SAN FRANCISCO - Nov. 29, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies, a provider of professional-grade database tools, has appointed Wayne Williams its new CEO. Williams previously served as Embarcadero's COO and senior vice president of products, and before that, as its CTO for more than seven years. "Wayne has demonstrated continued leadership and innovation during his tenure with Embarcadero, and the Board is confident in his ability to lead the company through the next phase of growth," said Orlando Bravo, managing partner of Thoma Cressey Bravo, which acquired Embarcadero earlier this year in a $200 million go-private transaction. Williams has more than 15 years of experience founding and leading companies, as well as spearheading and implementing effective technology strategies. As CTO of Embarcadero, he implemented a globalization strategy that successfully enabled the company to reduce its research and development costs by 40 percent and double its developer headcount. He was previously fo..

Softcell Technologies to distribute Embarcadero's cross-platform database tools Maidenhead, UK – November 12, 2007—Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of cross-platform database tools, today announced plans to expand its presence in India by signing a distribution agreement with Softcell Technologies Limited (Softcell). A premier business-to-business IT services company, Softcell will offer the complete range of Embarcadero's cross-platform database management products, including ER/Studio, EA/Studio, DBArtisan, Rapid SQL, Change Manager and DSAuditor. Embarcadero's range of data modeling and data architecture tools enable businesses to improve productivity and reduce complexity when designing applications on market leading databases such as Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 and MySQL. In an effort to grow its business by offering more end-to-end solutions, Softcell sees this distribution agreement as an opportunity to strengthen its presence in the Enterprise and..

Softcell Technologies to distribute Embarcadero's cross-platform database tools Maidenhead, UK – November 12, 2007—Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of cross-platform database tools, today announced plans to expand its presence in India by signing a distribution agreement with Softcell Technologies Limited (Softcell). A premier business-to-business IT services company, Softcell will offer the complete range of Embarcadero's cross-platform database management products, including ER/Studio, EA/Studio, DBArtisan, Rapid SQL, Change Manager and DSAuditor. Embarcadero's range of data modeling and data architecture tools enable businesses to improve productivity and reduce complexity when designing applications on market leading databases such as Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 and MySQL. In an effort to grow its business by offering more end-to-end solutions, Softcell sees this distribution agreement as an opportunity to strengthen its presence in the Enterprise and..

For Immediate Release Media Relations Contact : Michelle Chase Embarcadero Technologiesmichelle.chase@embarcadero.com Tel : 303-284-8440 Embarcadero to Showcase Newly Released Database Tools at Oracle OpenWorld SAN FRANCISCO - ORACLE OPENWORLD - Nov. 8, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies will showcase new versions of its market-leading, cross-platform database tools at Oracle OpenWorld, being held next week in San Francisco. Embarcadero, a long-time Oracle partner, will exhibit its products in booth #2210 in Moscone Center South. Embarcadero will demonstrate the capabilities and benefits of its flagship database tools: ER/Studio, DBArtisan, Rapid SQL and Change Manager. Last week, Embarcadero unveiled DBArtisan 8.5 and Rapid SQL 7.5 that both feature redesigned user interfaces, a new query engine, and deeper support for Oracle as well SQL Server, DB2 and Sybase. To further boost productivity and quality for Oracle database designers, the company also announced last week..

Embarcadero Introduces Universal Data Models for ER/Studio Industry standard set of data model templates created by modeling expert Len Silverston reduces data modeling time by an average of 60 percent. SAN FRANCISCO AND LONDON - Oct. 31, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of Universal Data Models for its ER/Studio data modeling tool. These comprehensive data models improve quality and reduce data model development and maintenance time by an average of 60 percent. They also make sophisticated data models more accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses that previously had to forego them due to budget or IT constraints. The Universal Data Models now available for ER/Studio customers were developed by renowned author and modeling expert Len Silverston, and will now be sold by Embarcadero, the fastest growing worldwide database design vendor in 2006 based on total software revenue according to Gartner Dataquest. "On average, at least 60 percent o..

