Johnson decided to completely rewrite the company's project management platform in 2003. The nascent company was boot-strapped and funded in part by second mortgages Johnson, Fletcher and Bowler took out on their homes. In July 2001, AtTask released a project management tool designed for businesses. After building a workable version of his software, he founded AtTask, along with Abe Knell, Jason Fletcher and Nate Bowler. In 2001, entrepreneur Scott Johnson had an idea for a software package that would allow companies to better manage workflow and communication.

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The acquisition closed on December 7, 2020. On November 9, 2020, Adobe Inc announced it would acquire Workfront for $1.5 billion USD. The company’s software has been implemented by Emerson and the State of Arkansas court system to standardize project management process including collaboration and document control. Workfront’s customers include companies such as, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Food and Drug Administration and National Geographic. In 2015, the company was renamed from AtTask to Workfront and opened a new headquarters in Utah. Workfront has 1000 employees and approximately 4,000 customers with offices in the United States and EMEA. The company was founded in 2001 by Scott Johnson. Workfront, Inc., was a Lehi, Utah-based software company that developed web-based work management and project management software that features enterprise work management, issue tracking, document management, time tracking and portfolio management.

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