See our interview with Stephan Kuhnert Stephan Kuhnert Stephan Kuhnert , co - founder and co - CEO of Empower , the leading software suite for Microsoft Office . With over 3 million users worldwide , including more than half of Germany ' s DAX companies — Germany ' s largest enterprises — he helps organizations save time , boost productivity , and ensure brand consistency in every document they create . An interesting note : one of their customers is Microsoft itself . Co - Founder & Co - CEO of Empower