Prior to being acquired by Versapay, DadeSystems was an early pioneer in large-scale, AI-based payment processing. Due to customer demand, Dade developed a mobile application alongside its renowned desktop platform, allowing delivery drivers and sales people to overcome the hassles of paper check processing with speed and ease. 

Versapay’s Mobile Strategy - Foxbox Digital

, DadeSystems was an early pioneer in large-scale, AI-based payment processing. Due to customer demand, Dade developed a mobile application alongside its renowned desktop platform, allowing delivery drivers and sales people to overcome the hassles of paper check processing with speed and ease.

While the app was well-received and fueled new growth, the Dade team struggled to overcome a critical obstacle: ever-changing iOS requirements and competing priorities were outpacing their ability to keep the app performing at a high level.

The Problem: How to Keep Mobile Moving Forward

While leadership had envisioned keeping development talent in-house, industry-standard struggles with developer turnover and talent retention pushed development of their mobile app further behind the standard of service their customers had come to expect.

The overall app experience began to feel stale and outdated. Error-prone updates and a lack of automated testing only further magnified the pitfalls of releasing manually.

With most of their development talent specializing in Ruby on Rails, investing in a top-notch mobile customer experience meant enlisting world-class React Native developers.

“It started as a rescue operation,” recalls DadeSystems VP of Engineering Doug Hathaway.

Engaged to lead Versapay’s mobile engineering effort, progress was strong and steady.

Foxbox absolutely chewed up our backlog. They worked like surgeons.

 
Doug Hathaway, VP of Engineering, Versapay

Leveraging Foxbox Digital’s deep React Native experience, not only was tech debt quickly paid down and their library updated, but fixes to the mobile app’s foundation meant that future maintenance could be done proactively, ensuring that evolutions in operating systems wouldn’t cause Versapay to fall behind again.

Our implementation of a new CI/CD pipeline transformed how we brought the Versapay, Cash Application to market. It’s fast, reliable, and automated with the push of a button.

Through the integration of Sauce Labs, Semaphore CI, and our own development magic, we delivered Versapay the value of automated mobile end-to-end testing without burning substantial additional resources and time.


Every time we build a feature, every pull request, every commit is automatically tested on real devices to make sure it’s working as expected. 


Katharine Padilla, Sr. Mobile Engineer, Foxbox

Having initially resisted the idea of enlisting outside development help, our close partnership with Versapay has transformed how they serve their customers.

Prior to engaging Foxbox, they released updates to the mobile app every two months. Now they’re released every two weeks. The release process itself, previously a 3-5 hour manual process, is also now down to just 30 minutes, adding valuable predictability to daily operations.

Their new carefully documented build process, automated testing system, and ability to adapt quickly now means a new custom build request from a client no longer travels along the hazardous road of human error it once did.

Reduced errors have dramatically improved customer satisfaction, to the tune of a 99.32% success rate. And perhaps most importantly, stability has never been stronger. Versapay’s automated test suite means releases are pushed with full confidence that existing functionality will be unaffected.

When I’m working with Versapay, I don’t feel like a contractor. It feels like I’m part of their team.

 
Anastasiia Kraineva, Senior Agile Delivery Consultant, Foxbox 

A relationship built on proactive maintenance means always looking ahead. Which is why, as Versapay’s mobile engineering partner, we’re also migrating the entire code base to TypeScript.

So whoever is at the helm of the mobile app in the future, the code is safer, cleaner, and easier to read than ever before.

Refactoring to a statically-typed safe language during both development and testing means reliability is constantly improving and errors are kept to a minimum.


Through the acquisition of DadeSystems by Versapay, our partnership continues to be one built  on trust, predictability, and the peace of mind of knowing a critical piece of your business is always in good hands.


They’ve required zero hand holding from day one. It feels like a true partnership.


Doug Hathaway, VP of Engineering, Versapay

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Inc. Magazine announced Foxbox Digital ranks No. 121 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Foxbox Digital Ranks No. 121 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List

On August 16, 2022, Inc. Magazine announced 

 ranks No. 121 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Marked by a 3,735 percent revenue growth over three years, Foxbox Digital is experiencing its most dramatic period of expansion, now boasting over 75 team members in seven offices.

“It’s an honor to see Foxbox Digital included in the Inc. 5000 list,” says Foxbox Digital Founder & CEO Rob Volk, “it’s both humbling and energizing to see our name alongside so many companies I deeply admire.”

Headquartered in Chicago with development teams throughout Latin America, Foxbox exists to help companies solve problems with technology. The agency specializes in digital product development, design, and software engineering.

