C++ is the most widely recognized language worldwide. It is on more platforms than any other language. Borland must have at least 500,000 C++ Builder Developers today and that list is growing as well.
My point is that all of these languages compete in today's marketplace, especially here in the U.S. Borland is setup to really perform well during the next 4-5 years if they continue improving Delphi and penetrate the International markets as well. Most of the International marketplace is still based on Object Pascal technology. This is a great time for Borland to move forward and penetrate these markets. Dale Fuller is doing a fantastic job and is keeping his promise to market Borland's core products. Borland has recently added Charlie Hixon who is the Vice President of Sales for the Americas. Charlie has 14 years of sales and management experience with IBM and will lead the charge for Borland's sales teams.
Some final thoughts and things to remember include: Borland has obviously released Delphi 6.0. Well they are already working on Delphi v7.0 and 8.0. These new versions will continue building on their Web Services architecture. Borland could very easily be a $1 billion software company in less than 5 years. My guess is that they will achieve this goal and they have the track record to prove it. Also, you have a very driven team of intelligent people at Borland like David Intersimone, John Kaster and Karen Giles supporting the success of Delphi worldwide. Delphi professionals have nothing to fear. Delphi is going to be around for many years to come.
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