About us
Factsandfigures was founded in 2004 by Ruth Strohmaier and Gerald Augustin.
In the beginning, it was just the two of us. In the meantime, we have grown to over 15 people and look after customers all over the world.
How did fnf start in 2004?
Ruth: „Gerald and I both worked in the graphics department at McKinsey in Vienna. He worked in the office and I worked from home. So my first contact with Gerald was a phone call. His friendly manner was very different from the professional tone I was used to. At first, I found it difficult to classify him correctly. But I soon realized that Gerald wasn’t just pretending to be friendly, he really was. Although we never saw each other live, a friendly relationship quickly developed between us…”
Gerald: „When McKinsey closed its Vienna design support back then, two things were clear to me: I wanted to start my own company and I wanted to start it together with Ruth. It didn’t take much convincing to get her on board. Before we knew it, Facts and Figures was founded and we were both head over heels in self-employment.“
Ruth: Originally, for different reasons, we both only wanted to “run” FnF part-time. However, we very quickly realized that self-employed means two things above all: being self-employed and being self-employed all the time. Even if for us it should rather mean two and constantly. We have now been fully committed to the business for over 25 years.
What is it like working at fnf today?
Gerald: „FnF works because Ruth and I complement each other perfectly. She is the rational one in our team. When things go haywire, she keeps a cool head, analyzes the situation and finds a solution.”
Ruth: „Gerald is the company’s social glue. He is the first point of contact for new customers and looks after the team on site. Apart from his social skills, he shows his eye for detail internally, in quality control.“
Gerald: „Our team is a diverse bunch. From young artist types to veteran colleagues, we have it all. But it’s precisely this mix that makes us special and we wouldn’t wish it any other way.“
Ruth: „Everyone here has their strengths and is deployed accordingly. We believe that our team is just right, precisely because of the diversity. No matter what task comes up, you can be sure that someone from our team knows how to do it.”
Ruth Strohmaier
has been working as a graphic designer specializing in presentation design for more than 25 years.
After her HLA degree in artistic design and a degree in plastics technology from the Vienna University of Applied Sciences, she gained experience in the field of advertising graphics and project management.
Ruth worked for over 10 years at McKinsey & Company in the “Visual Media Services” division. In addition to managing fnf, Ruth is an expert in data visualization and master creation as well as a lead trainer for training courses on visualization, PowerPoint and tool applications.
Gerald Augustin
has been working as a graphic designer specializing in presentation design for over 20 years.
After training as a typographer and working at DDB Needham and various advertising agencies, among others, he started working as an infographic designer at McKinsey & Company in 1999, where he spent 5 years in the ‘Visual Media Services’ department.
In addition to managing fnf, Gerald is an expert in design and typography as well as overall presentation development. Gerald is also the direct customer contact for the entire range of services.
Our Team
Michael
Britta
Oliver
Peter
Erik
Anna
Christian
Marat
Elisabeth
Marianne
Daniel
Ariane
Madita
