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{{Infobox company
| name = Dundas Data Visualization Inc.
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| logo = Logo-Corporate---RGB.jpg
| ___location = Formerly [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| company_slogan = ''If you're not visualizing your data, you're wasting it''
| industry = Dashboard Software, Data Visualization and Business Intelligence Consulting Services
| company offices = [[Toronto, Ontario]]
| products = '''(Current)''' Dundas DashboardBI, Dundas Consulting Professional Services '''(Previous)''' Dundas Dashboard, Dundas Consulting Professional Services Dundas Chart for [[.NET Framework|.NET]], Dundas Gauge for [[.NET Framework|.NET]], Dundas Map for [[.NET Framework|.NET]], Dundas Chart for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Gauge for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Map for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Calendar for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Chart for [[Microsoft SharePoint]], Dundas Gauge for [[Microsoft SharePoint]]
| industry = Dashboard Software, Data Visualization and Business Intelligence Consulting Services
| homepage = [httphttps://www.dundas.com dundas.com]
| products = '''(Current)''' Dundas Dashboard, Dundas Consulting Professional Services '''(Previous)''' Dundas Chart for [[.NET Framework|.NET]], Dundas Gauge for [[.NET Framework|.NET]], Dundas Map for [[.NET Framework|.NET]], Dundas Chart for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Gauge for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Map for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Calendar for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], Dundas Chart for [[Microsoft SharePoint]], Dundas Gauge for [[Microsoft SharePoint]]
| homepage = [http://www.dundas.com dundas.com]
}}
 
'''Dundas Data Visualization, Inc.''' was a software company known for developing Dundas BI, an enterprise-level dashboard and business intelligence platform. In 2022, Dundas was acquired by insightsoftware, and its technology now forms a core part of Logi Symphony, a unified embedded analytics platform launched by insightsoftware in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Logi now InsightSoftware’s unified embedded analytics suite |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchbusinessanalytics/news/366555337/Logi-now-InsightSoftwares-unified-embedded-analytics-suite |website=TechTarget |date=2023-10-11 |access-date=2025-03-28}}</ref>
'''Dundas Data Visualization, Inc.''' is a world leader in data visualization and dashboard solutions. In addition to developing enterprise-level dashboard software, Dundas offers a professional services group that provides comprehensive dashboard consulting, product enhancement, and training. In 2010, their product [http://www.dundas.com/dashboard/ ''Dundas Dashboard''] has won a ''Best of [[TechEd|Tech Ed]]'' award in ''Business Intelligence'' category.<ref name="sqlservermag">Bovber, Jason [http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news/Best-of-Tech-Ed-2010-Award-Winners.aspx "Best of Tech Ed 2010 Award Winners"] "SQL Server Magazine"</ref>
 
==History Products ==
Founded in 1992 in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], Dundas Data Visualization, Inc. has been a leader in innovative computing technologies for many years. It was in 2002, with the creation of Dundas Chart for .NET that brought about an instant and overwhelming success for the company; the chart itself becoming one of the most popular charting technologies in the world. Dundas Chart was quickly followed by Dundas Gauge, Map, OLAP Chart, and Calendar controls, which were purchased by [[Microsoft]] in 2007 to become part of their Reporting Services, SharePoint, and .NET offerings. In 2009, the company introduced a turnkey dashboard software solution, [http://www.dundas.com/dashboard/ Dundas Dashboard], which aims to let users quickly build full dashboard systems. Written entirely in [[Silverlight]] technology, Dundas Dashboard is a web-based system that can be integrated into most browsers as well as most portals such as [[SharePoint]]. By 2012, Dundas Dashboard solution branched outside of the [[Microsoft]] [[Silverlight]] platform and began offering [[HTML5]] solutions. Dundas coupled this new development with a mobile offering that allows users to view dashboards on their mobile devices <ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10169690.htm “Dundas Introduces Mobile”] “PR Web”</ref>
 
