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think-cell appoints Alexander von Fritsch as CEO
Berlin, Germany – March 1st, 2024
think-cell, the leading productivity software for creating data-driven presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, announces the appointment of Alexander von Fritsch as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective today. Learn more.
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2023
- Sep 26, 2023
- think-cell successfully acquires AskBrian to boost workspace productivity even further
- Jul 31, 2023
- think-cell to announce the appointment of Nobukuni Matsutsuka as the new Representative Director and Head of Japan
- Mar 9, 2023
- think-cell Software releases version 12 with new PowerPoint enhancements
2022
- Dec 15, 2022
- think-cell opens Denver office as part of significant global expansion
- Nov 15, 2022
- think-cell sponsors the AIMC 2022 Virtual Conference
- Oct 11, 2022
- think-cell appoints new Chief Marketing Officer and GM Head of Sales
- Sep 26, 2022
- Passionate Customers Lift think-cell to more than a Million Global Users
- Jun 22, 2022
- think-cell opens office in Japan and appoints Wataru Doi as Head of Japan and Managing Director
- Apr 28, 2022
- think-cell appoints new CEO and CFO/COO
- Berlin, March 1, 2022
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As of today, think-cell's customer base has grown to over 23,000 companies on all five continents. Over 950,000 professionals at these companies rely on our products every day to create complex data-driven presentations directly from Excel and Tableau data.
2021
2020
2019
2018
- Jul 6, 2018
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Indezine – think-cell version 9: Conversation with Markus Hannebauer
In his second conversation with Geetesh Bajaj, founder of Indezine, Markus talks about think-cell 09 and how users benefit from its ground-breaking AI features. Indezine is a popular web site, which is about PowerPoint techniques, tutorials, reviews, and interviews.
- Jul 2, 2018
- think-cell now used by over 650,000 professionals at 13,000+ companies
- Jun 11, 2018
- think-cell 9 launched
- Jun 11, 2018
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BrightCarbon Blog – think-cell 9 preview: A sneak peek of the best features
Occasionally a piece of software comes along that has the research behind it to solve a real problem for the user. think-cell is one of these roses in amongst the thorns.
Elizabeth from BrightCarbon — a leading UK- and US-based presentation design and eLearning agency — shares her favorite new features in think-cell 9.
2017
2016
- Oct 4, 2016
- think-cell now used by over 500,000 professionals at 10,000+ companies
- Aug 22, 2016
- think-cell 8 launched
- Feb 16, 2016
- think-cell now used by over 450,000 professionals at 9,000+ companies
- Feb 12, 2016
- think-cell 7 launched
2015
- Dec 1, 2015
- think-cell now used by over 425,000 professionals at 8,500+ companies
- Nov 29, 2015
- think-cell launches new web site
- Sep 17, 2015
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heise online – think-cell schreibt 50 Konferenzstipendien für Meeting C++ 2015 aus
A short article in Germany's leading IT news source on think-cell's sponsorship of 50 student tickets for Meeting C++ 2015. - Aug 1, 2015
- think-cell now used by over 400,000 professionals at 8,000+ companies
- Apr 1, 2015
- think-cell now used by over 375,000 professionals at 7,500+ companies
2014
- Dec 15, 2014
- think-cell now used by over 350,000 professionals at 7,000+ companies
- Sep 26, 2014
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heise online – think-cell vergibt 50 Stipendien für Konferenz "Meeting C++ 2014"
A short article in Germany's leading IT news source on think-cell's sponsorship of 50 student tickets for Meeting C++ 2014. - Aug 15, 2014
- think-cell now used by over 325,000 professionals at 6,500+ companies
- Mar 31, 2014
- think-cell now used by over 300,000 professionals at 6,000+ companies
2013
- Dec 3, 2013
- think-cell 6 launched
- Oct 14, 2013
- think-cell now used by over 275,000 professionals at 5,500+ companies
- Oct 8, 2013
- think-cell to hold series of C++ lectures at TU Darmstadt
- Jul 19, 2013
- think-cell supports C++ User Group in Berlin
- May 31, 2013
- think-cell now used by over 250,000 professionals at 5,000+ companies
- May 3, 2013
- think-cell attends official C++ Standards Committee meeting in Bristol
- Feb 26, 2013
- think-cell secures C++ standardization work in Germany
- Feb 26, 2013
