Borland Announces Two New Additions to Board of Directors; John Olsen and Gregory Slayton to Bring Additional Strategic Operating Experience to Borland Board.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Borland Software Corporation (company) Borland Software Corporation - A company that sells a variety of PC software development and database systems. Borland was founded in 1983 and initially became famous for their low-cost software, particularly Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and Turbo Prolog. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BORL), the global leader for Software Delivery Optimization solutions, today announced the appointment of John F. Olsen and Gregory W. Slayton to the Borland board of directors, effective immediately. The two new members bring to the board a diverse set of skills and valuable experience in building and growing world-class software companies. "We are delighted that John Olsen For the Australian artist John Olsen, see John Olsen (artist). John Wayne Olsen, AO was Premier of South Australia between November 28, 1996 and October 22, 2001. John Olsen was a member of the Liberal Party and Member of Parliament for more than 20 years. and Gregory Slayton will join the Borland board of directors," said William Hooper, Borland's Chairman of the Board. "With a tremendous amount of proven operational, financial and strategic experience, both members will bring additional oversight, experience and industry expertise to our already strong board of directors. By expanding the breadth and depth of our board, this announcement marks a significant milestone for our continued growth and strategic direction." Mr. Olsen is a seasoned board member and Silicon Valley executive with more than 30 years experience in enterprise software and management consulting. Most recently Mr. Olsen served as the President and COO of Business Objects where he played a key role in growing Business Objects from $375M to over $925M in revenue. Mr. Olsen brings an extensive background in sales and management consulting across several continents at companies such as Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Marimba marimba: see xylophone. marimba Xylophone with resonators under each bar. The original African instrument uses tuned calabash resonators. In Mexico and Central America, where it was brought by African slaves, the wooden bars may be affixed to a , KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen and EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. . Mr. Slayton is the Managing Director of Slayton Capital, a private venture capital firm in Silicon Valley and Washington D.C. that focuses primarily on emerging technology companies. Mr. Slayton brings a broad range of leadership and management consulting experience as well as deep government relationships. He served as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ClickAction, Inc., a developer of email marketing automation solutions, from 1998 to 2001, and has previously held senior positions at Paramount Studios, an entertainment company. He has also held management roles at McKinsey and Company, a leading business management consulting firm, helping lead several offices across the globe and the firm's telecommunications practice. Mr. Slayton also served on the Board of Directors of Quantum Corporation, a developer of tape backup and archiving technologies, from 2000 to 2004. About Borland Founded in 1983, Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ:BORL) is the global leader in Software Delivery Optimization. The company provides the software and services that align the people, processes and technologies required to maximize the business value of software. To learn more about delivering quality software, on time and within budget, visit: http://www.borland.com. All Borland brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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