Dundas originally developed a suite of .NET-based data visualization components, including Dundas Chart, Dundas Gauge, and Dundas Map, for both ASP.NET and Windows Forms applications. These tools allowed developers to embed advanced charting, gauge, and mapping functionality directly into software. The company later expanded to support SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and was among the first to offer custom visualization components for [[SharePoint]].
==Dundas Products==
 
In 2007, Microsoft acquired several of Dundas’s .NET components, incorporating them into the .NET Framework, SQL Server Reporting Services, and other Microsoft platforms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chart Controls Released in .NET Framework 3.5 |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/blog/2008/11/11/chart-controls-released-in-net-framework-3-5/ |website=Microsoft |date=2008-11-11 |access-date=2025-03-28}}</ref> Dundas continued to operate independently and shifted its focus to end-to-end dashboard and BI solutions.
===Current Products===
* Dundas Dashboard - a web-based system that enables the development of custom, interactive dashboards. It acts as a central BI portal for your business, where users can visualize and analyze data from across the organization. With the recent integration of HTML5 web technology, Dundas Dashboard is now viewable on mobile devices.
* Dundas Professional Services - a team of solutions architects work with a company's existing information database to create custom dashboard solutions to solve a variety of business problems.
 
In 2008, the company released '''Dundas Dashboard''', one of the first commercial applications built using [[Microsoft Silverlight]]. It provided a web-based platform for designing, managing, and deploying interactive dashboards and scorecards. Dundas Dashboard was officially retired in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=End of Life Notice for Dundas Dashboard |url=https://www.dundas.com/support/dashboard/docs/1.0/end-of-life |website=Dundas Support |access-date=2025-03-28}}</ref>
===Previous Products===
* Dundas Components (sold to Microsoft in 2007)
* Dundas Chart for ASP.NET, for Windows Forms, for [[SQL Server Reporting Services]], for Sharepoint and [[OLAP]] Services extension (for Charts only)
* Dundas Gauge for ASP.NET , for Windows Forms, for SQL Server Reporting Services
* Dundas Map for ASP.NET , for Windows Forms, for SQL Server Reporting Services
* Dundas Calendar for SQL Server Reporting Services
 
Following the deprecation of Silverlight, Dundas released '''Dundas BI''' in 2014, a browser-based, HTML5 business intelligence platform that provided self-service dashboards, ad hoc reporting, and data analytics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dundas BI |url=https://www.dundas.com/products/dundas-bi |website=Dundas |access-date=2025-03-28}}</ref> Dundas BI was designed as a customizable and extensible platform aimed at both enterprise and embedded analytics use cases.
Most component products were available in 2 editions: ''Professional'' and ''Enterprise''.<ref>[http://www.shareseeking.com/Dundas-Chart-for-Windows-Forms-Professional-Enterprise-7-1-0-1812-for-VS2008_631714.html “Dundas Chart for Windows Forms Professional / Enterprise 7.1.0.1812 for VS2008”] “ShareSeeking”</ref>
 
==Recognition==
''Dundas Software'' has been recognized multiple times as one of fastest growing Canadian companies,
<ref>[http://en.fast50.ca/winners/winners~5 “1999 Canadian Technology Fast 50TM ranking”] “TechFast50"</ref><ref>[http://list.canadianbusiness.com/rankings/profit100/2008/DisplayProfile.aspx?profile=97 "Profit 100 Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies #97"] Canadian Business Online</ref><ref>[http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_CA/ca/pressroom/ca-pressreleases-en/press-release/b3a486484191f110VgnVCM100000ba42f00aRCRD.htm "43 Canadian companies named to the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500"] "Deloitte", November 12, 2008.</ref> and by 2007 it reached a place within top 250 Canadian technology companies.<ref>[http://www.branham300.com/index.php?year=2008&listing=1&offset=100 “Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies”] Branham 300</ref><ref>[http://www.backbonemag.com/Magazine/2010-04/Top300-2010/default.aspx “Branham Top 300-2010-full article”] “Backbone Magazine”, April 1, 2010.</ref> Dundas has been also recognized on regular basis as one of the most innovative software companies by [[SD Times]] <ref>[http://www.sdtimes.com/link/27228 “Components & Libraries”] “SD Times 100 2003”, June 1, 2003</ref><ref>[http://www.sdtimes.com/link/28631 “Components & Libraries”] “SD Times 100 2005”, May 15, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.sdtimes.com/link/32287 “Components”] “SD Times 100 2008”, June 2, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=34383&page=10 “Components & Libraries”] “SD Times 100 2010”, June 1, 2010.</ref>
 
