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Johannes Åkesson, founder of SQL Spreads

Johannes Åkesson

Founder of SQL Spreads | Microsoft BI and Data Warehouse Specialist


Johannes Åkesson is the founder of SQL Spreads, a leading data management solution that leverages Excel to deliver simplicity and an outstanding user experience. SQL Spreads is used by over 1000 organizations worldwide — from Nobel Prize–winning research institutions to top Fortune 500 companies.

 

With more than 20 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Johannes specializes in Microsoft’s BI stack, including SQL Server, Power BI, Power Query, SSIS, and Excel. Before launching SQL Spreads in 2015, he spent over a decade designing and implementing BI and data warehouse solutions for clients across Scandinavia.

 

Through his work with SQL Spreads, Johannes stays closely connected to the real-world challenges companies face when working with large-scale data in Excel and SQL Server. His blog articles reflect this hands-on experience — offering practical solutions, deep technical insights, and field-tested tips for improving data workflows and governance.

 

He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and regularly writes about data solutions built on the Microsoft data stack — including Excel, SQL Server, and Power BI — with a focus on use cases such as data management, forecasting, and budgeting.

  • SQL Spreads release 4.50.139

    Oct 31st, 2019

    SQL Spreads 4.50.139 is now available for download. With this release, we are introducing a new license system that supports online activations and a lot of new features on the deployment and installation side. With the new online activations, there is no need to manually activate the licenses through emails. If you are an existing […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.4.7

    Jun 5th, 2019

    SQL Spreads 4.4.7 is now available for download. Fixed issue when working with protected Excel worksheets. Fixed issue with conflict detection giving an error under certain circumstances. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.4.5

    Apr 16th, 2019

    SQL Spreads 4.4.5 is now available for download. Fixed issue with “Remember password on this machine” for Data User installations. Fixed issue with license key being lost when upgrading SQL Spreads – the fix resolves the issue for upgrades from 4.4.5 and forward on. Fixed issue with loading data when using Excel tables with table […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.4.3

    Mar 6th, 2019

    SQL Spreads 4.4.3 is now available for download. Added a new MSI-installer property to make it possible to force an overwrite of the license key during installation. Resolved issue with mapping columns to CreatedOn and CreatedBy in the Advanced Setup. Resolved issue with the progress panel not hiding after saving data to the database for […]

  • What’s new in SQL Spreads 4.4?

    Feb 1st, 2019

    We are proud to announce the release 4.4 of SQL Spreads – the solution for easily letting your non-technical people manage and update data in SQL Server using Excel. In this article, we will shortly describe what’s new in this release. A complete list of the changes in SQL Spreads release 4.4 can be found […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.4.0

    Jan 31st, 2019

    SQL Spreads 4.4.0 is now available for download. Added new buttons to the SQL Spreads tab in Excel for saving and refreshing the data between Excel and SQL Server. Added new change tracking setting to separately track database row creation with date, time and Windows user name. Added a release license feature for transferring a […]

  • Happy Holidays from the SQL Spreads team

    Dec 18th, 2018

    This year has been a successful year for SQL Spreads thanks to our fantastic customer and partners. There are now more than 200 customers in over 30 countries that use SQL Spreads to simplify for their non-technical users to update and manage their important data stored in Microsoft SQL Server. We would like to thank […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.3.1

    Nov 1st, 2018

    SQL Spreads 4.3.1 is now available for download. Fixed issue connecting to Azure SQL databases when opening an older SQL Spreads document. Fixed issue when creating a new Database Import. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.3.0

    Oct 25th, 2018

    SQL Spreads 4.3.0 is now available for download. This release adds a few new features and also improves working with data in Azure SQL. Added support for working with contained databases, where the default database must be specified. Added the Formula Row feature to be able to add summary rows within an Excel range that […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.2.5

    May 8th, 2018

    SQL Spreads 4.2.5 is now available for download. Fixed issue with working with SQL Spreads when the Excel document is in Read-Only mode. Fix issue with cursor not returning from wait state after loading document. Minor other fixes and stability improvements. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.2.4

    Jan 26th, 2018

    SQL Spreads 4.2.4 is now available for download. Added possibility to auto-save the Excel file after data has been saved to the database. Added support for XML data type columns. Added warning of FIPS encryption is enabled. Fixed issue with loading SQL Spreads document when opening a document without having Excel running. Fixed issue with […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.2.2

    Sep 12th, 2017

    SQL Spreads 4.2.2 is now available for download. Fixed issue with columns not shown for table names with Cyrillic characters. Fixed issue with ordering of the databases in the Designer. Minor bug fixes and improvements. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.2.0

    Jul 7th, 2017

    With this new release, SQL Spreads has support for updating and managing data in cloud-based Azure SQL databases.

  • SQL Spreads release 4.1.7

    Apr 6th, 2017

    SQL Spreads 4.1.7 is now available for download. Added new setting to scroll to the first row after data has been refreshed. Added new info panel when the Designer’s preview mode is turned on. The info panel will be shown below the last loaded data row and inform the user that preview mode is turned […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.1.4

    Feb 17th, 2017

    SQL Spreads 4.1.4 is now available for download. Improved license key handling. Added the possibility to force an update of columns that saves the result of an Excel formula to the database. Bug fixes and minor updates. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

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