The world's leading automated proofreading software
Our Company
Schlafender Hase: Leading the Way in Content Comparison Software for Over 20 Years.
Our Mission
At Schlafender Hase (SH), we provide software solutions for unmet needs in challenging business environments. We help our customers reduce errors and risks and work more efficiently. We do this with best-in-class technical solutions, unique problem-solving skills and service orientation.
SH is poised for growth in its current markets with new products and services and will broaden its footprint in new geographies and sectors.
At SH, we believe in equality and self-empowerment and that leading, value-adding products come from motivated people and teams that strive for continuous improvement.
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The Schlafender Hase Story
Founded over 20 years ago on strong German quality principles and a sleeping hare’s quirkiness, Schlafender Hase has always worked closely with clients to create the best software solution for both development and responding to actual needs in the field.
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2001
2001
Schlafender Hase GmbH was founded on May 1, 2001, by Frank Hessler (Managing Director, Programming) and Willie Schnaubelt (Managing Director, Customer Service)
2002
2002
The name Schlafender Hase was initially an internal code name.
The name stuck.
It means “Sleeping Hare
2003
2003
The first version of TVT was developed in 2003 and went to market in 2004.
2004
2004
1st Global TVT Customer
2005
2005
The EMA chooses TVT
2011
2011
All major languages, Automated Annotations and QRD template support are all part of TVT by 2011. TVT has come to mean easy, efficient and accurate proofreading.
2012
2012
MHRA chooses TVT
2014
2014
Schlafender Hase Inc. opens its doors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to better serve its North American customers.
2016
2016
Schlafender Hase adopts the unicode character U+1F407 (the rabbit) from the Unicode Consortium.
2017
2017
Co-founder Willie Schnaubelt retired and Wieland Capital, a family office, headquartered in Munich, became a shareholder of the company. Frank Hessler continues to lead the company as Managing Director.
2018
2018
The newest version of TVT, TVT X, was introduced. TVT add-on modules are also made available which gives users access to specific functionality they may need.
2019
2019
TVT Artwork and TVT Spelling are available to use in conjunction with TVT. TVT Barcode is next to be released.
2019
2019
European Medicines Agency (EMA) doubles the number of user licenses for TVT®, the Text Verification Tool®.
2021
2021
Schlafender Hase celebrates its 20th birthday on May 1!
2021
2021
Schlafender Hase® has released TVT Barcode, a new module for its flagship TVT®, the Text Verification Tool® for automated proofreading.
2022
2022
The name Schlafender Hase was initially an internal code name. The name stuck. It means “Sleeping Hare”.
2023
2023
Schlafender Hase® announces the release of TVT 11.1, the latest version of its industry-leading proofreading software. Functionalities integrated into TVT 11.1 simplify text verification and workflows in an electronic labelling (e-labelling) environment.
2023
2023
Schlafender Hase announces that André Cerbe joins the company as co-CEO.
2024
2024
TVT celebrates 20 years since going to market! What a long way we have come from TVT being on a disk.
2002
The name Schlafender Hase was initially an internal code name.
The name stuck.
It means “Sleeping Hare
2003
The first version of TVT was developed in 2003 and went to market in 2004.
2004
1st Global TVT Customer
2005
The EMA chooses TVT
2011
All major languages, Automated Annotations and QRD template support are all part of TVT by 2011. TVT has come to mean easy, efficient and accurate proofreading.
2012
MHRA chooses TVT
2014
Schlafender Hase Inc. opens its doors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to better serve its North American customers.
2016
Schlafender Hase adopts the unicode character U+1F407 (the rabbit) from the Unicode Consortium.
2017
Co-founder Willie Schnaubelt retired and Wieland Capital, a family office, headquartered in Munich, became a shareholder of the company. Frank Hessler continues to lead the company as Managing Director.
2018
The newest version of TVT, TVT X, was introduced. TVT add-on modules are also made available which gives users access to specific functionality they may need.
2019
TVT Artwork and TVT Spelling are available to use in conjunction with TVT. TVT Barcode is next to be released.
2019
European Medicines Agency (EMA) doubles the number of user licenses for TVT®, the Text Verification Tool®.
2021
Schlafender Hase celebrates its 20th birthday on May 1!
2021
Schlafender Hase® has released TVT Barcode, a new module for its flagship TVT®, the Text Verification Tool® for automated proofreading.
2021
Schlafender Hase® has released TVT Barcode, a new module for its flagship TVT®, the Text Verification Tool® for automated proofreading.
2023
Schlafender Hase® announces the release of TVT 11.1, the latest version of its industry-leading proofreading software. Functionalities integrated into TVT 11.1 simplify text verification and workflows in an electronic labelling (e-labelling) environment.
2023
Schlafender Hase announces that André Cerbe joins the company as co-CEO.
2024
TVT celebrates 20 years since going to market! What a long way we have come from TVT being on a disk.
2001
Schlafender Hase GmbH was founded on May 1, 2001, by Frank Hessler (Managing Director, Programming) and Willie Schnaubelt (Managing Director, Customer Service)
2002
The name Schlafender Hase was initially an internal code name.
The name stuck.
It means “Sleeping Hare
2003
The first version of TVT was developed in 2003 and went to market in 2004.
2004
1st Global TVT Customer
2005
The EMA chooses TVT
2011
All major languages, Automated Annotations and QRD template support are all part of TVT by 2011. TVT has come to mean easy, efficient and accurate proofreading.
