Embarcadero is closing down their Spanish office

What does that really mean for Delphi / C++ Builder developers, not really sure at this point. Are they moving the software work over to another office located in a different city, no one knows with the exception of the Idera – Embarcadero staff.  The Spanish office did work on most of the IDE, Delphi runtime library, GetIT, Installer, some database components, Bluetooth components, IoT, perform  QA, and other miscellaneous tasks such as support for the product line.   The 80 or more staff members will be either laid off or moved elsewhere in the company based on the experience level.    The staff did the most work on the RAD Studio product which includes Delphi and C++ Builder.   Based on dealing with a few of the staff they were dedicated to the product but as mergers or company purchases go the idea of trimming costs to pay for the recent merger always occurs.  This has happened in financial houses, banks, software development.

Rad Studio is still growing during the break out from Idera since the database products have been moved over and the concept of dealing with R&D for development has to be a decision made by Idera, how much money will they put into the product, how will they make money with the product and finally what the future holds.  Embarcadero has always been firm on keeping tight control on how many actual developers are part of the Delphi product, at the moment they indicated 3 million but are those renewals, what about new licenses for new users ?  That type of information is never released.

Delphi Developers Day 2016 is coming during the winter since it was postponed during the merger with the stated story of a family member passing away which could be Delphi or could it be the Phoenix arising again ?