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'''FusionCharts''', part of '''InfoSoft Global (P) Ltd''', is privately held software provider of [[data visualization]] products (JavaScript Charts, Maps, Widgets and Dashboards) with offices in [[Bangalore]] and [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. The company's [[flagship product]] and namesake, [http://www.fusioncharts.com/tour/ FusionCharts Suite XT], is used by over 80% of [[Fortune 500]] companies. FusionCharts has 23,000 customers and 500,000 users in 120 countries, including technology giants such as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[Google]], [[ZOHO]], [[Cisco]], [[Facebook]], [[Intel]], [[LinkedIn]], [[Microsoft]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[IBM]], [[EMC Corporation|EMC]], [[Nokia]], [[Tibco]], as well as [[The Weather Channel]], [[NASA]], and the [[Federal Government of the United States]].<ref name=toi/><ref name=mixergy/><ref name=forbes>{{cite news
'''FusionCharts''', part of '''InfoSoft Global (P) Ltd''', is a privately held software provider of [[data visualization]] products (JavaScript Charts, Maps, Widgets and Dashboards) with offices in [[Bangalore]] and [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. FusionCharts has over 23,000 customers and 500,000 users in over 110 countries, including users such as [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[Google]], [[ZOHO]], [[Cisco]], [[Facebook]], [[Intel]], [[LinkedIn]], [[Microsoft]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[IBM]], [[EMC Corporation|EMC]], [[Nokia]], [[Tibco]], as well as [[The Weather Channel]], [[NASA]], and the [[Federal Government of the United States]].<ref name=wp>{{cite news
|url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/07/infosoft-software-orangescape-intelligent-technology-india.html
|title=India's Rising Tech Stars
|first=Sramana|last=Mitra
|date=01.08.10
|publisher=''[[Forbes Magazine]]''}}</ref><ref name=tia1>{{cite news
|url=http://www.techinasia.com/fusioncharts/
|title=FusionCharts: From Start-up To Serving Google, LinkedIn, and Barack Obama
|first=Willis|last=Wee
|date=22 June 2011
|publisher=[[Tech in Asia]]}}</ref><ref name=tia2>{{cite news
|url=http://www.techinasia.com/fusioncharts-ceo-and-founder-at-age-17/
|title=Becoming a CEO and Founder at Age 17
|first=Willis|last=Wee
|date=27 June 2011
|publisher=[[Tech in Asia]]}}</ref><ref name=tia3>{{cite news
|url=http://www.techinasia.com/fusioncharts-1-billion-charts/
|title=FusionCharts Powers 1 Billion Charts A Month, Launches Beginners Guide
|first=Willis|last=Wee
|date=14 May 2012
|publisher=[[Tech in Asia]]}}</ref><ref name=wp>{{cite news
|last=Wadhwa
|last=Wadhwa
|first=Vivek
|first=Vivek
|title=Why Silicon Valley Should Fear India
|title=Why Silicon Valley Should Fear India
|date=30 November 2011
|date=30 November 2011
|publisher=''[[Washington Post]]''
|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]
|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/why-india-should-scare-silicon-valley/2011/09/14/gIQALjiolN_story_1.html}}</ref><ref name="fusioncharts">{{cite web |title=Who uses FusionCharts. Retrieved 6 April 2024. |url=https://www.fusioncharts.com/blog/who-uses-fusioncharts/}}</ref><ref name="et3">{{cite news |last=Copparapu |first=Padmini |date=11 October 2010 |title=Obama and team rely on made-in-India software. Archived on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024. |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-10-11/news/27619478_1_product-forum-nasscom-som-mittal |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=6 April 2024 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305044727/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-10-11/news/27619478_1_product-forum-nasscom-som-mittal |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> It is a completely [[bootstrapping (business)|bootstrapped]] company.
|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/why-india-should-scare-silicon-valley/2011/09/14/gIQALjiolN_story_1.html}}</ref><ref name=nasscom>{{cite web
|url=http://emerge.nasscom.in/2009/10/charting-a-growth-story-featuring-emerge-50-leader-company-infosoft-global/
|title=Charting a growth story – Featuring EMERGE 50 Leader company (InfoSoft Global)
|date=16 October 2009
|publisher=[[NASSCOM]]}}
</ref><ref name=et2>{{cite news
|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/news/32525089_1_bangur-new-office-charting-growth
|title=How Pallav Nadhani charts global fame with FusionCharts Technologies
|author=Titash Roy Choudhury
|date=3 July 2012
|publisher=''[[The Economic Times]]''}}</ref><ref name=fusioncharts>{{cite web|title=Who uses FusionCharts|url=http://www.fusioncharts.com/products/suite/top-ten-reasons/}}</ref><ref name=et1>{{cite news
|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-03-29/news/28475063_1_software-products-product-companies-mobile-phones
|title=Indian technoholics give the world a new high
|author=Archana Rai & Pankaj Mishra
|date=29 Mar 2010
|publisher=''[[The Economic Times]]''}}</ref><ref name=et3>{{cite news
|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-10-11/news/27619478_1_product-forum-nasscom-som-mittal
|title=Obama and team rely on made-in-India software
|first=Padmini|last=Copparapu
|date=11 October 2010
|publisher=''[[The Economic Times]]''}}</ref>