Whether it’s working with high-growth startups or Fortune 500 brands, Volk credits the agency’s success to its focus on not just building great digital products, but successfully bringing them to market.

“The world has changed dramatically in the last few years,” Volk says, “and I’m extremely proud of how we’ve helped our clients respond to change and uncertainty with digital products they can’t wait to get in the hands of their customers.”

, a growing $1B real estate firm creating state-of-the-art hybrid living spaces that combine luxury amenities, cultural experiences and shared workspaces. The new platform transformed how residents engage with their space and how The X Company does business. Equipped with faster resident support, enhanced security, and more accessible service data, the X Company is now delivering a resident experience that lives up its disruptive vision.

lead mobile app development partner for a telehealth app

 launched by a large healthcare organization as the spread of COVID-19 was first gaining momentum. Foxbox’s extensive knowledge of React Native proved paramount in partnering with the client’s product, UX, business, integration, authentication, and backend development teams to deliver a secure and reliable experience to users. The telehealth app was downloaded over 260,000 times in 2020 alone, and has continued to play a pivotal role in helping thousands of people navigate the pandemic with confidence and clarity.

, an IT training company offering live and on-demand learning experiences, Foxbox built an unmatched student experience focused on personalization, simplicity and real-time insights.

In partnering with Home Chef, the Kroger-owned meal delivery service, 

Foxbox rebuilt and launched their iOS and Android apps

, significantly increasing app store ratings, meal kit conversations and user engagement rates.

WIth a staff that tripled in 2021, Volk says the key to Foxbox’s success is its expert team, strong culture, flexible approach, and the ability to deliver valuable impact for our clients.

As for the future at Foxbox, Volk says that building on their current momentum means focusing on what they do best.

“We want to continue growing organically by strengthening the core of our business. We create impactful digital products for growth companies. We’re puzzle solvers,” Volk says.

“We encourage our teams to ‘Love the problem, not the solution.’ It’s our way of reminding ourselves to never get distracted by technology for technology’s sake. Our job is to bring digital products to market that solve real problems. So no matter what your field of expertise, the most simple and elegant solution always wins.”

To learn more about the agency’s capabilities, culture and what it means to operate The Foxbox Way, visit 

https://www.inc.com/profile/foxbox-digital

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at 

. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which was released on August 23.

“The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today.”

Methodology
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine’s September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at 

This press release was originally published on September 27th, 2022 at 

https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/9/prweb18913332.htm

OrangeQC is a leading inspection platform that helps facility teams track and improve cleaning, disinfection, and safety. 

Organizations like the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins University, and the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky International Airport have relied on it for over a decade.

How Foxbox Modernized OrangeQC’s Android App in Two Months

 is a leading inspection platform that helps facility teams track and improve cleaning, disinfection, and safety. Organizations like the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins University, and the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky International Airport have relied on it for over a decade.

In simple terms, OrangeQC is a super-powered checklist app that allows facility managers to keep a pulse on their facilities by tracking quality control, compliance, and project completion.

No more paper. No more lost inspections. No more manually entering data into spreadsheets.

It was already an awesome app. So why did OrangeQC need Foxbox?

We Modernized the Android Experience From the Ground Up To Increase Stability, Scalability and Speed of Feature Development

OrangeQC was an iOS-first company, but after many years of success on iOS, they wanted to extend their reach to better support Android users. Users asked for it and OrangeQC delivered.

The trouble is that the Android ecosystem is in constant flux, so the constant changes quickly became burdensome for the company to support—and frustrating for Android users.

While most OrangeQC users depend on the iOS application, roughly 10–20% needed an Android version of the app.

Inconsistency was the primary issue with the current Android app. In other words, the app might work on one Android phone but not another.

It was a problem that needed to be addressed, quickly.

OrangeQC Took a Leap of Faith – And it Paid Off

If an Android app doesn’t work as well as it should, it’s understandable to think that you only need to patch the Android version.

However, our senior engineering team did a deep-dive into fixing the Android app’s core issues, and recommended to re-architect the app from the ground up. Complete rewrites are usually to be avoided, but with the everchanging Android landscape, it was necessary to get on a solid foundation for continued growth.  OrangeQC’s options were clear: patch the existing Android app for a short time, or fix it forever with a modern architecture. They put their faith in us and chose the latter.


A Modern React Native Platform that supports Android users.

