Today Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. announced their acquisition of Borland Software's CodeGear development tools, including JBuilder and Delphi C++ Builder.
This $30 million purchase will make Embarcadero the largest independent software company.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080507/tc_infoworld/100309
http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/05/07/businesswire20080507005314r1.html
Greg Keller, VP Products for Embarcadero, blogged about this CodeGear news:
In my 12 years at Embarcadero, I have not felt or seen the excitement at these levels since we were an obscure start up banging out product in a way-to-small space on Montgomery Street in San Francisco. This announcement is a game changer for both Embarcadero and CodeGear…as well as the market itself. In its most abstract sense, Embarcadero and CodeGear together as a single business are like…
1 + 1 = 3
Why? Well, to be frank, the mere exposure of Embarcadero’s database productivity tooling to CodeGear’s developer community and vice versa will be an immediate exposure of technologies across these disciplines increasing productivity on both sides of the ‘fence’. Better yet, all available to them now from one trusted vendor. So, cross-pollinating is good for business and good for the customer to have these choices.