A 100% [[bootstrapping (business)|bootstrapped]] company, FusionCharts has earned a 2010-11 revenue of $4.5 million<ref name=toi/><ref name=mixergy/> and has clocked revenues of up to $7 million, or Rs 39 crore.<ref name=forbes/><ref name=toi2>{{cite news
FusionCharts earned $4.5 million in revenue in 2010-11<ref name=toi/><ref name=mixergy/> with clocked revenues of up to $7 million, or Rs 39 crore.<ref name=toi2>{{cite news
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Power-of-ideas-2012-Start-up-InterviewStreet-wins-US-government-order-to-build-tech-platform/articleshow/13861200.cms
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Power-of-ideas-2012-Start-up-InterviewStreet-wins-US-government-order-to-build-tech-platform/articleshow/13861200.cms
|title=Power of ideas 2012: Start-up InterviewStreet wins US government order to build tech platform
|title=Power of ideas 2012: Start-up InterviewStreet wins US government order to build tech platform
|first=Peerzada|last=Abrar
|first=Peerzada|last=Abrar
|date=6 Jun 2012
|date=6 Jun 2012
|publisher=''[[Times of India]]''}}</ref>
|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Obama testing the Federal Government IT Dashboard.jpg|thumb|[[President of the United States]] [[Barack Obama]] using FusionCharts on the [[Vivek Kundra#IT dashboard|Federal IT Dashboard]].]]
[[File:Obama testing the Federal Government IT Dashboard.jpg|thumb|[[President of the United States]] [[Barack Obama]] using FusionCharts on the [[Vivek Kundra#IT dashboard|Federal IT Dashboard]].]]
The idea behind FusionCharts was born in 2001 when 16-year-old Pallav Nadhani found himself dissatisfied with [[Microsoft Excel]]'s charting capabilities while using the program to complete high school class assignments. Nadhani subsequently authored an article on [[Wrox Press]]'s ASPToday.com technology website which examined the thesis that [[Adobe Flash|Macromedia Flash]], then used mainly for [[web banner]]s and [[pop-up ad]], could be used to build an interactive charting solution for business applications such as [[dashboard (business)|dashboard]]s and reports. The article earned him $1,500 and feedback from developers, which together acted as [[seed money]] and motivation for establishing the FusionCharts concept.<ref name=toi/><ref name=mixergy/><ref name=tia1/><ref name=tia2/><ref name=tia3/><ref name=nasscom/><ref name=et2/><ref name=pluggd1/><ref name=sbt>{{cite web
The idea behind FusionCharts was born in 2001 when 16-year-old Pallav Nadhani found himself dissatisfied with [[Microsoft Excel]]'s charting capabilities while using the program to complete high school class assignments. Nadhani subsequently authored an article on [[Wrox Press]]'s ASPToday.com technology website which examined the thesis that [[Adobe Flash|Macromedia Flash]], then used mainly for [[web banner]]s and [[pop-up ad]], could be used to build an interactive charting solution for business applications such as [[dashboard (business)|dashboard]]s and reports. The article earned him $1,500 and feedback from developers, which together acted as [[seed money]] and motivation for establishing the FusionCharts concept.<ref name=toi/><ref name=sbt>{{cite web
|url=http://smallbiztrends.com/2012/07/bootstrapping-global-software-company-kolkata-india.html
|url=http://smallbiztrends.com/2012/07/bootstrapping-global-software-company-kolkata-india.html
|title=Bootstrapping a Global $7M Software Company from Kolkata, India
|title=Bootstrapping a Global $7M Software Company from Kolkata, India
|first=Sramana|last=Mitra
|first=Sramana|last=Mitra
|date=31 July 2012
|date=31 July 2012
|publisher=''Small Business Trends''}}</ref>
|publisher=Small Business Trends}}</ref>


