# Stefan Hoenig

> Stefan Hoenig is a Syncfusion co-founder, its first CEO and the architect of Essential Grid. Raised in Munich and educated at the Technical University of Munich, he worked on component-software architecture at Rogue Wave before co-founding Syncfusion in North Carolina in 2001. He became chairman of the board and president in March 2020, when co-founder Daniel Jebaraj became CEO.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman of the Board and President at Syncfusion
- **Organizations:** Syncfusion, Rogue Wave Software
- **Education:** Technical University of Munich
- **Known for:** Developed the Objective Grid class library., Architected Essential Grid, an early Syncfusion product., Co-founded Syncfusion and served as its first CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Co-authored “Extending MFC” with Scot Wingo, describing the design of a C++ grid control; the author note identifies him as studying in Munich.
- **Before 2001** — Led design and architecture for foundational products at Rogue Wave Software.
- **2001** — Co-founded Syncfusion with seven others and became its first CEO; architected Essential Grid.
- **2002** — Syncfusion shipped Essential Suite and made its first license sale.
- **2020** — Became chairman of the board and president as Daniel Jebaraj became CEO on March 17.
- **2026** — Syncfusion marked its 25th anniversary; its leadership page continues to list Hoenig as chairman and president.

## Achievements

- Developed the Objective Grid class library.
- Architected Essential Grid, an early Syncfusion product.
- Co-founded Syncfusion and served as its first CEO.
- Co-authored a January 1996 technical article on grid-control design with Scot Wingo.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Syncfusion celebrated its 25th anniversary, reporting more than one million active developers and over 2,000 employees; this is a company milestone during Hoenig’s chairmanship.
- **2026-08** — Syncfusion’s anniversary retrospective identified Hoenig as the originator, designer and builder of its founding .NET grid product.

## Links

- Website: https://www.syncfusion.com/company/about-us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanhoenig

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Last updated: 2026-10-21