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heise online – think-cell sichert deutsche Beteiligung an C++-Standardisierung
A short article in Germany's leading IT news source on think-cell's commitment to support the national and international C++ standardization process. - Jan 17, 2013
- Valentin Ziegler speaks at Technical University Munich
- Jan 9, 2013
- Valentin Ziegler speaks at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2012
- Dec 17, 2012
- think-cell 5.3 launched
- Oct 26, 2012
- think-cell sponsors the 1st European C++ meeting
- Oct 5, 2012
- think-cell now used by over 225,000 professionals at 4,600+ companies
- Sep 13, 2012
- Berlin Swimming Team wins six medals at Paralympics 2012
- Sep 7, 2012
- think-cell congratulates Daniela Schulte on her gold medal at Paralympics 2012
- Sep 5, 2012
- think-cell congratulates Niels Grunenberg on his silver medal at Paralympics 2012
- Sep 3, 2012
- think-cell cheers for Niels Grunenberg at Paralympics 2012
- Jul 11, 2012
- think-cell supports the Berlin Swimming Team at Paralympics 2012
- Jul 5, 2012
- Sebastian Theophil speaks at RWTH Aachen
- May 7, 2012
- think-cell's web site is now multilingual
- Apr 12, 2012
- think-cell celebrates its 10th anniversary
- Apr 2, 2012
- think-cell now used by over 200,000 professionals at 4,300+ companies
2011
- Nov 10, 2011
- think-cell now used by over 175,000 professionals at 3,750+ companies
- Sep 14, 2011
- think-cell supports the 50th anniversary of Berlin's Heinrich Hertz School
- Apr 19, 2011
- think-cell now used by over 150,000 professionals at 3,000+ companies
- Apr 15, 2011
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Zuses Enkel – Interview with Markus Hannebauer
This series of articles about IT innovators from Berlin features a short interview with think-cell's's CEO. - Jan 26, 2011
- think-cell 5.2 launched
2010
2009
- Dec 22, 2009
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Indezine – Conversation with Markus Hannebauer
In a short and interesting conversation with Geetesh Bajaj, founder of Indezine, Markus talks about think-cell's history and its products. Indezine is a popular web site which is about PowerPoint techniques, tutorials, reviews, interviews, etc. It's also home to the bi-weekly PowerPoint ezine. - Nov 16, 2009
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BusinessWeek – Hip Berlin Goes Corporate.
"[...] Markus Hannebauer bet on Berlin back in 2001 and is now enjoying the payoff. When he was founding think-cell, which develops software that helps craft PowerPoint presentations, he considered going to the U.S. But a small seed grant from the city persuaded him to stay, and today his company enjoys sales of more than $10 million. 'Berlin,' he says, 'has no competition.' [...]" - Oct 27, 2009
- think-cell now used by over 90,000 professionals at 1,800+ companies
- Oct 23, 2009
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Der Tagesspiegel – Sieben Berliner wachsen besonders schnell. Deloitte zeichnet Top 50 der Technologiebranche aus.
"Sieben Berliner Firmen zählen zu den 50 am schnellsten wachsenden deutschen Unternehmen in den Bereichen Technologie, Kommunikation und Life Science. [...] Auf Platz vier rangiert das beste Berliner Unternehmen, die think-cell Software GmbH (3154 Prozent). Mit der Präsentationssoftware der Berliner können professionelle Power-Point-Anwender betriebswirtschaftliche Daten effizient darstellen. [...]" - Oct 21, 2009
- Growth of 3154% makes think-cell number four in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50
- May 14, 2009
- think-cell 5.1 launched
2008
- Dec 18, 2008
- think-cell chart now used by over 70,000 professionals at 1,300+ companies
- Oct 22, 2008
- think-cell makes it again into the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars
- Apr 7, 2008
- think-cell chart now used by over 50,000 professionals at 900+ companies
- Jan 1, 2008
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Fraunhofer Magazin – Präsentationen leicht gemacht
"Egal, ob es sich um die Geschäftszahlen vom vergangenen Jahr handelt oder das Budget des nächsten Jahres vorgestellt werden muss – Präsentationen gehören im Management zum Alltag. In nahezu jeder Besprechung unterstützen Folien die Ausführungen des Vortragenden. "think-cell entwickelt Produkte, die den kompletten PowerPoint-Prozess unterstützen und mit denen man einfach schneller zu ansprechenden Präsentationen kommt", sagt Dr. Markus Hannebauer, der zusammen mit Dr. Arno Schödl das Berliner Unternehmen führt. [...]"
