============================================================ TITLE: About Us | Tom Sawyer Software TYPE: about VERSION: 1 VERSION_ID: 0821bd2f-3d11-4349-8500-f7d83303ba13 GENERATED_AT: 2026-04-08T19:44:05.950Z SUMMARY: Graph visualization is what we do. Tom Sawyer Software brings clarity to real-world business challenges through effective graph visualization and analysis. READING TIME: 6 min WORD COUNT: 1081 KEYWORDS: About Us, Tom Sawyer Software SOURCE URL: https://www.tomsawyer.com/about-us ============================================================ KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Graph visualization is what we do * Get the latest insights and updates * Our journey * Our passion may be all things graph, but these core values have fueled our longevity * What's with the name Tom Sawyer Software? Bringing clarity to real-world business challenges through effective graph visualization and analysis. ## Graph visualization is what we do A passion for all things graph is at the core of all we do at Tom Sawyer Software. Since 1992, we've perfected our graph layout technology and gained a reputation as the leader in graph visualization and analysis technology. Our staff of global graph enthusiasts work tirelessly to support our customers' graph visualization journey, whether that's combating fraud, making sense of complex systems, or analyzing social networks. A graph of a criminal network. ## Get the latest insights and updates We’re constantly publishing new articles, videos, and webinars to help you make the most of our solutions and stay informed about the latest industry trends and best practices. Register to receive timely updates directly in your inbox and never miss an opportunity to learn and grow! Sign up for our monthly newsletter the "Graph Tech Insider" to get the inside scoop on company news and the latest industry insights. Advance your skills with our latest how-to videos and demonstrations, designed to help you master the powerful features of Tom Sawyer Software products. Discover tips and tricks, and get step-by-step guidance, ensuring you get the most out of your software and unlock its full potential. ## Our journey We began in a small office in Berkeley. Though the nights were long and the menu was mostly takeout burritos, we developed our first graph layout algorithms and Tom Sawyer Software was born. ### Early 1990s We introduced Hierarchical layout, Circular layout, Symmetric layout, and support for nested drawings. Plus, we launched Graph Layout Toolkit, a library of graph layout APIs. ### Late 1990s We released Graph Editor Toolkit, the groundbreaking Orthogonal layout, and the first-ever incremental layout. We also received a NIST Advanced Technology Program Award for "Component-Based Software Technology Development." ### Early 2000s We received a patent award for Labeling Graphical Features of Drawings, released the Graph Analysis Toolkit, and unified our graph rendering products as Tom Sawyer Visualization. ### Late 2000s We opened a development center in Riga, Latvia and introduced Tom Sawyer Perspectives, a low-code graph and data visualization development platform. ### Early 2010s We opened a development center in Mexico City. Perspectives advanced with support for composite node UIs and new map, timeline, and chart views. We also received Red Herring's Top 100 Global Award. ### Late 2010s We released end-user applications: Model-Based Engineering, Business Process, and Graph Database Browser. We made our AWS Marketplace debut with Graph Database Browser. We're passionate about the environment and avid recyclers so we were thrilled to go solar at our Berkeley office. We opened up a third development center in Heraklion, Greece. Graph Database Browser was made available in AWS GovCloud (US) and we introduced Bundle layout and two-dimensional swimlanes. We continue to innovate, launching new Tom Sawyer Explorations and SysML v2 Viewer products. Also, Perspectives was made available in AWS for the U.S. Intelligence Community (ICMP). ## Our passion may be all things graph, but these core values have fueled our longevity ## What's with the name Tom Sawyer Software? We're asked this question. A lot. Our founders started Tom Sawyer Software with the same enthusiasm, spirit of adventure, and fearless exploration of the literary Tom Sawyer. It's also possible they spent time writing code while listening to the progressive rock band Rush, who has a hit song by the same name. Today, the name Tom Sawyer represents the hard work, innovation, and "mean, mean pride" that goes into everything we do. ## We're lucky to live and work in these beautiful and culturally rich locations * Berkeley, California, USA * Mexico City, Mexico * Riga, Latvia * Heraklion, Crete, Greece * Newcastle, Australia Join our team of passionate graph enthusiasts today! 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