Embarcadero Announces New Versions of DBArtisan and Rapid SQL Rapid SQL 7.5 and DBArtisan 8.5 provide enhanced productivity and support for the latest RDBMS features SAN FRANCISCO - Oct. 31, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies announced today the general availability of DBArtisan 8.5 and Rapid SQL 7.5, the newest releases of its market-leading, cross-platform database tools. Both tools feature a redesigned user interface, a new query engine, and deeper support for Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and Sybase. A key feature of DBArtisan 8.5, a cross-platform database administration tool, is a new highly scalable engine that helps DBAs better manage large, complex datasets and produce faster queries. DBArtisan 8.5 also enables DBAs to exploit more features available in Oracle 11g, Sybase 15, SQL Server 2005 and DB2 v9. Also new to DBArtisan 8.5 is a set of user interfaces designed to increase user productivity by simplifying the standardized workflow across platforms. The interfaces enable the produ..

New Zealand's Leading Specialist Database Design and Services Company to Provide Embarcadero Database Tools Auckland, NZ – Oct. 29, 2007—Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform database tools, today announced Relational Technology International as its new partner of choice in New Zealand to sell and support Embarcadero's leading portfolio of database tools to the region. RTI, New Zealand's leading specialist database design and services company, will offer the complete range of Embarcadero's cross-platform database management tools including DBArtisan, ER/Studio, Rapid SQL, and Change Manager. These products provide an enterprise solution for database modeling, availability and security, combined with the ease of use and instant productivity benefits. In addition, RTI will offer training and support to complement these solutions. "Embarcadero's industry leading products, especially in cross-platform database management, are second to none. From our init..

New Zealand's Leading Specialist Database Design and Services Company to Provide Embarcadero Database Tools Auckland, NZ – Oct. 29, 2007—Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform database tools, today announced Relational Technology International as its new partner of choice in New Zealand to sell and support Embarcadero's leading portfolio of database tools to the region. RTI, New Zealand's leading specialist database design and services company, will offer the complete range of Embarcadero's cross-platform database management tools including DBArtisan, ER/Studio, Rapid SQL, and Change Manager. These products provide an enterprise solution for database modeling, availability and security, combined with the ease of use and instant productivity benefits. In addition, RTI will offer training and support to complement these solutions. "Embarcadero's industry leading products, especially in cross-platform database management, are second to none. From our init..

SAN FRANCISCO - Oct. 24, 2007 - According to a recent report issued by Gartner Dataquest, Embarcadero Technologies is the fastest growing database design vendor in the industry. The Gartner Dataquest report, "Application Development and Project and Portfolio Management Software, Worldwide, 2006," ranks Embarcadero as the fastest growing database design vendor in the worldwide market in 2006 based on total software revenue, with an annual growth rate of 27.7 percent. Embarcadero attributes its pace-setting growth to it strategic partnerships and product development initiatives. This year, the company launched EA/Studio, a business process and conceptual modeling tool, and further enhanced its data modeling offering with ER/Studio 7.5 with XML features in support of SOA initiatives. "Our vision resonates within the data modeling and enterprise architecture communities, and we ensure each product release delivers the requirements our customers need," said Greg Keller, vice president of pr..

Change Manager CM/Data outperformed Red Gate SQL Data Compare in all tested categories. San Francisco, Calif. - Oct. 16, 2007 - Embarcadero® Change Manager TM CM/DataTM edged out Red Gate® SQL Data Compare in a competitive performance analysis of the two data comparison tools in a Microsoft SQL Server environment. Testing was performed by National Technical Systems (NTS), one of the nation's largest independent testing facilities. CM/Data, a new cross-platform data compare module available with Change Manager 4.0, outperformed SQL Data Compare 5 in tests that measured how quickly each of the products compared selected datasets of approximately 42 GB each, which is a characteristic size of a small business database. CM/Data proved to be twice as fast as SQL Data Compare in a 100mb LAN environment and 24 times faster in a WAN environment. "Data comparison can be time-consuming and tedious for database administrators, especially in a WAN environment, necessitating a tool that both auto..