2007
- Nov 30, 2007
- think-cell chart now used by over 40,000 professionals at 750+ companies
- Nov 2, 2007
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Berliner Morgenpost – Technologiefirmen wachsen am schnellsten
"Elf der 50 dynamischsten Unternehmen kommen aus der Hauptstadt. Ein Anzeichen für den Strukturwandel." - Oct 16, 2007
- think-cell chart 5.0 launched
- Oct 12, 2007
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Der Tagesspiegel – Elf Berliner gehören zu den schnellsten
"Elf Berliner Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Informationstechnik, Kommunikation und Gesundheit gehören laut einer Rangliste der Prüfungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft Deloitte zu den 50 wachstumsstärksten Technologieunternehmen in Deutschland. [...] Ein weiteres Unternehmen aus der Hauptstadt, think-cell Software, wurde mit dem "Rising Star" prämiert." - Oct 11, 2007
- think-cell is the fastest growing technology startup in Germany
- Oct 11, 2007
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Computerwoche.de – Deloitte Fast 50: Die Gewinner sind ...
"Die Unternehmensberatung Deloitte hat gestern die Gewinner des deutschen Wettbewerbs "Fast 50" prämiert, womit die am schnellsten wachsenden Technologieunternehmen gemeint sind. [...] Ausgezeichnet als "Rising Star" – diese Unternehmen erfüllen seit Gründung drei Jahre lang vergleichbare Kriterien des Technology Fast 50 – sind think-cell, XING und Brainloop." - Oct 11, 2007
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manager-magazin.de – Hightech-Ranking Deutschlands Topfirmen
"Zum sechsten Mal in Folge hat die Prüfungsgesellschaft Deloitte die 50 am schnellsten wachsenden Technologieunternehmen Deutschlands ausgezeichnet. manager-magazin.de präsentiert die Gewinner." - Jul 20, 2007
- think-cell chart used at 4 of the Top 5 consulting firms in Central Europe
- Jun 30, 2007
- think-cell chart now used by over 30,000 professionals at 600+ companies
- Mar 28, 2007
- think-cell chart 4.3 launched
- Mar 15, 2007
- think-cell chart now used by over 25,000 professionals at 500+ companies
2006
- Sep 15, 2006
- think-cell chart now used by over 20,000 professionals at 300+ companies
- Jul 19, 2006
- Sebastian Theophil presents at AAAI-06
- Jun 30, 2006
- think-cell chart 4.2 launched
- Apr 1, 2006
- New address of think-cell's New York sales office
- Feb 1, 2006
- think-cell chart now used by over 15,000 professionals at 200+ companies
2005
- November
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 – Das Handbuch, 2nd Edition, Microsoft Press, 2005
think-cell chart is covered by this edition of the best-selling PowerPoint book in Germany: The PowerPoint 2003 Handbook by Microsoft Press. In a section about waterfall charts the book authors state, "The ... waterfall chart [shown] could be created with some effort by using a stacked column chart, in which the lower segments are made invisible. Easier and quicker though, it can be done with the charting software think-cell chart. ... Using it, one can create sophisticated chart types [...] in the twinkling of an eye." A multi-page demonstration on how to build a complex waterfall chart with think-cell chart follows.
