News archive about us
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| November 23 | think-cell now used by over 125,000 professionals at 2,600+ companies | more |
| April 14 | think-cell now used by over 100,000 professionals at 2,100+ companies | more |
| December 22 |
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. |
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| November 16 |
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.' [...]" |
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| November 14 | New think-cell web site launched | more |
| October 27 | think-cell now used by over 90,000 professionals at 1,800+ companies | more |
| October 23 |
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. [...]" |
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| October 21 | Growth of 3154% makes think-cell number four in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 | more |
| May 14 | think-cell 5.1 launched | more |
| December 18 | think-cell chart now used by over 70,000 professionals at 1,300+ companies | more |
| October 22 | think-cell makes it again into the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars | more |
| April 7 | think-cell chart now used by over 50,000 professionals at 900+ companies | more |
| January |
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 |
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| November 30 | think-cell chart now used by over 40,000 professionals at 750+ companies | more |
| November 2 |
Berliner Morgenpost – Technologiefirmen wachsen am schnellsten "Elf der 50 dynamischsten Unternehmen kommen aus der Hauptstadt. Ein Anzeichen für den Strukturwandel." |
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| October 16 | think-cell chart 5.0 launched | more |
| October 12 |
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." |
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| October 11 |
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." |
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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." |
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| think-cell is the fastest growing technology startup in Germany | more | |
| July 20 | think-cell serves 4 of the Top 5 consultancies in Central Europe | more |
| June 30 | think-cell chart now used by over 30,000 professionals at 600+ companies | more |
| March 28 | think-cell chart 4.3 launched | more |
| March 15 | think-cell chart now used by over 25,000 professionals at 500+ companies | more |
| September 15 | think-cell chart now used by over 20,000 professionals at 300+ companies | more |
| July 19 | Sebastian Theophil presents at AAAI-06 | more |
| June 30 | think-cell chart 4.2 launched | more |
| April 1 | New address of think-cell's New York sales office | more |
| February 1 | think-cell chart now used by over 15,000 professionals at 200+ companies | more |
| November 17 | think-cell chart 4 launched | more |
| November |
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." |
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| September 19 | think-cell becomes sponsor of the MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City | more |
| August 22 | Sebastian Theophil presents at Smart Graphics 05 | more |
| July 23 | think-cell sponsors the 8th Munich Consultants Cup | more |
| March 1 | Young consultants take a novel approach to chart creation | more |
| December 28 | think-cell becomes Microsoft Certified Partner | more |
| October 15 | think-cell launches online seminar room | more |
| August |
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." |
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| August 1 | think-cell starts series of road shows in North America | more |
| May/June |
Consulting Magazine 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. |
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| April 9 | think-cell launches new web site | more |
| February 2 | think-cell establishes U.S. sales contact in New York | more |
| January |
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. |
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| December |
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. |
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| November 7 | think-cell's R&D partner Fraunhofer FIRST celebrates 20th anniversary | more |
| July 27 | think-cell publishes paper at SIGGRAPH 2003 | more |
| June 26 | think-cell publishes study on chart creation in consulting firms | more |
| June 17 |
VDI Nachrichten – Gründerfragebogen A brief and witty interview with think-cell's Managing Director Dr. Markus Hannebauer has been published in VDI Nachrichten, a weekly newspaper on engineering matters. |
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| May 5 | think-cell publishes new book on web knowledge management | more |
| March 15 | Wolfgang Clement visits think-cell at CeBIT 2003 | more |
| March 12 | think-cell goes to CeBIT 2003 | more |
| November 1 | think-cell publishes book on self-organization in computer systems | more |
| July 21 | think-cell at SIGGRAPH in San Antonio, Texas | more |
| June |
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." |
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| June 30 | think-cell has one of the ten most promising business concepts in Germany | more |
| June 25 | think-cell recruits at TU startup conference | more |
| June 24 | think-cell dedicates its new office | more |
| June 21 | think-cell recruits at HPI information day | more |
| April 27 |
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. |
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| April 26 | think-cell wins Berlin StartUp 2002 competition | more |
