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{{Short description|Data visualization software company}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{advert|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox company
| name = FusionCharts
| logo =
| image = Fusioncharts company logo.png
| image_caption = Company logo
| type = [[private company|Private]]
| traded_as =
| location_city = [[Kolkata]]
| location_country =
| founder = Pallav Nadhani
| foundation = 2003
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| industry = [[Data visualization]]
| services =
| revenue = {{profit}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 4.5 million (2011)<ref name=mixergy>{{cite web
|url=http://mixergy.com/pallav-nadhani-fusioncharts-interview/
|title=FusionCharts: Bootstrapped And (Very) Profitable Charting Company
|first=Andrew|last=Warner
|date=13 December 2010
|publisher=[[Mixergy]]}}
</ref>
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.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 serves customers in over 110 countries across various industries.<ref name=wp>{{cite news
|last=Wadhwa
|first=Vivek
|title=Why Silicon Valley Should Fear India
|date=30 November 2011
|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. |date=24 September 2008 |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><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
|title=Power of ideas 2012: Start-up InterviewStreet wins US government order to build tech platform
|first=Peerzada|last=Abrar
|date=6 Jun 2012
|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

==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]].<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>]]
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=sbt>{{cite web
|url=http://smallbiztrends.com/2012/07/bootstrapping-global-software-company-kolkata-india.html
|title=Bootstrapping a Global $7M Software Company from Kolkata, India
|first=Sramana|last=Mitra
|date=31 July 2012
|publisher=Small Business Trends}}</ref>

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]], Kolkata 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818235803/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/news/32525089_1_bangur-new-office-charting-growth|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2014}}</ref>

By 2009, the company had moved to [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata]], and had grown to over 50 employees. Since moving to Salt Lake, the staff has expanded significantly, and in 2011 FusionCharts opened their second office in [[Bangalore]].<ref name=et2/> FusionCharts serves customers across multiple countries and business sectors.

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|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

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

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. FusionCharts components are compatible with multiple mobile devices and web browsers with optional rendering using Flash. FusionCharts Suite XT can today be used with various web scripting languages to create interactive charts.

FusionCharts Suite XT supports XML and JSON data formats and uses [[HTML5]] technologies to create interactive 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/
|title=Go from nothing to delightful reports in your web applications quickly using Packt's FusionCharts Suite book
|date=8 June 2012
|publisher=RedOrbit.com}}</ref>

===FusionCharts Suite XT===
{{Infobox software
| name = FusionCharts Suite XT
| developer = Pallav Nadhani
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2002}}
| latest release version = 3.5.1
| latest release date = {{release date|df=yes|2014|12|03}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| programming language = [[JavaScript]], [[jQuery]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[Vector Markup Language|VML]] & [[ActionScript]]
| genre = [[JavaScript library]]
| license = [[Commercial software|commercial]]
| website = {{url|www.fusioncharts.com/tour/}}
| size = 553 KB
}}

===Book===
British book publisher [[Packt|Packt Publishing]] 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
|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
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201200011/http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781849691765
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=1 February 2013
|title=FusionCharts
|publisher=[[Safari Books Online]]
}}</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="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> In the same year it was also awarded the [[Deloitte]] Technology Fast50 India award in 2009.<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>


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 numerous 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>

== See also ==

* [[JavaScript framework]]
* [[JavaScript library]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Charts]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2003]]
[[Category:Software companies of India]]
[[Category:Information technology companies of Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Data and information visualization software]]
[[Category:International information technology consulting firms]]
[[Category:Information technology consulting firms of India]]
[[Category:Infographics]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Software companies established in 2003]]

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