In 2002 at 17, Nadhani founded Infosoft Global. The initial product had 6 charts and was built using [[ActionScript]]. Nadhani worked alone developing the product, website, documents, sales and marketing and customer support for the first three years. As the company began to take off in 2005, he acquired office space in [[Bangur]] and hired 20 employees over the following 2–3 years. The venture grew during this period without raising external funding by [[bootstrapping (business)|bootstrapping]].<ref name=et2/>
In 2002 at 17, Nadhani founded Infosoft Global. The initial product had six charts and was built using [[ActionScript]]. Nadhani worked alone developing the product, website, documents, sales and marketing and customer support for the first three years. As the company began to take off in 2005, he acquired office space in [[Bangur]] and hired 20 employees over the following 2–3 years. The venture grew during this period without raising external funding by [[bootstrapping (business)|bootstrapping]].<ref name="et2">{{cite news|author=Titash Roy Choudhury|date=3 July 2012|title=How Pallav Nadhani charts global fame with FusionCharts Technologies|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/news/32525089_1_bangur-new-office-charting-growth}}</ref>


By 2009, the company had moved to [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata]], and had grown to over 50 employees. Since arriving in Salt Lake, the staff has expanded by 250 percent of its original size, and in 2011 FusionCharts opened their second office in [[Bangalore]].<ref name=et2/>
By 2009, the company had moved to [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata]], and had grown to over 50 employees. Since arriving in Salt Lake, the staff has expanded by 250 percent of its original size, and in 2011 FusionCharts opened their second office in [[Bangalore]].<ref name=et2/>


FusionCharts' client list, with customers across 118 countries and numerous business sectors, has drawn significant attention to the company. The company was placed squarely on the global platform following its 2010 selection by US President [[Barack Obama]] to design the digital dashboards for the federal administration, the [[Vivek Kundra#IT dashboard|Federal IT Dashboard]]. FusionCharts was the first Indian startup to gain the attention of the Obama administration.<ref name=toi/><ref name=mixergy/><ref name=tia2/><ref name=wp/><ref name=nasscom/><ref name=et2/><ref name=fusioncharts/><ref name=et1/><ref name=et3/><ref name=toi2/><ref name=pluggd1/>
FusionCharts' client list, with customers across 118 countries and numerous business sectors, has drawn significant attention. The company was placed squarely on the global platform following its 2010 selection by US President [[Barack Obama]] to design the digital dashboards for the federal administration, the [[Vivek Kundra#IT dashboard|Federal IT Dashboard]]. FusionCharts was the first Indian startup to gain the attention of the Obama administration.<ref name=toi/>


Co-founder Pallav Nadhani is the CEO of FusionCharts and also runs a [[seed funding]] [[venture capital]] fund named Seeders Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seeders Inc.|url=http://www.seeders.in/}}</ref>
Co-founder Pallav Nadhani is the CEO of FusionCharts and also runs a [[seed funding]] [[venture capital]] fund named Seeders Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seeders Inc.|url=http://www.seeders.in/}}</ref>


In March 2020, the company was acquired by [[Idera, Inc.]], a U.S.-based software company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/startups/fusioncharts-acquired-by-idera-inc/74660767|title=FusionCharts acquired by Idera Inc|last=|first=|date=16 March 2020|newspaper=The Economic Times|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>
==Achievements==
In 2009, the company was included in the [[NASSCOM]] EMERGE 50 Leaders for 2009 due to its success in establishing its data visualization software globally.<ref name=toi/><ref name=nasscom/> In the same year it was also awarded the [[Deloitte]] Technology Fast50 India award in 2009.<ref name=toi/><ref>{{cite web|title=Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2009 |url=http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-India/Local%20Assets/Documents/Winners_report_Technology_Fast_50_2009.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201190343/http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-India/Local%20Assets/Documents/Winners_report_Technology_Fast_50_2009.pdf |archivedate=1 February 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=deloitte>{{cite web|title=Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India|url=http://www.fusioncharts.com/success-stories/awards/}}</ref>

