Borland Rolls Out Delphi Client/Server Bundle for Corporate Developers; New Package Features Maintenance and Support Solutions for Corporate Customers

Business Wire, April 24, 1995

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," said David Watkins, vice president, Marketing and Support, Borland International. "Our commitment to the latest-version technology is guaranteed in our maintenance contracts."

"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 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 consulting firm.

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 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, 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, 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, Novell, Asymetrix, Mortice Kern 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 Software. The Bundle is also available directly from Borland, by calling (408) 431-1064.

Borland International, Inc.

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ: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. For more information on Borland products and services, customers can access Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.borland.com