Foxbox helps us differentiate ourselves in a traditionally paper-based industry. They helped us bring a modern approach to our application and deliver value to our users

The OrangeQC Android app is more stable than it’s ever been, and it opened up new feature development opportunities that were not available before our rebuild.

A flawless launch so great, nobody noticed.

We smiled at the opportunity to transform an app for what OrangeQC Founder Matt Gornick calls a traditionally paper-based industry into something that’s, well, tech-savvy , sleek, user-friendly, and, pardon the pun, clean.

Since this is a platform that’s been used by organizations for over a decade, we needed to rebuild and relaunch without impacting current users.

We rebuilt the app in parallel with the existing one, allowing users to continue using the old version and slowly migrate to the modern application, before finally  ending support for the old version.

A big component of the launch is that the new version didn’t impact production users and the data that was stored on their phones from the previous version. We allowed users to upgrade to the modern app at their convenience.

Since many activities are performed offline, losing this data or forcing the user to upgrade was not an option.

We prioritized the user experience from the beginning, so launching the new version without the user losing their data that was stored on their phones was important, but also a big technical challenge.

The app is faster. More reliable. And most importantly, it’s a better experience for everyone. Period.

So that’s what we did: from proof of concept, to working MVP, to production app—in only two months. Over the subsequent months, we iteratively worked with OrangeQC to roll out further offline support and new functionality to bring it to parity with the classic application.

Modern Application, Fewer Bugs & Happier Customers

I originally envisioned Foxbox as the ‘Android team,’ but they quickly filled other development needs on web and iOS. I’ve never seen a software firm ramp up as fast as they did, and keep quality top of mind.

Now that the new Android app is launched, we're poised to continue development bringing it closer to the iOS application’s feature set. Impressed by the success of the Android project, OrangeQC enlisted us to improve their web application and iOS app.

More opportunities for bigger and better feature development.

The one thing that modernizing the Android app did for OrangeQC is that it allows the engineering team to move faster, and to build modern experiences without worrying about breaking the app as the Android ecosystem changes.

On the web application, we started by adding one of the most highly-requested user features: a Template Library incorporating industry best practices directly from within the software. Now OrangeQC users not only benefit from a world-class application, but can rest assured that they are also leveraging industry best practices.

On the iOS application, we undertook a modernization of the codebase to bring it up to date with the latest standards.

The end result? Polished, robust software that works across three unique platforms: iOS, Android, and the web.

We’re working to roll out new features soon, so stay tuned, Android users. You won’t be disappointed.

Foxbox came through. They did everything faster than I expected, and they delivered. I couldn’t ask for a better team than Foxbox. I’m excited to continue growing with Foxbox.

Inc. magazine today revealed that Foxbox Digital is No. 7 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Foxbox Digital Ranks No. 7 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Midwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Foxbox Digital is No. 7 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Midwest list

, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

“The Foxbox Digital team deserves this recognition more than anyone. Our team continues to deliver day after day. I’m proud of our team and this accomplishment. We know that this accomplishment is just the start of our journey, and so we’re ready and excited to keep moving!” says Rob Volk, CEO and Founder of Foxbox Digital.

2021 was an unbelievable year for Foxbox Digital. Foxbox grew revenue to $5MM for the first time ever.

Foxbox also grew its leadership team and recalibrated for growth. And growth is what happened in the second half of the year.

Foxbox brought on new executives: Steve MacKinnon as Chief Digital Officer. Doug Lampe as VP of Engineering. Megan A. Zeeck, PHR, SHRM-CP as VP of People & Culture. Barrett Willich as Chief Financial Officer. And last, but definitely not least, Richard Stern as Chief Operating Officer.

The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Midwest region. Between 2018 and 2020, these 144 private companies had an average growth rate of 147% percent, and, in 2020 alone, they added 19,821 jobs and nearly $11.7 billion to the Midwest region’s economy. Companies based in Chicago, Illinois, Noblesville, Indiana, and Overland Park, Kansas, areas had the highest growth rate overall.

The Inc. 5000 Regionals Midwest results, including company profiles and an interactive database, are sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at inc.com/midwest starting March 15, 2022.

 is an award-winning digital product agency headquartered in Chicago. We are a team of engineers, product people, designers, and entrepreneurs that Move Purposely to build and launch successful digital products. We’ve helped Fortune 500 companies and high-growth companies design, develop, and deliver digital products used by hundreds of thousands of people.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Regionals:

Methodology
The 2022 Inc. 5000 Regional are ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2018 and 2020. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2019. (Since then, several companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2020 is $1 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit 

This press release was originally published on March 22nd, 2022 at 

https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/3/prweb18567636.htm

Foxbox Digital, a leading digital product agency, is excited to announce the hiring of Megan Zeeck as VP of People & Culture. As part of her role, she will be responsible for developing Foxbox Digital's evolving culture, talent, and capabilities.


