Paul Krill
Editor at Large

CodeGear gets new CEO

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Apr 3, 20071 min

CodeGear, the developer tools subsidiary of Borland Software, has a new CEO.

Jim Douglas, who was most recently president and CEO of ReShape, an electronic design automation startup, takes over for Ben Smith, who had led CodeGear through its formation phase since last November. Smith will return to the private equity, acquisition and venture arena, CodeGear said.

Douglas also has been an executive and Tality and Cadence Design Systems.

Borland initially had planned to sell its tools group but instead opted to make it a wholly owned subsidiary in November.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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