FusionCharts was in 2010 named as one of the 15 companies likely to become the next [[Infosys]].<ref name=et1/>

The chart-gadget within [[Google Docs]] is powered by FusionCharts. Internally, [[Google]] employees also employ FusionCharts software for reporting.<ref name=tia1/> FusionCharts says that it powers over one billion charts every month globally.<ref name=mixergy/><ref name=tia1/><ref name=tia2/><ref name=tia3/><ref name=nasscom/>

==Future==
The company has released [http://www.collabion.com/ Collabion], a charting solution specifically made for use with [[Microsoft SharePoint]]. It is also working on [http://oomfo.com/ oomfo], a charting [[add-in]] exclusively for [[Microsoft PowerPoint]].<ref name=tia3/><ref name=livemint>{{cite news|title=Six ways you can spice up your presentation|url=http://www.livemint.com/2011/12/13211857/Six-ways-you-can-spice-up-your.html?h=B|first=Arun|last=Katiyar|date=13 December 2011|publisher=''[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]'' & ''[[Wall Street Journal]]''}}</ref> oomfo is built in Microsoft [[VB6]] and the charts are rendered using Adobe Flash.<ref name=pluggd2>{{cite web|title=Bring Interactive Charts to PowerPoint Presentations With oomfo|url=http://www.pluggd.in/bring-interactive-charts-to-powerpoint-presentations-with-oomfo-297/|author=Ashish Sinha}}</ref>


==Marketing==
==Marketing==
Since its founding in 2003, FusionCharts has put together an almost completely online network of international resellers serving places like [[Korea]], [[Brazil]], [[China]] and the United States.<ref name=toi/><ref name=nasscom/>
Since its founding in 2003, FusionCharts has put together an almost completely online network of international resellers.<ref name="toi" /><ref name="nasscom">{{cite web|date=16 October 2009|title=Charting a growth story – Featuring EMERGE 50 Leader company (InfoSoft Global)|url=http://emerge.nasscom.in/2009/10/charting-a-growth-story-featuring-emerge-50-leader-company-infosoft-global/|publisher=[[NASSCOM]]|access-date=13 September 2012|archive-date=11 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111120804/http://emerge.nasscom.in/2009/10/charting-a-growth-story-featuring-emerge-50-leader-company-infosoft-global/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


FusionCharts also engages in advertising in both online and print developer magazines in key markets such as the US, Europe and Korea. The company is increasing its [[social media marketing]] and is emphasizing [[push–pull strategy|push–pull marketing strategy]].<ref name="toi" /><ref name="nasscom" />
The company has also made use of [[search engine optimization]] and [[pay per click]] marketing, and engages users and developers by composing articles, whitepapers, and case studies on the subject of data visualization in various online publications.


FusionCharts is typically targeted to developers who wish to integrate interactive charts in their reports, dashboards, analytics, monitors, and surveys.<ref name="tia1">{{cite news|last=Wee|first=Willis|date=22 June 2011|title=FusionCharts: From Start-up To Serving Google, LinkedIn, and Barack Obama|publisher=[[Tech in Asia]]|url=http://www.techinasia.com/fusioncharts/}}</ref>
FusionCharts also engages in careful advertising in both online and print developer magazines in key markets such as the US, Europe and Korea. The company is increasing its [[social media marketing]] and is emphasizing [[push–pull strategy|push–pull marketing strategy]].<ref name=toi/><ref name=nasscom/>

Another aspect of marketing is a simple licensing framework as well as a [[FOSS]] version of its FusionCharts product that serves over 100,000 users.<ref name=toi/><ref name=nasscom/>

FusionCharts is typically targeted to developers who wish to integrate interactive charts in their reports, dashboards, analytics, monitors, and surveys.<ref name=tia1/>


[[File:FusionCharts JavaScript Charting Library.png|thumb|400px|90+ Interactive Charts and 960+ Maps]]
[[File:FusionCharts JavaScript Charting Library.png|thumb|400px|90+ Interactive Charts and 960+ Maps]]