Foxbox Digital Hires Former Executive Megan Zeeck as VP of People & Culture

Foxbox Digital, a leading digital product agency, is excited to announce the hiring of Megan Zeeck as VP of People & Culture. As part of her role, she will be responsible for developing Foxbox Digital's evolving culture, talent, and capabilities.

Throughout her extensive career as a Human Resources Business Partner at Devbridge, Accuity, and Elements Holdings Group & Subsidiaries, Megan has gained a phenomenal track record of developing and executing strategic talent acquisition and human resource management programs for growing tech organizations. List of the Midwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

“What I love the most about Foxbox Digital is their ability to get things done. They’re dedicated to their work, and that’s something I look for in a healthy, growing company. I’m beyond excited to join the team and take Foxbox to the next level,” says Zeeck.

Megan is also a certified PHR and SHRM-CP professional and holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources Management.

“Megan brings more than sixteen years of experience in human resources and helping high-growth companies hire and retain phenomenal talent. She has the attitude, maturity, and expertise that we look for in a leader. We’re excited to have her join our team!” Says Rob Volk, Founder and CEO of Foxbox Digital.

Foxbox Digital clients include high-growth startups to Fortune 500 in healthcare and retail and many others across various industries.

Foxbox Digital is an award-winning digital product agency headquartered in Chicago. We are a team of engineers, product people, designers, and entrepreneurs that Move Purposely to build and launch successful digital products. From

Foxbox is excited to announce the hiring of Doug Lampe as VP of Engineering. He will help Foxbox’s high-growth clients modernize their technology solutions and deliver world-class digital experiences.

Foxbox Digital Hires Former Deloitte and Lockheed Martin Technology Executive as VP of Engineering

Foxbox Digital, a leading digital product agency, is excited to announce the hiring of Doug Lampe as VP of Engineering. As part of his role, he will help Foxbox Digital’s enterprise and high-growth clients modernize their technology solutions, and lead an international team of Foxbox engineers delivering world-class digital experiences.

“After 20+ years of building software and leading engineering teams, I am extremely fortunate and excited to lead a world-class engineering team at a company dedicated to building software,” says Lampe.

Throughout Lampe’s career at Deloitte and Lockheed Martin, he’s gained significant experience in engineering, manufacturing, business finance, FinTech, M&A, cloud managed services, as well as expertise in full SDLC management of SaaS/IaaS/PaaS solutions, systems, and applications.

He’s led technology teams and initiatives through early-phase/high-growth, post-merger, and late-stage/cost-reduction environments, including geographically diverse teams and off-shore resources.

At Deloitte, Doug led the OpenCloud platform supporting over 150 clients for Deloitte Cloud Engineering and Cloud Managed Services (CMS). Deloitte CMS was recognized by Gartner as the worldwide leader in the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Professional and Managed Services.

Doug had functional responsibilities for 80+ members of Deloitte’s Cloud Engineering practice and managed the bench for the several hundred Orlando-based practitioners supporting Deloitte's Core Business Operations portfolio.

“Doug brings decades of experience in modern, enterprise engineering and helping Fortune 500 clients achieve key business outcomes. He has the energy, maturity, and professionalism that positions Foxbox Digital as a true advisor and innovation leader for our enterprise clients. We’re excited to have him join our growing team!” says Rob Volk, Founder and CEO of Foxbox Digital.

Foxbox Digital clients include Fortune 500 healthcare and retail organizations and many others across various industries.

Foxbox Digital is an award-winning digital product agency headquartered in Chicago. We are a team of engineers, product people, designers, and entrepreneurs that Move Purposely to build and launch successful digital products. From Fortune 50 brands to successful startups, we arm best-in-class businesses with innovative solutions for an increasingly digital world.

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How We Put Stability, Predictability & Speed at the Heart of Versapay’s Mobile Strategy

How We Put Stability, Predictability & Speed at the Heart of Versapay’s Mobile Strategy

Foxbox Digital Ranks No. 121 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List

How Foxbox Modernized OrangeQC’s Android App in Two Months

Foxbox Digital Ranks No. 7 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Midwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Foxbox Digital Hires Former Executive Megan Zeeck as VP of People & Culture

Foxbox Digital Hires Former Deloitte and Lockheed Martin Technology Executive as VP of Engineering