Revolution Buys MetaCard
Runtime Revolution Acquires MetaCard Technology
Now Poised to Deliver New Generation of User-Centric Development Tools
Edinburgh, Scotland - 8th July 2003
Runtime Revolution today announced the acquisition of the MetaCard engine technology from MetaCard Corporation. Revolution, the company's flagship multi-platform development system, is built on MetaCard technology. With the completion of this acquisition, the company gains control over all aspects of the technology and the business direction of its products.
‘Today marks the beginning of a new Revolution,’ said Kevin Miller, CEO of Runtime Revolution Ltd. ‘With both the core technology and the user interface under one roof, our customers will enjoy explosive growth in the power of Revolution. Benefits for our customers will start right away.’ Mr. Miller went on to say, ‘We have enjoyed an excellent relationship and this is the natural way forward for both companies. The acquisition is indicative of the level of growth we've been experiencing.’
‘With the introduction of Revolution 2.0 and the combination of the MetaCard and Runtime Revolution teams, Revolution is well on its way to being the strongest multi-platform development environment on the planet! And it has HyperCard's ease of use,’ said Mike Markkula, co-founder of Apple Computer and a Revolution user.
Revolution is user-centric development. With its natural-language syntax, familiar to generations of scripting aficionados worldwide, it supplies enterprise-class power to almost anyone. Users can build database applications, games, educational tools, personal productivity applications, and more - and easily deliver them on every major platform. The rich toolkit provides simple yet powerful support for database access, Internet technologies, XML, multimedia, and much more.
‘MetaCard has been in development for over 12 years and has attracted a loyal following. This sale will allow the technology to break through barriers it never could before,’ said Scott Raney, President of MetaCard Corporation. ‘The future of multi-platform software development is Runtime Revolution, and I'm pleased to be joining the development team that will take it there.’
Information on pricing, versions, and local distributors, as well as a free trial edition of Revolution for all supported platforms: Windows, OS X, classic Mac OS, Linux and Unix, is available at <http://www.runrev.com> .
About Runtime Revolution
Runtime Revolution was founded in 1997 and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company develops a range of user-centric and innovative software products and provides consultancy services. For more information about the company and its products, or to download a free trial version of Revolution, visit <http://www.runrev.com> .
About About MetaCard Corporation
MetaCard Corporation was founded in 1990 to develop a more productive application development environment for Unix workstations. The first release of the award-winning MetaCard application was in 1992. For more information about MetaCard and the history of MetaCard Corporation, visit <http://www.metacard.com/>