Tableau

Tableau is a software company specializing in data visualization products that help people see and understand their data. Founded in 2003 by Chris Stolte, Christian Chabot, and Pat Hanrahan, the company emerged from research at Stanford University. Tableau's flagship product is Tableau Desktop, which allows users to create interactive and shareable dashboards. The company also offers Tableau Server and Tableau Online for server-based and cloud-based solutions, respectively. In 2019, Salesforce acquired Tableau for $15.7 billion, significantly boosting its capabilities in data analytics. Tableau is renowned for its user-friendly interface and powerful data analytics, making it a popular choice among businesses for data-driven decision-making. Its impact is evident in its widespread adoption across various industries, empowering users to transform complex data into actionable insights.