Borland

Borland Software Corporation is a software company that facilitates software deployment projects. Borland was first headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, then in Cupertino, California, and now in Austin, Texas. It is now a Micro Focus International subsidiary. It was founded in 1983 by Niels Jensen, Ole Henriksen, Mogens Glad and Philippe Kahn.

History

The 1980s: Foundations

Three Danish citizens, Niels Jensen, Ole Henriksen, and Mogens Glad, founded Borland Ltd. in August 1981 to develop products like Word Index for the CP/M operating system using an off-the-shelf company. However, response to the company's products at the CP/M-82 show in San Francisco showed that a U.S. company would be needed to reach the American market. They met Philippe Kahn, who had just moved to Silicon Valley, and who had been a key developer of the Micral. The three Danes had embarked, at first successfully, on marketing software first from Denmark, and later from Ireland, before running into some challenges at the time when they met Philippe Kahn. The partnership seems to have benefited all involved. Philippe Kahn was at all times Chairman, President, and CEO of Borland Inc. from its inception in 1983 until he left in 1995. Main shareholders at the incorporation of Borland were Niels Jensen (250,000 shares), Ole Henriksen (160,000), Mogens Glad (100,000), and Philippe Kahn (80,000).

Borland (disambiguation)

Borland is an American software company.

Borland may also refer to:

  • Borland (surname)
  • Borland Racing Developments, Australian racecar constructor
  • Borland, Pleasants County, West Virginia, unincorporated community
  • See also

  • Borland C (disambiguation)
  • Borland (surname)

    Borland is a surname of Scottish origin. The Borland ancestors came to Scotland with the Normans in the 11th Century

    Notable people with the surname include:

  • Adrian Borland (1957–1999), English singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Bruce Borland (1958–1999), American golf course designer
  • Carroll Borland (1914–1994), American professor, writer, and actor
  • Charles Borland, Jr. (1786–1852), American politician; congressman from New York
  • Charles Borland (contemporary), American actor
  • Chris Borland (born 1990), retired U.S football player
  • Christine Borland (born 1965), Scottish artist
  • Frank “Jiggs” Borland (born 1925), Canadian soldier; recipient of the French Légion d’honneur during WWII
  • Hal Borland (1900–1978), American journalist and author
  • Jimmy Borland (1911–c. 1938), English professional ice hockey player
  • Kathryn A. Borland (born 1962), American film producer
  • Kevin Borland (1926-2002), Australian Post War Architect, recipient of 10 RAIA awards
  • Scott Borland (contemporary), American musician
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