CodeGear

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
On 8 February 2006 <a href="/facts/Borland/crI5pTzW">Borland</a> announced that it would seek a buyer for its IDE division and database products.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1">1</a> During the spin-off negotiations, these divisions ("developer tools group") internally reorganized into a division called CodeGear.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2">2</a>
Eventually, five parties bid for the group.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a>
On 7 May 2008, Borland Software Corporation and <a href="/facts/Embarcadero_Technologies/Cw6SpURL">Embarcadero Technologies</a> announced that Embarcadero had "signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to purchase CodeGear."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a>

<h3>Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. era</h3>
On 25 August 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the release of Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a>
On 28 September 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the release of InterBase SMP 2009.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a>
On 1 December 2008, Embarcadero Technologies announced the general availability of CodeGear RAD Studio 2009.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a>

<h2 id="products">Products</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/RAD_Studio/sUFUXQ8r">RAD Studio</a> (including Delphi, Delphi Prism and C++Builder)</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Delphi_for_PHP/fW2521P0">Delphi for PHP</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Embarcadero_Delphi/sUFUXQ8r">Delphi</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Delphi_Prism/Q1yHwpR1">Delphi Prism</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/JBuilder/YmJUQnF3">JBuilder</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/InterBase/V7BHtV5N">InterBase</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/C%252B%252BBuilder/293I0the">C++Builder</a></li>
<li>JGear</li>
<li>3rdRail</li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080601015949/http://www.codegear.com/">Official website</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1">Intersimone, David (8 February 2006). "Borland plans separate company for its developer products". Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2006. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060613010404/http://bdn.borland.com/article/33439" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20060613010404/http://bdn.borland.com/article/33439</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:2">"Borland forming CodeGear to focus exclusively on developer productivity" (Press release). Borland. 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2006. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234427/http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/33819" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234427/http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/33819</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:3">Havenstein, Heather (15 November 2006). "Q&A: Borland exec explains reversal on tools division sale". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2006. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071105231450/http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=11&articleId=9005132&intsrc=hm_topic" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20071105231450/http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=11&articleId=9005132&intsrc=hm_topic</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:4">Cowley, Stacy (16 November 2006). "Borland Does About-Face, Keeps Tools Group". CRN. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2006. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110927005138/http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml;jsessionid=MIBAIKWHAKZ3KQSNDLRCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleId=194300636" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110927005138/http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml;jsessionid=MIBAIKWHAKZ3KQSNDLRCKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleId=194300636</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:5">Cowley, Stacy (15 March 2007). "Borland Reports CodeGear Sales As 'CodeRage' Rally Rolls". CRN. <a href="http://www.crn.com/software/198001246?queryText=CodeGear" target="_blank">http://www.crn.com/software/198001246?queryText=CodeGear</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:6">Intersimone, David (7 May 2008). "Community Letter: Embarcadero Technologies agrees to acquire CodeGear from Borland". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2008. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120415164511/http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/38132" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120415164511/http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/38132</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:7">"Borland Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Announces Agreement for Sale of CodeGear Unit - Company Hits Transformation Milestone, Reaffirms 2008 Revenue and Profitability Expectations for Enterprise Segment". 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081127105231/http://www.borland.com/us/company/news/press_releases/2008/05_07_08_borland_reports_first_quarter_2008_financial_results.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20081127105231/http://www.borland.com/us/company/news/press_releases/2008/05_07_08_borland_reports_first_quarter_2008_financial_results.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:8">Bravo, Thoma (1 July 2008). "Embarcadero Technologies Closes Acquisition of CodeGear". Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2008. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091125044158/http://www.codegear.com/article/38314/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20091125044158/http://www.codegear.com/article/38314/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:9">"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". 25 August 2008. <a href="http://www.embarcadero.com/fr/press-releases/embarcadero-goes-global-with-next-generation-delphi-and-cbuilder-development-tools-for-windows" target="_blank">http://www.embarcadero.com/fr/press-releases/embarcadero-goes-global-with-next-generation-delphi-and-cbuilder-development-tools-for-windows</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:10">"Embarcadero Announces High-Performance InterBase® SMP 2009 Database for Embedded and Enterprise Applications - New security, portability, performance and uptime capabilities". 28 September 2008. <a href="http://www.embarcadero.com/press-releases/embarcadero-announces-high-performance-interbaser-smp-2009-database-for-embedded-and-enterprise-applications" target="_blank">http://www.embarcadero.com/press-releases/embarcadero-announces-high-performance-interbaser-smp-2009-database-for-embedded-and-enterprise-applications</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:11">"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". 1 December 2008. <a href="http://www.embarcadero.com/fr/press-releases/embarcadero-extends-codegear-rad-studio-2009-capabilities-from-windows-to-net-and-mono" target="_blank">http://www.embarcadero.com/fr/press-releases/embarcadero-extends-codegear-rad-studio-2009-capabilities-from-windows-to-net-and-mono</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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