==Products==
==Products==
Pallav Nadhani's original ASPToday.com article called for creating a charting library using [[Adbe Flash|Flash]], combined with [[Active Server Pages|ASP]] to power it with data. Developers responded positively and shared ideas on how to increase its power and functionality. Subsequently, Pallav coded this idea into a charting application, which led to the birth of the FusionCharts software.<ref name=tia1/>
Pallav Nadhani's original ASPToday.com article called for creating a charting library using [[Adobe Flash|Flash]], combined with [[Active Server Pages|ASP]] to power it with data. Developers responded positively and shared ideas on how to increase its power and functionality. Subsequently, Pallav coded this idea into a charting application, which led to the birth of the FusionCharts software.<ref name="tia1" />


FusionCharts has since transitioned to use JavaScript, SVG and VML to render charts, widgets and maps. This allows its components to be used on all mobile devices and cross-platform browsers. It does allow for optional rendering using Flash. FusionCharts Suite XT can today be used with any web scripting language to deliver interactive and powerful charts. Using XML and JSON as its data interfaces, FusionCharts Suite XT makes full use of [[HTML 5]] technologies to create compact, interactive, and visually-arresting charts.<ref name=toi/><ref name=mixergy/><ref name=nasscom/><ref name=pluggd1/><ref name=ro>{{cite web
FusionCharts has since transitioned to use JavaScript, SVG and VML to render charts, widgets and maps. This allows its components to be used on all mobile devices and cross-platform browsers. It does allow for optional rendering using Flash. FusionCharts Suite XT can today be used with any web scripting language to deliver interactive and powerful charts. Using XML and JSON as its data interfaces, FusionCharts Suite XT makes full use of [[HTML 5]] technologies to create compact, interactive, and visually-arresting charts.<ref name="pluggd1" /><ref name="ro">{{cite web
|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112551320/go_from_nothing_to_delightful_reports_in_your_web_applications/
|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112551320/go_from_nothing_to_delightful_reports_in_your_web_applications/
|title=Go from nothing to delightful reports in your web applications quickly using Packt’s FusionCharts Suite book
|title=Go from nothing to delightful reports in your web applications quickly using Packt's FusionCharts Suite book
|date=8 June 2012
|date=8 June 2012
|publisher=RedOrbit.com}}</ref>
|publisher=RedOrbit.com}}</ref>
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===FusionCharts Suite XT===
===FusionCharts Suite XT===
{{Infobox software
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| programming language = [[JavaScript]], [[jQuery]], [[SVG]], [[VML]] & [[ActionScript]]
| programming language = [[JavaScript]], [[jQuery]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[Vector Markup Language|VML]] & [[ActionScript]]
| genre = [[JavaScript library]]
| status = Active
| license = [[Commercial software|commercial]]
| genre = [[JavaScript library]]
| website = {{url|www.fusioncharts.com/tour/}}
| license = [[Commercial software|commercial]]
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===Book===
FusionCharts Suite XT is the industry's most comprehensive JavaScript charting solution for web & mobile. The software package is powered by technologies including [[JavaScript]], [[SVG]], [[VML]], [[Adobe Flash]] ([[ActionScript|ActionScript 3.0]]), [[XML]] and [[JSON]].
British book publisher [[Packt|Packt UK]] has released a [[guidebook]] aimed at helping new users learn the basics of the FusionCharts Suite XT.<ref name="pluggd1">{{cite web|url=http://www.pluggd.in/fusioncharts-book-297/|title=Congratulations FusionCharts for the book written on the product Product Success Story from India|author=Ashish Sinha|access-date=13 September 2012|archive-date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814034106/http://www.pluggd.in/fusioncharts-book-297/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="ro" /><ref name="packt">{{cite web
|url=http://www.packtpub.com/fusion-charts-the-official-beginners-guide/book
FusionCharts Suite XT comprises
*FusionCharts XT, the flagship product of the FusionCharts Suite XT
|title=FusionCharts Beginner's Guide: The Official Guide for FusionCharts Suite
|publisher=[[Packt]]}}</ref><ref name="safari">{{cite web
*FusionWidgets XT, a product consisting of data visualization components best suited for executive dashboards and plotting key performance indicators
|url=http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781849691765
*FusionMaps XT, a collection of over 960 data-driven vector-based maps
|title=FusionCharts
*PowerCharts XT, a set of advanced charting tools for domain-specific uses
|publisher=[[Safari Books Online]]
*FusionCharts Plugins and Wrappers which assists in various scenarios of quick deployment
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==Achievements==
FusionCharts Suite XT features [[cross-browser]] compatibility, including [[mobile browser]]s, JavaScript and Flash chart rendering, a comprehensive solution consisting of 90+ charts and 960+ maps, [[real-time data]] updates, chart exports into [[JPEG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[PDF]] formats, chart data exports in XML, JSON and CSV, as well as [[drill-down]] capabilities, interactive zooming & scrolling.<ref>[http://www.fusioncharts.com/explore/linkedcharts-for-drill-down/ LinkedCharts for easy drill-down]</ref><ref>[http://www.fusioncharts.com/whats-new/ Events, Macros & Theme Manager]</ref> The software suite also integrates with [[PHP]], [[ASP.NET]] (C#), ASP.NET (VB), [[J2EE]], [[ColdFusion]], [[Ruby on Rails]].
In 2009, the company was included in the [[NASSCOM]] EMERGE 50 Leaders for 2009 due to its success in establishing its data visualization software globally.<ref name=toi/><ref name="nasscom" /> In the same year it was also awarded the [[Deloitte]] Technology Fast50 India award in 2009.<ref name=toi/><ref>{{cite web|title=Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2009|url=http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-India/Local%20Assets/Documents/Winners_report_Technology_Fast_50_2009.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201190343/http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-India/Local%20Assets/Documents/Winners_report_Technology_Fast_50_2009.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2014|df=dmy}}</ref><ref name="deloitte">{{cite web|title=Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India|url=http://www.fusioncharts.com/success-stories/awards/}}</ref>


