Borland Joins Leading U.S. Multi-National Companies on Trade Mission to Singapore.Business Editors SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2002 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:BORL) today announced that it will participate in a trade mission to Singapore on March 4-6, 2002. During the 3-day trip to Singapore, sponsored by the US-ASEAN Business Council, Borland and other leading U.S. companies will be meeting with various Singapore private sector leaders, potential partners, resellers and distributors, and high-level officials of the Singapore government. Among the other leading companies participating in the trade mission are The Boeing Company, DaimlerChrysler, Duke Energy International, Edison Mission Energy Asia, Hills Enterprises, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Philip Morris International Philip Morris International, (PMI) based in Lausanne, Switzerland, held a 15.5% share of the international cigarette market in 2005. Its brands, led by Marlboro and L&M, are sold in over 160 countries around the world. and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (a subsidiary of United Technologies). The objectives for the trade mission include discussing the economic environment in Singapore and the specific needs of the participating U.S. businesses, comparing perspectives on regional developments, and offering support for the completion and passage of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement The United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement was signed May 6, 2003 and ratified by the US House of Representatives on July 24, 2003 by a vote of 272-155. The US Senate ratified the bill on July 31, 2003 by a vote of 66-32.[1] President George W. (FTA). Borland will be represented on the trade mission by Keith E. Gottfried, senior vice president-law and corporate affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary, Evan Stone, vice president of corporate development, and Nick Jackson, director of marketing, Asia Pacific. The trade mission will include meetings with a number of Singapore's governmental leaders, including the following: Deputy Prime Minister A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the real Prime Minister is temporarily absent. Lee Hsien Loong Lee Hsien Loong, 1952–, prime minister of Singapore (2004–). The eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, Lee was educated at Cambridge and Harvard while also serving (beginning in 1974) in Singapore's armed forces. , Minister of Education and Second Minister of Defense Teo Chee Hean
Borland currently operates nine offices in all in the Asia-Pacific region (Singapore, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Australia). About Borland Borland Software Corporation is a leading provider of technology used to develop, deploy and integrate software applications. Delivering best-in-class technology solutions dedicated to interoperability, Borland allows enterprises of all sizes to move into Web based computing while leveraging legacy systems. From the Fortune 1000 to the Borland Nation comprised of millions of developers around the world, Borland provides customers the freedom to develop applications, deploy them anywhere, and integrate and manage them across the enterprise. Borland solutions enable organizations to increase productivity and deliver higher performance projects faster and on budget, while lowering total cost of ownership. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Borland at http://www.borland.com, the community site at http://community.borland.com, or call Borland at (800) 632-2864. All Borland brand and product names are 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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