Think Tools controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2000
IPO valuation and misleading-product claims controversy
The company's extraordinary first-day share-price increase and later collapse prompted scrutiny of its valuation, product capabilities and promotional claims. Questions were raised about whether cited reference clients actually used Think Tools Suite and whether the software could perform the advanced functions suggested by the company's marketing.
2000
Alleged plagiarism involving Think Tools Suite
Think Tools faced allegations that elements of Think Tools Suite drew improperly on work associated with biochemistry professor Frederic Vester. The allegations became part of the broader scrutiny surrounding the product and the company's claims.
Vontobel IPO irregularities
The Swiss Federal Banking Commission fined Vontobel CHF 21 million after irregularities in the Think Tools IPO were reported to the regulator. The case concerned the bank retaining 52.14 percent of shares that were supposed to be sold in the offering and selling them later after the market price had risen.