In 2010, FusionCharts was named as one of the 15 companies likely to become the next [[Infosys]].<ref name="et1">{{cite news|author=Archana Rai & Pankaj Mishra|date=29 Mar 2010|title=Indian technoholics give the world a new high|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-03-29/news/28475063_1_software-products-product-companies-mobile-phones}}</ref>
Co-founder Pallav Nadhani came up with the name "FusionCharts" because the product was a fusion of two disparate technologies, [[XML]] and Flash.<ref name="mixergy" />


The chart-gadget within [[Google Docs]] is powered by FusionCharts. Internally, [[Google]] employees also employ FusionCharts software for reporting.<ref name="tia1" /> FusionCharts says that it powers over one billion charts every month globally.<ref name=mixergy/><ref name="tia2">{{cite news|last=Wee|first=Willis|date=27 June 2011|title=Becoming a CEO and Founder at Age 17|publisher=[[Tech in Asia]]|url=http://www.techinasia.com/fusioncharts-ceo-and-founder-at-age-17/}}</ref><ref name="tia3">{{cite news|last=Wee|first=Willis|date=14 May 2012|title=FusionCharts Powers 1 Million Charts A Year, Launches Beginners Guide|publisher=[[Tech in Asia]]|url=http://www.techinasia.com/fusioncharts-1-billion-charts/}}</ref>
===oomfo===
[http://oomfo.com/ oomfo] is a [[betaware|beta]] charting add-in for [[Microsoft PowerPoint]] which provides a [[user interface]] allowing creation of FusionCharts Suite charts within PowerPoint. The charts created by oomfo are rendered in Flash. oomfo can pull in live real-time data from remote sources.<ref name=oomfo>{{cite web|title=Real-time Google Analytics data in PowerPoint using oomfo|url=http://blog.oomfo.com/2011/10/presenting-real-time-google-analytics-data-in-powerpoint-live-charts-lesser-heartburn-greater-accuracy/}};
{{cite web|title=Real-time SalesForce data in PowerPoint using oomfo|url=http://blog.oomfo.com/2011/08/create-live-charts-in-powerpoint-from-salesforce-revenues-forecasts-and-more/}};
{{cite web|title=Real-time Twitter Analytics data in PowerPoint using oomfo|url=http://blog.oomfo.com/2011/08/creating-charts-in-powerpoint-with-live-twitter-analytics-data/}}</ref> oomfo is currently in beta. oomfo has been highlighted by the media as one of the ways using which presentations can be made better.<ref name=livemint/><ref name=pluggd2/>


