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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 4.1.3

    Dec 5th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.1.3 is now available for download. Fixed issue with case sensitive collation. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.1.2

    Dec 2nd, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.1.2 is now available for download. Bug fixes and minor updates. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.1.1

    Nov 17th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.1.1 is now available for download. The major improvement in this release is support for updating data in SQL Server Views from Excel. The new View support also includes updating data in Views that joins data from multiple base tables. Added support for updating data in SQL Server Views. Added automatic detection of […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.0.27

    Nov 14th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.0.27 is now available for download. Improved support for installing on Terminal Server. Fixed issue when saving documents with +250k database rows. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.0.23

    Sep 1st, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.0.23 is now available for download. Improved Undo when working with SQL Server data. Fixed issue with length of text and ntext columns. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.0.22

    Aug 15th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.0.22 is now available for download. Added subscription license model. Bug fixes and minor updates. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 4.0.21

    Jul 20th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.0.21 is now available for download. Fixed issue with settings when using document created with SQL Spreads 3.0. Fixed issue with pasting into filtered rows. Fixed issue with when updating cells in a hidden sheet via VBA. Fixed issue with loading table in Designer in Excel 2010 64-bit. Download the latest version of […]

  • SQL Spreads release 4.0.17

    Jun 8th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 4.0.17 is now available for download. The new release includes support for working with NULL values in the SQL Server tables. Added support for showing and updating NULL values in cells and in Drop Down Lists. Advanced setup is now shown by default. Fixed issue that a document that only contains a database […]

  • SQL Spreads 4.0 released

    Apr 22nd, 2016

    Introducing the new SQL Spreads Designer Creating solutions for updating and managing SQL Server data has always been a demanding task. Even creating a simple solution, where one or two persons owns a few rows of data that they need to update, can takes several weeks to create and set up. And, later, when you […]

  • SQL Spreads release 3.1.50

    Feb 12th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 3.1.50 is now available for download. The new release includes better handling and display of the database schema and a fix for the issue with the license being lost when upgrading Excel to a new version. Improved display of schema in Wizard and database export. Improved detection of column names in Edit Export […]

  • SQL Spreads release 3.1.4

    Feb 4th, 2016

    SQL Spreads 3.1.4 is now available for download. Minor updates. Fixed issue with pasting into a filtered range with hidden rows. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 3.1.3

    Nov 30th, 2015

    SQL Spreads 3.1.3 is now available for download. Fixed issue with Num Lock beeing turned off. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

  • SQL Spreads release 3.1.2

    Nov 24th, 2015

    SQL Spreads 3.1.2 is now available for download. The new release includes an update that will auto-detect available SQL Server instances. When selecting columns, there is a new “Select All”/”Select None” feature for tables with large amount of columns. The column width of the data imported into Excel will now auto-adjust the column size to […]

  • SQL Spreads exhibiting at PASS SQL Saturday

    Sep 1st, 2015

    I am excited to announce that SQL Spreads is sponsoring the PASS SQL Saturday event in Gothenburg at September 5th. PASS is the global community for sharing knowledge and insights in the data analytics and business intelligence technologies on the Microsoft platform. Read more about the event >>

  • SQL Spreads release 3.1.1

    Aug 19th, 2015

    SQL Spreads 3.1.1 is now available for download. The release includes a few minor updates. Added support for using columns with numbers-only names. Fixed issue with installing for 64-bit Office 365. Download the latest version of SQL Spreads »

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