DBIT Consulting is launching its new WebTxt platform, a software tool that its creators think will bridge the latest gap in digital communication.
The Novi-based business' technology allows users to send text messages from web browsers. All the users need is a cell phone number. Previously, they also needed a phone number and service provider, such as AT&T. WebTxt makes the process simpler by just requiring the cell number.
"If you have a cell number you can send a text from any web browser from any device with an Internet connection," says Bill Schultz, president of
DBIT Consulting. "If you can use a web browser email system, you can use this technology."
The 4-year-old company got its start when a couple of IT managers led by Schultz decided to strike out on their own. While the company does offer consulting services, it is more about creating new technology the co-founders are excited about.
"Our main goal is to write software," Schultz says.
The company has grown its revenue 15-20 percent each year since its launch. It now employs a team of six people after hiring a new person over the last year and is bringing on an intern this summer. All of DBIT Consulting's hires have been veterans.
Source: Bill Schultz, president of DBIT Consulting
Writer: Jon Zemke
Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.
Enjoy this story?
Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.