think-cell
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founded | Berlin, Germany (2002) |
| Headquarters | Berlin , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Markus Hannebauer (CEO), Arno Schödl (TD) |
| Website | www |
think-cell is a German computer software company founded in April 2002 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The Fraunhofer Society spin-off [1] focuses upon the creation of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel add-in products.[2]
The company's main product – think-cell – aims to facilitate the creation of charts, e.g., bar charts, waterfall charts, Marimekko charts and Gantt charts, on Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slides from Microsoft Excel data sheets. Some features overlap with those provided by newer versions of Microsoft Office, such as waterfall charts that are built-in charts in Office 2016.
Based on a revenue growth rate of 3,150% over five years think-cell took 4th place in Deloitte Germany's 2009 Technology Fast 50 Awards.[3]
The most recent version – think-cell 7 – was launched 12 February 2016.
Competitors
Several add-ins provide similar or alternative tools to think-cell in the business presentation area:
- Power-user for PowerPoint: an add-in that focuses on providing visual contents for business presentations, e.g. templates, diagrams, icons, maps, as well as tools automating formatting tasks
- Aploris: a plugin from Aploris GmbH, a German company founded in 2012 and aiming at enriching the charting possibilities of Microsoft Office
- Mekko Graphics: a charting solution for Microsoft Office
References
- ^ Fraunhofer Venture. Spin-offs
- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek. think-cell Sales GmbH & Co. KG.
- ^ Deloitte & Touche GmbH. Gewinner des Technology Fast-50-Wettbewerbs 2009. (in German)