=== Product Awards ===
 
* 2000 Deloitte Fast 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards">[http://www.dundas.com/corporate/awards.aspx "Dundas Data Visualization Awards"] "Data Visualization Awards"</ref>
* 2000 Profit Magazine 100 fastest growing companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2001 Deloitte Fast 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2001 Profit Magazine 100 fastest growing companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2002 Profit Magazine 100 fastest growing companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2003 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2004 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2005 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2006 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2007 Profit Magazine 100 fastest growing companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2007 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2007 Visual Studio Magazine Readers Choice Award Winners for Dundas Chart and Dundas Gauge.<ref>[http://business-video.tmcnet.com/news/2008/06/27/3520644.htm "Visual Studio Magazine Announces 2008 Readers Choice Award Winners"] "Visual Studio Magazine", June 27, 2008.</ref>
* 2007 Visual Studio Magazine Editors Choice Awards for Standout Component Provider <ref>Desmond, Michael [http://visualstudiomagazine.com/Articles/2009/08/01/2009-Readers-Choice-Awards.aspx?Page=9 "2009 Readers Choice Awards"] "Visual Studio Magazine", August 1, 2009.</ref>
* 2007 Deloitte Fast 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2007 Branham 300 top ICT companies operating in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 Deloitte Fast 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 Profit Magazine 100 fastest growing companies in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 Visual Studio Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Imaging & Graphics <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 Deloitte Fast 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 SQL Server Magazine Editor’s Choice Award <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2008 Branham 300 top ICT companies operating in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2009 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2009 Software Development Magazine Award for Frameworks, Libraries and Components <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2009 Branham 300 top ICT companies operating in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2010 Microsoft TechEd Best of Tech Award for Dundas Dashboard 2.0 in Business Intelligence category.<ref name="sqlservermag" />
* 2010 SD Times 100 top companies in the field of innovation and leadership <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2010 Software 500 awarded to world’s largest software companies <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2010 Code Project - Best Data Visualization Tool <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2010 Branham 300 top ICT companies operating in Canada <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2011 Dashboard Insight Data Visualization Software of the Year <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2012 Dashboard Insight Data Visualization Software of the Year <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2012 BestVendor #2 Best Business Intelligence & Software Tool <ref name="Dundas Data Visualization Awards"/>
* 2013 Branham 300 top ICT companies operating in Canada
 
In 2022, Dundas was acquired by insightsoftware, and its technology was integrated into '''Logi Symphony''', a unified embedded analytics platform launched in 2023 that also incorporates components from Logi Composer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Logi now insightSoftware’s unified embedded analytics suite |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchbusinessanalytics/news/366555337/Logi-now-InsightSoftwares-unified-embedded-analytics-suite |website=TechTarget |date=2023-10-11 |access-date=2025-03-28}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[Silverlight]]
* [[HTML5]]
* [[.NET Framework]]
* [[SharepointDundas BI]]
* [[SQL Server Reporting Services]]
* [[OLAP]]
 
== References==
{{reflist|2}}
 
==External links==
* [http://www.dundas.com Official Site]
* [http://www.dundas.com/dashboard-solution/services/dashboard-consulting.aspx Dundas Dashboard Consulting]
 
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