# BASTA! Spring 2011: Alliance Booth with GrapeCity PowerTools > Text Control and GrapeCity PowerTools formed the Document Automation Alliance, a joint venture combining over 40 years of experience in document creation and conversion. They debuted the partnership at BASTA! Spring 2011 in Darmstadt with a doubled booth showcasing both product lines. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2011-02-02 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** Text Control and GrapeCity PowerTools formed the Document Automation Alliance, a joint venture combining over 40 years of experience in document creation and conversion. They debuted the partnership at BASTA! Spring 2011 in Darmstadt with a doubled booth showcasing both product lines. - **1 min read** (182 words) - **Tags:** - Conference - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2011/02/02/basta-spring-2011-alliance-booth-with-grapecity-powertools/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2011/02/02/basta-spring-2011-alliance-booth-with-grapecity-powertools/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2011/02/02/basta-spring-2011-alliance-booth-with-grapecity-powertools/llms-full.txt --- ![Document Automation Alliance](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2011/02/02/a/assets/daa_logo.webp "Document Automation Alliance")This BASTA! Spring will be different: We doubled the booth space and teamed up with [GrapeCity PowerTools](http://www.gcpowertools.com/) to present the **[Document Automation Alliance](http://www.document-automation.net)**. The **DAA** is a joint venture between Text Control and GrapeCity PowerTools; two companies that provide market-leading products and innovation in document processing. Together, Text Control and GrapeCity PowerTools have more than 40 years of experience in the creation, modification and conversion of documents. As clear market leaders in their fields, we are able to provide top-of-the-line tools and expert knowledge, so that you can focus on your core business, i.e. building high-quality software, while we take care of the underlying technology. Stop by our alliance booth to see the state-of-the-art for word processing and spreadsheet components. ![TX Text Control at BASTA! Spring 2011](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2011/02/02/a/assets/basta2011.webp "TX Text Control at BASTA! Spring 2011")**BASTA! Spring 2011 Darmstadt, Germany February 21-25, 2011** [BASTA! Spring 2011](http://basta.net/) --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [One More Stop on Our Conference Circus: code.talks 2026](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/17/one-more-stop-on-our-conference-circus-code-talks-2026/llms.txt) - [Ten Years of MD-DevDays: From Community Idea to One of Germany's Largest Developer Conferences](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/03/23/ten-years-of-md-devdays/llms.txt) - [Text Control at BASTA! Spring 2026 in Frankfurt](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/03/06/text-control-at-basta-spring-2026-in-frankfurt/llms.txt) - [We are Gold Partner at Techorama Belgium 2026](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/26/we-are-gold-partner-techorama-belgium-2026/llms.txt) - [Text Control Sponsors & Exhibits at BASTA! 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