Borland Rolls Out Delphi Client/Server Bundle for Corporate Developers; New Package Features Maintenance and Support Solutions for Corporate Customers.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 1995--In response to growing demand from corporate developers, Borland International, Inc. is providing a special Delphi Client/Server Bundle offer featuring its award-winning rapid application development tool. This package includes five Delphi Client/Server units, maintenance contracts for one year and a choice of customized technical support options. "This bundle addresses unique corporate needs by combining Delphi's great product features, unmatched performance and comprehensive technical support to ensure our customers' success in developing high-performance Windows applications A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. ," said David Watkins David Watkins may refer to:
"In addition to five Delphi Client/Server packages, the bundle offers one-year maintenance contracts. These contracts include a 32-bit release for Windows 95. This release will be fully compatible with the current version so that applications can easily be recompiled for Windows 95; the release is scheduled to ship shortly after the commercial release of Windows 95. The Delphi Client/Server Bundle provides two unique support options: an unlimited number of technical support calls for two designated corporate contacts for one year, or a 45-hour block of technical support time to be utilized by an unlimited number of corporate contacts. "When evaluating client/server development tools, I recommend Delphi Client/Server because it has SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. links, native drivers, and team development support, which my Fortune 1000 customers need," said Lance Bullock, vice-president of technology of 4GL, a Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . Since the Delphi Client/Server Bundle was introduced, over 30 corporate sites have adopted it, including AT&T, First Alliance Mortgage Company, Jeffries & Company, Inc. and Choice Hotels. "We love it," said Phil Herzfeld, software development manager at First Alliance Mortgage Company. "Since purchasing Delphi Client/Server, we have created nine new applications in the last six weeks. Our experience has been really positive; Delphi's performance is outstanding, and our development turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. is about a third of what it would have been using first-generation client/server tools." "We're very happy with Delphi; we've found it much more user-intuitive than PowerBuilder and its high performance is unsurpassed. I'm particularly happy with the native code compiler...Delphi Client/Server is vastly superior to Visual Basic," said Dave Cossert, senior programmer/analyst for emerging technologies at AT&T's Berkley Heights, New Jersey office. "Delphi's development environment has an inheritance feature that makes it faster than any other development environment on the market," said Joseph Hu, program designer, Jeffries & Company, Inc. "We are more productive than ever before." Michael Scotece, senior systems analyst at Choice Hotels MIS headquarters, said that "compared with PowerBuilder and SQL Windows See SQLWindows. , Delphi is truly the easiest and most efficient product offered for client/server development. It has the most intuitive object component model available, and that strength makes it possible to re-use code readily." Resellers are expecting that the Delphi Client/Server Bundle will accelerate already strong Delphi sales. Leigh L'Hereux, associate buyer, Egghead Software This article is about historical United States software retailer. For other uses for the word "egghead", see Egghead (disambiguation). Egghead Software was founded in 1984 as a computer software retail company. , said that "Delphi has been very successful to date. The combination of Delphi's ease of use and fast performance are making Delphi a market leader, and I expect the sales of the Client/Server bundle to be a success." Delphi and Delphi Client/Server, a high-performance, rapid application Windows development tool with full client/server and local database support, are receiving widespread industry endorsements. More than 30 books, five magazines and newsletters, multiple training companies and numerous user groups are committed to supporting the products. At least 1000 VARs and ISVs have received intensive technical training on Delphi and Delphi Client/Server, and the growing list of third-party tools and libraries include those by Intersolv, LBMS LBMS Long Beach Middle School (New York) LBMS Lake Bluff Middle School (Lake Bluff, Illinois) LBMS Lake Belton Middle School (Belton, TX) , Novell, Asymetrix, Mortice Kern See MKS. Systems, TurboPower, and more. Pricing and Availability The Delphi Client/Server Bundle's retail value is $17,499.75, but through June 30, the package price is $15,000 through Borland major account resellers: Egghead Software, Software Spectrum, Softmart, Corporate Software and ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. Software. The Bundle is also available directly from Borland, by calling (408) 431-1064. Borland International, Inc. Borland International Inc. (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) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, dBASE and Paradox. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value-added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city located in eastern Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about ten miles (16 km) south of San Jose and six miles (10 km) north of the beach in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,385. . For more information on Borland products and services, customers can access Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) site, at http://www.borland.com CONTACT: Borland International Inc. Gillian Webster, 408/431-5862 or gwebster@wpo.borland.com or Blanc & Otus Stacey Torman, 415/512-0500 x225 or storman@bando.com |
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