2012
MHRA chooses TVT
2014
Schlafender Hase Inc. opens its doors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to better serve its North American customers.
2016
Schlafender Hase adopts the unicode character U+1F407 (the rabbit) from the Unicode Consortium.
2017
Co-founder Willie Schnaubelt retired and Wieland Capital, a family office, headquartered in Munich, became a shareholder of the company. Frank Hessler continues to lead the company as Managing Director.
2018
The newest version of TVT, TVT X, was introduced. TVT add-on modules are also made available which gives users access to specific functionality they may need.
2019
TVT Artwork and TVT Spelling are available to use in conjunction with TVT. TVT Barcode is next to be released.
2019
European Medicines Agency (EMA) doubles the number of user licenses for TVT®, the Text Verification Tool®.
2021
Schlafender Hase celebrates its 20th birthday on May 1!
2021
Schlafender Hase® has released TVT Barcode, a new module for its flagship TVT®, the Text Verification Tool® for automated proofreading.
2022
The name Schlafender Hase was initially an internal code name. The name stuck. It means “Sleeping Hare”.
2023
Schlafender Hase® announces the release of TVT 11.1, the latest version of its industry-leading proofreading software. Functionalities integrated into TVT 11.1 simplify text verification and workflows in an electronic labelling (e-labelling) environment.
2023
Schlafender Hase announces that André Cerbe joins the company as co-CEO.
2024
TVT celebrates 20 years since going to market! What a long way we have come from TVT being on a disk.
Achievements and Certifications
Unicode character Schlafender Hase adopts the Unicode character U+1F407 (the rabbit) from the Unicode Consortium.
Schlafender Hase is ISO 9001:2015 certified for Design and Software Development for Regulated Environments.
Named The Leader by Pharma Tech Outlook The Leader in Intelligent Automated Proofreading Solutions – Schlafender Hase.
Meet Our Managing Directors
Frank Hessler
Frank is the Managing Director at Schlafender Hase. He co-founded the company in 2001 and was initially responsible for overseeing the Text Verification Tool (TVT) development and future applications. Since 2017, Frank has held a broader role in the company, managing all aspects, from software development to sales and marketing. Frank has been instrumental in Schlafender Hase’s quick growth and is committed to bringing proofreading software to new industries and regions.
André Cerbe
André assumed the role of Managing Director at Schlafender Hase in 2023, leading our Sales, Marketing, and Finance departments, along with strategic initiatives. Bringing extensive experience in MedTech, Healthcare, and Private Equity, André has a proven track record of successfully developing and growing companies. His strategic vision has played a pivotal role in steering organizations towards sustained success.
Our Commitment to Our Customers
Respect
Respect for others opens the mind to understanding their needs. Purposefully cultivating respect makes our team sensitive to what makes our clients and their goals unique. It creates the space for us to learn, improve and deliver what our customers need to succeed.
Accountability
By holding ourselves accountable to our clients, we cultivate our respect for their needs and goals. We stand by what we do; we are proud of positive results and eager to formulate and implement a plan when we see an opportunity for improvement.
Quality
By respecting our customers’ needs and goals, and by holding ourselves accountable, we create a quality product that meets our customers’ needs effectively, efficiently, reliably, simply and at a fair price. Our customers expect quality from us and so do we.
Investors
Wieland Capital, a family office, became a shareholder of Schlafender Hase in 2017. With a shared vision of supporting growth and innovation, both companies are dedicated to enhancing product development and maintaining Schlafender Hase’s leadership in the field of content comparison and proofreading software for regulated industries. This partnership ensures the continuous delivery of high-quality, user-friendly solutions that streamline proofreading processes and save valuable time.
Our Partners
Debug Services
308, Techno IT Park,
New Link Road, Eksar, Near Eskay Resort,
Borivali (W), Mumbai 400 092, India
www.debugservices.com
Advanced Graphic Systems
601-602, B-Wing, Trade World,
Kamala City, Senapati Benat Marg,
Lower Parel (W), Mumbai 400 013, India
www.agscolour.com
Agape-Life Support System Pte Ltd
7 Straits View, #05-01, Marina One East Tower, Singapore 018936
www.agape-life.com
87-21, Sindae-gil, Gonjiam-eup,Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea 12801
What Our Customers Say
Azurity: “We’ve gained tremendous efficiencies with TVT, and the time savings are astronomical. We can quickly run and review a report, which is easy to understand, and provide this as a supporting document to substantiate the work of the team.”
Dr. Max Pharma Artwork Development teams saved time, increased accuracy and achieved greater confidence creating and verifying artwork for labeling and packaging in the pharmaceutical industry. Automated proofreading, with TVT (Text Verification Tool) unleashed new capabilities and fostered team spirit.
With the implementation of TVT in its quality assurance department, New World Medical is achieving significant time savings. It now also plans to roll out the automated proofreading solution from Schlafender Hase across other parts of the company.
See how TVT can help reduce your proofreading workload.
For The Media
Schlafender Hase is committed to illuminating text verification and quality control trends and is a trusted data provider in this field.
For any media-related queries, please contact the team at marketing@sh-p.com.
Our Offices
Schlafender Hase Headquarters
Westerbachstrasse 47
60489 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Schlafender Hase Americas
245 First Street, Suite 1800-103
Cambridge, MA, USA 02142-1292
