Founders (Prasanth Chilukuri and Sunil Patel) of Tekmetric, a shop management system launched in February 2018, are working on additional features for credit-card purchasing and online parts ordering. The goal is to provide independent shop owners with a modern, all-in-one platform, Executive Vice President and CFO Prasanth Chilukuri said. Chilukuri and co-founder and CEO Sunil Patel started Houston-based Sparkplug Studios LLC in 2015 to work on a modern solution. They designed Tekmetric based on personal experiences and feedback from the industry. Patel and another co-founder run Motorwerks auto repair facilities in Houston and suburban Detroit. Tekmetric is cloud-based, based on Amazon Web Services and available for unlimited users per location. It works on any device with an Internet connection and includes invoice approvals through text messaging, photos of repairs, appointment and reminder scheduling with a built-in calendar, and workflow management features. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theartofsuccess/support