Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform database tools, has announced that Bank Windhoek, a leading African retail bank, has chosen Embarcadero's Rapid SQL and DBArtisan solution for efficient, cross-platform database development and maintenance throughout its head office in Namibia. The solution was implemented by Sybase SA, Embarcadero's local partner and distributor in the African territory.
Bank Windhoek is one of Namibia's largest chains of retail banks, with over 30 branches across the country. The bank handles multitudes of data in day-to-day activities like calculating exchange rates, evaluating loan qualifications, issuing credit cards, and revising interest rates. With a variety of databases being used such as Sybase and Microsoft SQL Server, Bank Windhoek installed Rapid SQL and DBArtisan to work across a variety of platforms so developers can easily design and deploy the bank's various applications to ensure data was being delivered effectively.
Embarcadero Rapid SQL provides an integrated development environment that enables developers at Bank Windhoek to create, edit and deploy server-side objects residing in all major database platforms. Its key benefits include graphical facilities that simplify SQL scripting, object management, reverse-engineering, database project management, version control, and schema deployment-providing developers with time-saving tools to achieve better productivity.
"With the guidance of Sybase SA, we installed Rapid SQL and were fully up to speed with all its functions within a week. We are very happy with the boost in productivity, and the tests have shown greater accuracy and quality in our coding, regardless of the type of database used," said Kobus Hough, head of systems administration at Bank Windhoek. "Rapid SQL makes it easier for us to develop and deploy code quickly; making our applications run more efficiently so users can take full advantage of the database and provide accurate information to our customers. We now have greater visibility to see when there will be performance issues and can also use Rapid SQL for database maintenance to detect issues before they become problems."
Jaywant Rao, vice president at Embarcadero Technologies said: "Rapid SQL is ideal for businesses like large banks, where employees are constantly updating, storing and accessing customer and business data. Database programmers need an environment that allows them to produce code quickly so that users can easily retrieve and mange information from client/server and web-based applications."
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Bank Windhoek was established in 1982 when a group of Namibian entrepreneurs took over the local branches of Volkskas Bank. Since then, Bank Windhoek has achieved solid growth by reinvesting its profits and today boasts a wide range of products and services, highly skilled and trained staff and advanced technology. As an independent bank, which is 100% Namibian-owned, Bank Windhoek is in the position to make quick and local decisions. The bank is furthermore able to develop innovative solutions to address the needs of clients ranging from lower income earners to government institutions and major corporate clients.
Sybase SA
Sybase SA is the sole African representative of Sybase Inc (USA), one of the largest global independent software companies, and has offices across the continent. Sybase SA is also the distributor for Embarcadero Technologies on the African continent. The Embarcadero products enhance Sybase SA's data management solutions and allow customers with heterogeneous data environments to simplify development, management and monitoring by using an open and complete toolset.
Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMBT) delivers professional grade database tools that companies use to design, deploy and manage databases and the data they contain. Nearly 12,000 customers, including 97 of the Fortune 100, rely on Embarcadero's cross-platform tools to reduce complexity, improve productivity and strengthen security. The company's flagship database tools include: ER/Studio, DBArtisan, Rapid SQL and Change Manager. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Melbourne, Australia, Munich, Germany and Maidenhead, United Kingdom. For more information, call +44 (0) 1628 684400 or visit www.embarcadero.com.
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