Latest version supports XML schema generation and offers enhanced logical/physical translation capabilities. SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 12, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. today released the latest version of ER/Studio, its flagship data modeling tool. ER/Studio version 7.5 offers support for XML schema generation, allowing data modelers and application developers to collaborate on service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiatives. Also new with ER/Studio 7.5 is an enhanced conversion utility to improve the precision when migrating data models from tools such as CA ERwin Data Modeler, Sybase PowerDesigner and many others. These new features give data modelers and architects greater flexibility and control by extending the level of customization and validation throughout the application and database lifecycle. Data architects can now more effectively collaborate with other parties managing SOA implementations and data governance programs by defining, deploying and reusing the standards..

San Francisco, CA - September 5, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. today announced that Kimber Spradlin, director of product marketing and Scott Walz, senior product architect, will speak at the 2007 PASS Community Summit being held September 18 - 21 at the Colorado Convention Center. . Embarcadero will be exhibiting in Booth #226. Spradlin and Walz will discuss "The Changing Role of the SQL Professional" as part of the professional development track on Friday, September 21 from 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. MDT in Room 8. The discussion will address why today's SQL Server professionals are more likely to work across the entire database lifecycle than their Oracle or Sybase peers. The presentation will review the results of a recent DBTA Magazine study conducted by Unisphere Research and sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies on the evolving role of today's data professional. About the SpeakersKimber Spradlin has more than 10 years of experience in the Information Security industry and is curren..

Maidenhead, UK – August 8, 2007—Embarcadero Technologies, Inc, a leading provider of cross-platform database tools, has appointed Nigel Brown as its vice president International. In this role, Nigel will be responsible for all of Embarcadero's international operations in Europe and APAC including sales, marketing, support and services in a bid to grow the company's presence outside of its foundational strength in the Americas. Nigel will be based in the UK, reporting directly to CEO Raj Sabhlok and is the first to hold the newly established role of VP International, underlining the recent focus and importance of growing international operations and partnerships within Embarcadero. Nigel comes from a strong international sales and marketing background, with more than 22 years experience in the IT sector. He joins Embarcadero after 10 years at Borland where he headed up its developer tool business (CodeGear) in 2006, prior to which he was the VP EMEA. Whilst in this role, he grew the..

Sybase TechWave 2007 - Las Vegas - August 7, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. today announced its participation at Sybase TechWave 2007, Sybase's largest annual training and solutions conference. For more than 13 years, Sybase professionals around the world have been using Embarcadero's professional-grade tools to accelerate database development, simplify database management, and optimize performance and availability for Sybase ASE databases. "We have supported Sybase DBAs and database developers since 1993. Today, we still consider Sybase a growth platform and we will continue to invest in developing new database tools for Sybase," said Greg Davoll vice president of marketing, Embarcadero Technologies. "Our new Change Manager 4.0 product is a great example of this - featuring Sybase data compare, Sybase configuration management and Sybase schema change management." Embarcadero's booth #109 features demonstrations of the Embarcadero flagship products: DBArtisan®, ER/Studio®, Rap..

Only high-speed, cross-platform tool that addresses the entire database change management lifecycle. San Francisco - July 24, 2007 - Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. today introduced Change Manager™ 4.0 with a complete set of schema, data and configuration tools that enable database professionals to better manage database changes. Using Change Manager 4.0, database administrators (DBAs) and developers can quickly identify changes when migrating databases, diagnosing database performance issues or validating replicated data. Embarcadero Change Manager 4.0 includes the following: Change Manager CM/Data™ is a high speed data compare and synchronization tool that compares, validates and synchronizes data within one database platform or across different database platforms. CM/Data helps both developers and DBAs manage data differences, validate data replication and ensure reference data is accurate across multiple applications. Change Manager CM/Config™ is a database configuration comp..