Cranberry-based
TrueFit is a quiet force behind some of the region's most successful companies, helping both startups and larger enterprises with online tools and applications to bring innovative ideas to market.
"Our mission is to build disruptive new products that change behaviors and the relationships people have with each other," says Christopher Evans, vice president of TrueFit. "It's a game changer."
Among the products rolling off the TrueFit line:
- A U.S. Constitution app for Illinois-based Lozu Concepts, a trivia game that teaches users about the U.S. Constitution.
- A family organizational iPhone and iPod app for mothers that helps to keep the family chaos at bay.
- An app that helps patients manage their diabetes for local startup
PHRQL.
TrueFit also helped develop the system powering Pittsburgh-based
SnapRetail's online platform, including SnapFind, a new deal program that offers online product deals through a buy local concept for small retailers.
And in the glamour department, TrueFit is working on a game, still under wraps, for a major Hollywood studio.
Founded in 1997 by Darren Grove, TrueFit serves two worlds: bootstrap entrepreneurs who have great ideas that have potential in the marketplace and larger companies, such as Bayer, which is bringing new products to market through online tools, explains Evans.
Last November TrueFit hired John Davis as director of operations and added seven people to its 43-person office in development, software engineering and client experience. At least 6-10 additional hires are planned for this year in the areas of mobile applications and web development.
It's a delicate balance, working with promising new companies that have the needed funding to take the next step while helping more established enterprises to become more innovative.
We're kind of an enabling force behind tech startups, making the magic happen, Evans says.
Source: Christopher Evans, TrueFit
Writer: Debra Smit
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