Borland
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Borland Software Corporation was a computing technology company founded in 1983 by Niels Jensen, Ole Henriksen, Mogens Glad, and Philippe Kahn. Its main business was developing and selling software development and software deployment products. Borland was first headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, then in Cupertino, California, and then in Austin, Texas.[3] In 2009, the company became a full subsidiary of the British firm Micro Focus International plc. In 2023, Micro Focus (including Borland) was acquired by Canadian firm OpenText, which later absorbed Borland's portfolio into its application delivery management division.[4]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founded | 1983 (1983) in California (Borland International, Inc.) April 29,1998 (Inprise Corporation) April 29, 1998 (Borland Software Corporation) |
| Founders | Niels Jensen Ole Henriksen Mogens Glad Philippe Kahn |
| Defunct | April 5, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-05) |
| Fate | acquired by Micro Focus, merged (April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)) |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
Key people | Erik Prusch (acting CEO) |
| Products | Borland SilkTest, Borland StarTeam, Borland Together, others |
| Revenue |  US$172 million (2008)[1] |
Number of employees | approx. 1,100[2] |
| Parent | OpenText |
| Website | borland |
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