Jetbuilt, the global development of AV project sales and management software, has announced a significant milestone as it celebrates its 10th birthday. Since its inception in 2014, Jetbuilt has consistently set new industry standards with its fast, intuitive and cloud-based interface, which enables access from anywhere in the world.
“In June 2014, my integration company had surpassed the capabilities of Filemaker,” explains Paul Dexter, founder and chief executive officer of Jetbuilt. “My lead installer recommended an industry-specific platform, prompting me to purchase it. However, it required us to install Windows on our Macs, and rigorous training. I soon realized the platform was outdated for our needs. I reached out to each of the existing software solutions and pointed out the need for a cloud-based platform and requested features, like integrated pricing. The interest wasn’t there, so I ultimately jumped in on behalf of audiovisual professionals around the globe who were sharing my same frustrations.”
From its beginnings as a startup with Dexter and a single employee, Jetbuilt has grown into a revenue-driven company with 25 employees with a collective desire for serving the audiovisual industry. Over the past decade, Jetbuilt has experienced exponential growth, expanding its user base from its first customer, Tech Arts in California, to thousands of daily global users and pivotal partnerships within the AV industry.
“During a casual lunch with a business-savvy friend and CEO, I shared my idea for starting Jetbuilt. This conversation ignited a spark, leading me to hire a local developer to build a prototype,” comments Dexter. “I invited a few integration friends to begin playing with the prototype that fall and the incredible interest led to a series of investor meetings. This journey culminated in the official release of Jetbuilt to a select group of integrators and, shortly thereafter, our debut at InfoComm in 2015.”
The company points out that from its early days as a quoting tool, the platform has evolved into a comprehensive end-to-end project solution catering to the diverse needs of professionals in various industries. Notable milestones include the debut of Install in 2017, to organize and manage tasks within a project, and the launch of Funnel in 2020, a lead-tracking platform designed to convert leads into revenue opportunities. In 2021, Jetbuilt further expanded its offerings by introducing Stock, a cutting-edge inventory and warehouse tracking tool. Building on its success, Jetbuilt unveiled Service in 2022, a module designed to enhance service applications with unparalleled intelligence and power, and Portal in 2024, designed to streamline communication across professionals and customers. As a result, Jetbuilt has evolved into a unified platform that integrators can utilize to manage their business operations, apart from accounting.
Visit Jetbuilt in booth #C5637 at InfoComm 2024 from June 12–14, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