===Collabion===
== See also ==
[http://www.collabion.com/ Collabion] Charts for Sharepoint version 1.1 helps [[Sharepoint]] users create dashboards without programming. Collabion Charts provides a user interface for customizing all aspects of the charts. It can source data from Sharepoint Lists, [[Microsoft SQL Server]], [[Oracle Database]], [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] files and [[Business Data Catalog]]. It renders charts in JavaScript and Flash. It provides filtering and grouping options for the provided data.<ref>[http://www.fusioncharts.com/demos/extensions/#sharepoint FusionCharts with Sharepoint]</ref>


* [[JavaScript framework]]
===Book===
* [[JavaScript library]]
British book publisher [[Packt|Packt UK]] has released a [[guidebook]] aimed at helping new users learn the basics of the FusionCharts Suite XT.<ref name=tia3/><ref name=pluggd1>{{cite web|url=http://www.pluggd.in/fusioncharts-book-297/|title=Congratulations FusionCharts for the book written on the product Product Success Story from India|author=Ashish Sinha}}</ref><ref name="ro" /><ref name=packt>{{cite web
|url=http://www.packtpub.com/fusion-charts-the-official-beginners-guide/book
|title=FusionCharts Beginner’s Guide: The Official Guide for FusionCharts Suite
|publisher=[[Packt]]}}</ref><ref name=safari>{{cite web
|url=http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781849691765
|title=FusionCharts
|publisher=[[Safari Books Online]]}}</ref>


==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|www.fusioncharts.com}}


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FusionCharts
Company typePrivate
IndustrieData visualization
Gegründet2003
GründerPallav Nadhani
Hauptsitz
Kolkata
Area served
Worldwide
RevenueIncrease US$ 4.5 million (2011)[1][2]
Websitewww.fusioncharts.com

FusionCharts, part of InfoSoft Global (P) Ltd, is a privately held software provider of data visualization products (JavaScript Charts, Maps, Widgets and Dashboards) with offices in Bangalore and Kolkata, India. FusionCharts has over 23,000 customers and 500,000 users in over 110 countries, including users such as Apple, Google, ZOHO, Cisco, Facebook, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, EMC, Nokia, Tibco, as well as The Weather Channel, NASA, and the Federal Government of the United States.[3][4][5] It is a completely bootstrapped company.

FusionCharts earned $4.5 million in revenue in 2010-11[1][2] with clocked revenues of up to $7 million, or Rs 39 crore.[6]

History

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President of the United States Barack Obama using FusionCharts on the Federal IT Dashboard.

The idea behind FusionCharts was born in 2001 when 16-year-old Pallav Nadhani found himself dissatisfied with Microsoft Excel's charting capabilities while using the program to complete high school class assignments. Nadhani subsequently authored an article on Wrox Press's ASPToday.com technology website which examined the thesis that Macromedia Flash, then used mainly for web banners and pop-up ad, could be used to build an interactive charting solution for business applications such as dashboards and reports. The article earned him $1,500 and feedback from developers, which together acted as seed money and motivation for establishing the FusionCharts concept.[1][7]

In 2002 at 17, Nadhani founded Infosoft Global. The initial product had six charts and was built using ActionScript. Nadhani worked alone developing the product, website, documents, sales and marketing and customer support for the first three years. As the company began to take off in 2005, he acquired office space in Bangur and hired 20 employees over the following 2–3 years. The venture grew during this period without raising external funding by bootstrapping.[8]

By 2009, the company had moved to Salt Lake City, Kolkata, and had grown to over 50 employees. Since arriving in Salt Lake, the staff has expanded by 250 percent of its original size, and in 2011 FusionCharts opened their second office in Bangalore.[8]

FusionCharts' client list, with customers across 118 countries and numerous business sectors, has drawn significant attention. The company was placed squarely on the global platform following its 2010 selection by US President Barack Obama to design the digital dashboards for the federal administration, the Federal IT Dashboard. FusionCharts was the first Indian startup to gain the attention of the Obama administration.[1]

Co-founder Pallav Nadhani is the CEO of FusionCharts and also runs a seed funding venture capital fund named Seeders Inc.[9]

In March 2020, the company was acquired by Idera, Inc., a U.S.-based software company.[10]

Marketing

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Since its founding in 2003, FusionCharts has put together an almost completely online network of international resellers.[1][11]

