CodeGear

CodeGear emerged from Borland Software Corporation's restructuring of its developer-tools activities. On 8 February 2006, Borland said that it was seeking a buyer for its IDE division and database products. These assets included well-known development technologies such as Delphi, C++Builder, and InterBase. During the negotiations and internal reorganization, Borland grouped the businesses under the CodeGear name. The division was launched on 14 November 2006. The proposed sale attracted bids from five parties, but Borland did not complete a transaction at that stage. Company management indicated that the offers did not reflect what it considered the value of the business. CodeGear nevertheless remained financially significant within Borland. Borland's 2006 annual report attributed roughly $75.7 million in sales to its IDE business, equivalent to approximately one-quarter of Borland's total revenue for the year. A change in ownership came in 2008. On 7 May, Borland and Embarcadero Technologies announced that they had entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement. Embarcadero completed the acquisition on 30 June, and announced the completion on 1 July. The reported transaction value was approximately $24.5 million. Following the deal, CodeGear operated as a wholly owned division of Embarcadero Technologies. The Embarcadero period included several product announcements. Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009 were announced on 25 August 2008. InterBase SMP 2009 followed on 28 September, and CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 became generally available on 1 December. These releases show the breadth of the portfolio: CodeGear combined language-specific development environments, an integrated suite for rapid application development, and a database server intended for software applications and enterprise use. The product list associated with CodeGear also included Delphi Prism, Delphi for PHP, JBuilder, JGear, and 3rdRail. Collectively, these products connected the brand to multiple programming ecosystems and development workflows, although the best-known offerings remained Delphi, C++Builder, RAD Studio, and InterBase. CodeGear's history is therefore closely tied to the evolution and ownership changes of Borland's development-tool business. The available sources do not provide enough information to determine whether CodeGear continues as a distinct active brand, when any standalone operations ended, or who led the division after its acquisition; its current status is consequently recorded as unknown.

• 2008

  Embarcadero signs agreement to acquire CodeGear

  [1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Embarcadero Technologies and Borland announced an asset purchase agreement for CodeGear on 7 May 2008.

• 2008

  Acquisition by Embarcadero is completed

  [1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  The acquisition closed on 30 June 2008 and was announced the next day. The reported purchase price was approximately $24.5 million.

• 2008

  2009-generation products are introduced

  [1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Embarcadero announced Delphi 2009, C++Builder 2009, InterBase SMP 2009, and CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 during the second half of 2008.

• 2006

  Borland announces a planned divestiture of developer tools

  [1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Borland announced plans to seek a buyer for its IDE division and database products, initiating the process that produced the CodeGear division.

• 2006

  CodeGear launches within Borland

  [1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Borland launched CodeGear on 14 November 2006 as the organizational home for its developer-tools and database-product activities.

A professional developer-tools brand focused on integrated development environments, rapid application development, programming languages, and database technologies.

• Integrated development environment and programming language

  Delphi

  Delphi was CodeGear's signature development environment and programming language, used for building applications within the Object Pascal ecosystem. It represented one of the core assets inherited from Borland and remained central to the brand's developer-tool identity.

• C++ integrated development environment

  C++Builder

  C++Builder was CodeGear's C++ application-development environment. It complemented Delphi within the RAD portfolio and provided a product centered on building software with C++ and visual development tooling.

• Rapid application development suite · 2008

  RAD Studio

  CodeGear RAD Studio brought major CodeGear development environments together in an integrated rapid application development suite. The 2009 edition became generally available in December 2008 under Embarcadero ownership.

• Database server

  InterBase

  InterBase was CodeGear's database-server product line, supporting application data management and database development. InterBase SMP 2009 was released after the Embarcadero acquisition.

• PHP development tool

  Delphi for PHP

  Delphi for PHP extended the CodeGear portfolio into PHP-oriented web development, applying the brand's developer-product approach to a language and environment commonly used for web applications.

• Programming language and development environment

  Delphi Prism

  Delphi Prism was listed among CodeGear's development products and represented an extension of the Delphi family into a different programming and application-development environment.

• Java development environment

  JBuilder

  JBuilder was a Java-oriented development environment included in the CodeGear product portfolio, giving the brand a presence beyond Delphi and C++ application development.

• Developer tool

  JGear

  JGear was listed as one of the products associated with CodeGear. The available reference material identifies the product name but does not provide enough detail to describe its specific functionality or current status.

• Web development tool

  3rdRail

  3rdRail was included among CodeGear's development tools. The available material confirms its association with the brand but does not provide sufficient detail about its technical scope or subsequent development.

• 2008

  Embarcadero acquires CodeGearM&A

  Background

  Borland had been evaluating buyers for its developer-tools and database businesses after determining that the operations were no longer aligned with its broader strategic direction.

  Action taken

  Embarcadero purchased CodeGear's assets from Borland, completing the transaction on 30 June 2008.

  Aftermath

  CodeGear became a wholly owned division of Embarcadero, which continued releasing products under the CodeGear and associated product names.

  Reported acquisition price. Approximately $24.5 million (2008)

  Source

• 2008

  Embarcadero advances the 2009 product generationProduct launch

  Background

  Following the acquisition, Embarcadero continued development of CodeGear's integrated development and database products.

  Action taken

  It announced Delphi 2009, C++Builder 2009, InterBase SMP 2009, and CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 during 2008.

  Aftermath

  The announcements demonstrated continuity of the CodeGear portfolio after the ownership transition.

  Source

• 2006

  Borland separates its developer-tools activities into CodeGearStrategy

  Background

  Borland was seeking a buyer for its IDE division and database products and reorganized those activities during the spin-off discussions.

  Action taken

  The relevant businesses were organized as a division named CodeGear and launched under that name in November 2006.

  Aftermath

  The division remained part of Borland until its later sale to Embarcadero Technologies.

  CodeGear IDE business sales. $75.7 million (2006)

  Source

• 2008

  Embarcadero agrees to purchase CodeGear[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Borland Software Corporation and Embarcadero Technologies announced that they had signed an asset purchase agreement for CodeGear.

• 2008

  Embarcadero completes the CodeGear acquisition[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Embarcadero announced completion of its acquisition of CodeGear from Borland on 30 June 2008, in a transaction reported at approximately $24.5 million.

• 2008

  Embarcadero releases Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  The new versions were announced as part of the continued development of CodeGear's programming and application-development product portfolio under Embarcadero ownership.

• 2008

  InterBase SMP 2009 is released[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  Embarcadero announced the release of InterBase SMP 2009, extending the database-server portion of the CodeGear portfolio.

• 2008

  CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 becomes generally available[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  CodeGear RAD Studio 2009 reached general availability, consolidating the brand's rapid application development tools in an integrated suite.

• 2006

  Borland announces plans to seek a buyer for its IDE and database businesses[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Borland announced that it would pursue a buyer for its integrated development environment division and database products, a process that led to the internal organization of those operations as CodeGear.

• 2006

  CodeGear is launched as a Borland division[1]CodeGearen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The CodeGear division was launched on 14 November 2006 during Borland's effort to reorganize and potentially divest its developer-tools businesses.

1. 1CodeGearen.wikipedia.org