In another section, the authors present a case study on Gantt charts in PowerPoint and state, "Gantt charts can be quickly created using Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio, but importing and altering them in PowerPoint is cumbersome and often does not lead to optimal graphical results. With think-cell chart you can easily and quickly create and alter Gantt charts directly in PowerPoint." - Nov 17, 2005
- think-cell chart 4 launched
- Sep 19, 2005
- think-cell becomes sponsor of the MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City
- Aug 22, 2005
- Sebastian Theophil presents at Smart Graphics 05
- Jul 23, 2005
- think-cell sponsors the 8th Munich Consultants Cup
- Mar 1, 2005
- Young consultants take a novel approach to chart creation
2004
- Dec 28, 2004
- think-cell becomes Microsoft Certified Partner
- Oct 15, 2004
- think-cell launches online seminar room
- August
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Edward Osborn's emergence Web Log
Edward Osborn, presentation expert at emergence associates, reviews think-cell chart in one of his emergence web log entries. Under the title "think-cell chart Boosts PowerPoint's Charting Capabilities" Osborn states, "think-cell chart takes PowerPoint to another level, greatly expanding its charting capabilities and speeding up many time-consuming formatting tasks. Its features will especially benefit consultants and analysts but anyone who has to build a lot of data charts in PowerPoint will find it very useful." - Aug 1, 2004
- think-cell starts series of road shows in North America
- May/June
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Consulting Magazine – The Undeclared War Against "PowerPoints"
Consulting Magazine – the industry's premier periodical – features think-cell software in an insightful article about PowerPoint and its usage in leading consulting firms. "To fill in the gaps left by PowerPoint, in particular in the domain of charts, think-cell software is very helpful," Karen Mazur, production manager at Mercer Management Consulting, is quoted as saying. - Feb 2, 2004
- think-cell establishes U.S. sales contact in New York
- January
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Technologie Coaching Center Report
This German article presents a general portrayal of think-cell, its products and, in particular, its history as a successful IT startup in Berlin.
2003
- December
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Presentation Directions – The Problem(s) with PPT Charts
This Accent Technologies newsletter article analyzes the various problems with PowerPoint charts. It names think-cell chart, among other dedicated software, as a suitable solution for high-value, customized presentations in several areas including consulting firm presentations and new business pitches for IT solution providers. - Nov 7, 2003
- think-cell's R&D partner Fraunhofer FIRST celebrates 20th anniversary
- Jul 27, 2003
- think-cell publishes paper at SIGGRAPH 2003
- Jun 26, 2003
- think-cell publishes study on chart creation in consulting firms
- Jun 17, 2003
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VDI Nachrichten – Gründerfragebogen
A brief and witty interview with think-cell's CEO Markus Hannebauer has been published in VDI Nachrichten, a weekly newspaper on engineering matters. - May 5, 2003
- think-cell publishes new book on web knowledge management
- Mar 15, 2003
- Federal Minister Wolfgang Clement visits think-cell at CeBIT 2003
- Mar 12, 2003
- think-cell goes to CeBIT 2003
2002
- Nov 1, 2002
- think-cell publishes new book on self-organization in computer systems
- Jul 21, 2002
- think-cell at SIGGRAPH 2002
- Jun 30, 2002
- think-cell has one of the ten most promising business concepts in Germany
- June
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parTU
"Die drei besten Unternehmenskonzepte der Berliner Teilnehmer von Start-Up-Classic 2002 wurden im April mit insgesamt 50 000 EUR von der Berliner Sparkasse prämiert. Den ersten Platz konnte diesmal die Softwarefirma think-cell belegen. Der TU-Absolvent Dr. Markus Hannebauer ist der Managing Director des Teams, das das Erstellen von Präsentationsfolien mit ihrem Produkt "presenter" so schnell machen will wie das bloße Skizzieren auf einem Notizblock." - Jun 25, 2002
- think-cell recruits at TU startup conference
- Jun 24, 2002
- think-cell dedicates its new office
- Jun 21, 2002
- think-cell recruits at HPI information day
- Apr 27, 2002
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Berliner Zeitung – Die Turbo-Denker
Berlin's new city center, the Potsdamer Platz, served as the backdrop for the 2002 Berlin StartUp Award. Gregor Gysi, Berlin's "Senator of Commerce," presented think-cell with the award for the best business concept. This article from a major Berlin newspaper profiles think-cell. - Apr 26, 2002
- think-cell wins Berlin StartUp2002 competition