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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.' [...]"

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. [...]"

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. [...]"

Berliner Morgenpost – Technologiefirmen wachsen am schnellsten
"Elf der 50 dynamischsten Unternehmen kommen aus der Hauptstadt. Ein Anzeichen für den Strukturwandel."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.