Borland and Unisys Belgium Close Multi-Million Euro Deal With the Belgian Federal Public Service Finance (FOD Finance); FOD Finance Now Supported With Borland's Software Delivery Optimization(TM) Solution.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- 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(TM), and IT services provider Unisys in Belgium have signed an agreement with the Belgian Federal Public Service Finance (FOD FOD - /fod/ [Abbreviation for "Finger of Death", originally a spell-name from fantasy gaming] To terminate with extreme prejudice and with no regard for other people. From MUDs where the wizard command "FOD " results in the immediate and total death of Finance). The multi-million Euro contract, with a run-time of five years, is for a project called "SupDev," part of an initiative within FOD Finance to centralize its IT and telecoms infrastructure. FOD Finance chose to use Borland's Core Software Delivery Platform (Core SDP (Session Description Protocol) An IETF protocol that defines a text-based message format for describing a multimedia session. Data such as version number, contact information, broadcast times and audio and video encoding types are included in the message. (TM)) and Unisys' services following the results of a Business Process Re-engineering See reengineering. (business) Business Process Re-engineering - (BPR) Any radical change in the way in which an organisation performs its business activities. BPR involves a fundamental re-think of the business processes followed by a redesign of business activities to (BPR (Business Process Reengineering) See reengineering. BPR - Business Process Re-engineering ) review. The public service provider selected Unisys and Borland to jointly provide a complete solution for Software Delivery Optimization and process optimization Process optimization is the practice of making changes or adjustments to a process, to get results. Optimization is the use of specific techniques to determine the most cost effective and efficient solution to a problem or design for a process. for this large-scale project as a result of the changes required to its IT and telecoms infrastructure and organization. Unisys and Borland will provide the solutions and consultancy required to support software development initiatives, including the support and integration of existing legacy systems. Jean-Christopher Troussart, project manager at FOD Finance, explains their choice of solution provider: "For this strategic project, we felt the flexibility of Borland products provided the best guarantee of success. Previous projects that Borland and Unisys have completed prove that Borland's development solutions work for organizations like FOD Finance." Borland will deliver the tools needed to manage FOD Finance's application lifecycle, primarily through Borland's role-based, process-centric Core SDP platform. Mercury Interactive For another company with a similar name, see Mercury Computer Systems. HP Mercury (formerly Mercury Interactive) is a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard that is a market leader in automated software quality assurance and offers products in other areas such as diagnostics, will provide optimization software Free and Open Source software
Marc Frisque, customer relationship executive, public sector, at Unisys is enthusiastic about the cooperation with Borland: "This is our first project with Borland in the Belgian market, and at the same time this is one of the largest projects possible in the public sector. With 30,000 employees, FOD Finance is the biggest public service provider in Belgium. The roll-out of such a large and strategic IT and telecoms environment has a significant impact, both internally and externally." "This Core SDP win demonstrates the demand we're seeing in the market for Software Delivery Optimization and the ongoing success we have with strategic partners like Unisys," said Nigel Brown Nigel Brown (born 1949 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand painter whose work is mainly about the history of New Zealand and its natives. In the 1970s, he was inspired by expressionism and inf luenced by painter Colin McCahon. , regional vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Borland. "Borland's platform independence was one of the key reasons for FOD Finance choosing our solution." 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 technology 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. Borland, Software Delivery Optimization, Core SDP, and all other 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. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, the expected value Expected value The weighted average of a probability distribution. Also known as the mean value. and benefits to Borland arising from a multi-year contract with the Belgian Federal Public Service Finance (FOD Finance), the expected benefits to be derived by FOD Finance from its use of Borland products, and the market demand expected for Software Delivery Optimization. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, our ability to enhance the quality and scalability of our products and improve the integration and overall functionality of our products as part of an ALM software development platform, the changing nature of the markets in which we operate, namely the maturing of the Java IDE market; acceptance of our products and services including our enterprise software development platform/solution; our failure to establish or enhance strategic alliances; rapid technological and business change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland products and services; and general economic factors and capital market conditions. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. Forward-Looking Statement Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. In particular, statements in this release regarding the anticipated value of the contract are based upon assumptions regarding future volumes of business and the performance of the contract continuing for its full term. Because these volumes are subject to change, and because the agreement is terminable ter·mi·na·ble adj. 1. Possible to terminate: terminable activities; terminable employees. 2. Terminating after a designated date: a terminable annuity. before the end of its term, the estimated value of the engagement is not guaranteed. Additional discussion of factors that could affect Unisys future results is contained in periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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