FusionCharts also engages in advertising in both online and print developer magazines in key markets such as the US, Europe and Korea. The company is increasing its social media marketing and is emphasizing push–pull marketing strategy.[1][11]

FusionCharts is typically targeted to developers who wish to integrate interactive charts in their reports, dashboards, analytics, monitors, and surveys.[12]

90+ Interactive Charts and 960+ Maps

Produkte

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Pallav Nadhani's original ASPToday.com article called for creating a charting library using Flash, combined with ASP to power it with data. Developers responded positively and shared ideas on how to increase its power and functionality. Subsequently, Pallav coded this idea into a charting application, which led to the birth of the FusionCharts software.[12]

FusionCharts has since transitioned to use JavaScript, SVG and VML to render charts, widgets and maps. This allows its components to be used on all mobile devices and cross-platform browsers. It does allow for optional rendering using Flash. FusionCharts Suite XT can today be used with any web scripting language to deliver interactive and powerful charts. Using XML and JSON as its data interfaces, FusionCharts Suite XT makes full use of HTML 5 technologies to create compact, interactive, and visually-arresting charts.[13][14]

FusionCharts Suite XT

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FusionCharts Suite XT
Developer(s)Pallav Nadhani
Initial release2002 (2002)
Stable release
3.5.1 / 3 December 2014 (2014-12-03)
Written inJavaScript, jQuery, SVG, VML & ActionScript
Size553 KB
TypJavaScript library
Licensecommercial
Websitewww.fusioncharts.com/tour/

Book

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British book publisher Packt UK has released a guidebook aimed at helping new users learn the basics of the FusionCharts Suite XT.[13][14][15][16]

Achievements

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In 2009, the company was included in the NASSCOM EMERGE 50 Leaders for 2009 due to its success in establishing its data visualization software globally.[1][11] In the same year it was also awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast50 India award in 2009.[1][17][18]

In 2010, FusionCharts was named as one of the 15 companies likely to become the next Infosys.[19]

The chart-gadget within Google Docs is powered by FusionCharts. Internally, Google employees also employ FusionCharts software for reporting.[12] FusionCharts says that it powers over one billion charts every month globally.[2][20][21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "FusionCharts". Times of India.
  2. ^ a b c Warner, Andrew (13 December 2010). "FusionCharts: Bootstrapped And (Very) Profitable Charting Company". Mixergy.
  3. ^ Wadhwa, Vivek (30 November 2011). "Why Silicon Valley Should Fear India". Washington Post.
  4. ^ "Who uses FusionCharts. Retrieved 6 April 2024".
  5. ^ Copparapu, Padmini (11 October 2010). "Obama and team rely on made-in-India software. Archived on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Abrar, Peerzada (6 June 2012). "Power of ideas 2012: Start-up InterviewStreet wins US government order to build tech platform". Times of India.
  7. ^ Mitra, Sramana (31 July 2012). "Bootstrapping a Global $7M Software Company from Kolkata, India". Small Business Trends.
  8. ^ a b Titash Roy Choudhury (3 July 2012). "How Pallav Nadhani charts global fame with FusionCharts Technologies". The Economic Times.
  9. ^ "Seeders Inc".
  10. ^ "FusionCharts acquired by Idera Inc". The Economic Times. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Charting a growth story – Featuring EMERGE 50 Leader company (InfoSoft Global)". NASSCOM. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  12. ^ a b c Wee, Willis (22 June 2011). "FusionCharts: From Start-up To Serving Google, LinkedIn, and Barack Obama". Tech in Asia.
  13. ^ a b Ashish Sinha. "Congratulations FusionCharts for the book written on the product Product Success Story from India". Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Go from nothing to delightful reports in your web applications quickly using Packt's FusionCharts Suite book". RedOrbit.com. 8 June 2012.
  15. ^ "FusionCharts Beginner's Guide: The Official Guide for FusionCharts Suite". Packt.
  16. ^ "FusionCharts". Safari Books Online.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India".
  19. ^ Archana Rai & Pankaj Mishra (29 March 2010). "Indian technoholics give the world a new high". The Economic Times.
  20. ^ Wee, Willis (27 June 2011). "Becoming a CEO and Founder at Age 17". Tech in Asia.
  21. ^ Wee, Willis (14 May 2012). "FusionCharts Powers 1 Million Charts A Year, Launches Beginners Guide". Tech in Asia.
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