CodeGear
{{short description|Company}}
{{Infobox company |
name = CodeGear |
type = Private (wholly owned subsidiary) |
foundation = California (2006) |
location = Scotts Valley, California |
key_people = Jim Douglas — CEO |
num_employees = 200 est. (2006) |
industry = Computer software |
products = Delphi, JBuilder, C++ Builder, InterBase |
parent = Embarcadero Technologies |
homepage = [http://www.codegear.com CodeGear]
}}
CodeGear is a wholly owned division of Embarcadero Technologies. CodeGear develops software development tools such as the Delphi Integrated development environment, the programming language Delphi, and the database server InterBase. Originally a division of Borland Software Corporation, it was launched on 14 November 2006.
History
On 8 February 2006 Borland announced that it would seek a buyer for its IDE division and database products.{{cite web
|url=http://bdn.borland.com/article/33439
|title=Borland plans separate company for its developer products
|accessdate=16 November 2006
|last=Intersimone
|first=David
|date=8 February 2006
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613010404/http://bdn.borland.com/article/33439
|archive-date=13 June 2006
|url-status=dead
}} During the spin-off negotiations, these divisions ("developer tools group") internally reorganized into a division called CodeGear.{{cite press release
|publisher=Borland
|date=14 November 2006
|url=http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/33819
|title=Borland forming CodeGear to focus exclusively on developer productivity
|accessdate=15 November 2006
|archive-date=30 December 2013
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234427/http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/33819
|url-status=dead
}}
Eventually, five parties bid for the group.{{cite news
|first = Heather
|last = Havenstein
|title = Q&A: Borland exec explains reversal on tools division sale
|url = http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=11&articleId=9005132&intsrc=hm_topic
|work = Computerworld
|date = 15 November 2006
|accessdate = 16 November 2006
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071105231450/http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=11&articleId=9005132&intsrc=hm_topic
|archive-date = 5 November 2007
|url-status = dead
}} However, no bidder offered Borland "numbers that appropriately reflected the value we think is in the business," according to a conference call with Borland CEO Tod Nielsen.{{cite news
|first = Stacy
|last = Cowley
|title = Borland Does About-Face, Keeps Tools Group
|url = http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml;jsessionid=MIBAIKWHAKZ3KQSNDLRCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleId=194300636
|work = CRN
|date = 16 November 2006
|accessdate = 14 November 2006
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927005138/http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml;jsessionid=MIBAIKWHAKZ3KQSNDLRCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleId=194300636
|archive-date = 27 September 2011
|url-status = dead
}}
Borland's 2006 annual report showed that its CodeGear IDE business had sales of US$75.7 million in 2006, which accounted for 25 percent of Borland's total revenue.{{cite web
|first = Stacy
|last = Cowley
|title = Borland Reports CodeGear Sales As 'CodeRage' Rally Rolls
|url = http://www.crn.com/software/198001246?queryText=CodeGear
|work = CRN
|date = 15 March 2007
}}
On 7 May 2008, Borland Software Corporation and Embarcadero Technologies announced that Embarcadero had "signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to purchase CodeGear."{{cite web
|url=http://dn.codegear.com/article/38132
|title=Community Letter: Embarcadero Technologies agrees to acquire CodeGear from Borland
|accessdate=8 May 2008
|last=Intersimone
|first=David
|date=7 May 2008
|archive-date=15 April 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415164511/http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/38132
|url-status=dead
On 1 July 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the completed acquisition of CodeGear from Borland Software Corporation on 30 June 2008, for approximately $24.5 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.codegear.com/article/38314/ |title=Embarcadero Technologies Closes Acquisition of CodeGear |accessdate=3 July 2008 |last=Bravo |first=Thoma |date=1 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125044158/http://www.codegear.com/article/38314/ |archivedate=November 25, 2009 }}
=Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. era=
On 25 August 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the release of Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009.{{cite web
|url=http://www.embarcadero.com/fr/press-releases/embarcadero-goes-global-with-next-generation-delphi-and-cbuilder-development-tools-for-windows
|title=Embarcadero Goes Global with Next-Generation Delphi and C++Builder Development Tools for Windows - New tools enable ISVs and business developers to build high-performance client/server and packaged software applications that support rich user experiences worldwide
|date=25 August 2008
}}
On 28 September 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the release of InterBase SMP 2009.{{cite web
|url=http://www.embarcadero.com/press-releases/embarcadero-announces-high-performance-interbaser-smp-2009-database-for-embedded-and-enterprise-applications
|title=Embarcadero Announces High-Performance InterBase® SMP 2009 Database for Embedded and Enterprise Applications - New security, portability, performance and uptime capabilities.
|date=28 September 2008
}}
On 1 December 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the general availability of CodeGear RAD Studio 2009.{{cite web
|url=http://www.embarcadero.com/fr/press-releases/embarcadero-extends-codegear-rad-studio-2009-capabilities-from-windows-to-net-and-mono
|title=Embarcadero Extends CodeGear™ RAD Studio 2009 Capabilities from Windows to .NET and Mono - RAD Studio 2009 Delivers Comprehensive Rapid Application Development for Developers and ISV.
|date=1 December 2008
}}
Products
- RAD Studio (including Delphi, Delphi Prism and C++Builder)
- Delphi for PHP
- Delphi
- Delphi Prism
- JBuilder
- InterBase
- C++Builder
- JGear
- 3rdRail
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20080601015949/http://www.codegear.com/}}
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