Digital communication, while keeping us connected, can often feel overwhelming due to the sheer volume of messages flooding our devices. From personal conversations to business inquiries, navigating multiple messaging apps can lead to inefficiencies and frustration. Disa Works, Inc. recognizes this challenge and offers a unified platform that brings relief to this digital communication landscape, catering to the needs of both consumers and small business owners.
Disa’s development journey is deeply rooted in community engagement and user feedback. It began with a modest Google+ community that grew into a global network of more than 750k to 1 million active users per month. This growth occurred organically within eight months through word of mouth, without any money spent on marketing during the company’s beta testing phase. This growth was fueled by a genuine desire to understand user needs and incorporate their feedback into the platform’s evolution. As the user base expanded, Disa recognized the importance of catering to diverse messaging platforms and languages, valuing each user’s contribution to serving its global audience.
The company encountered several hurdles along the way, notably legal challenges from platforms that threatened their integration capabilities. However, instead of being deterred, Disa embraced open-source development as a solution. By involving the community in the development process and pivoting towards a plugin system, Disa not only circumvented these challenges but also fostered a sense of ownership and collaboration among its users.
Recognizing the industry shift towards open sourcing and collaboration, Disa invested in obtaining patents to protect its innovations and ensure its readiness for market opportunities. One key opportunity lies in the growing need for interoperability among messaging platforms. Disa’s unique feature of merging conversations from different services into a unified feed is a standout proposition. The company owns the intellectual property for this capability, ensuring that competitors cannot replicate it without the use of middle servers, which distinguishes Disa in the market. This enhances user convenience and creates opportunities for Disa to establish itself as a central hub for communication.
What sets Disa apart from other aggregators is its unique approach to messaging integration and security. Unlike many competitors, Disa operates without intermediate servers, ensuring a direct and secure connection with messaging services and thereby leveraging the service’s native security. This one-to-one security approach not only ensures privacy but also minimizes the risk of data breaches on intermediate servers. Additionally, Disa’s interservice message threading feature goes beyond aggregation, seamlessly merging conversations into one unified thread. This approach simplifies communication management, offering users a streamlined messaging experience unlike any other aggregator on the market.
Driven by a desire to simplify and streamline messaging experiences, François Lebon-Schneider and Jake Louw created Disa’s innovative unified messaging framework. Drawing on François’s understanding of intellectual property and Jake’s technical prowess, they developed multiple patented technologies that set Disa apart as a messaging solution that would revolutionize how people interacted with multiple platforms.
“Recent platform acquisitions throughout the messaging industry have proven an active demand for this type of technology. We’re even more determined to bring our product to market because what we’re doing is so much better in many other ways,” explains Lebon-Schneider.
Driving the company’s mission forward alongside its founders lies Disa’s executive team, which comprises individuals with diverse backgrounds and extensive expertise. Steve Adler is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of high-tech and software development industry experience, creating solutions in AI, cloud-based media, SOA microservices, Web3, streaming video, XR, mobile apps, connected devices, and IoT ecosystems. Notably, collaborating with Sandeep Mathur, Adler was responsible for building, deploying, and operating the official NFL Mobile application stack, showcasing their ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions at scale against aggressive timelines. The NFL Mobile App achieved over 50M installs across 5 platforms and supported ~50M MAUs.
Sandeep Mathur is a seasoned technology executive with an impressive track record of successfully delivering large-scale consumer projects within budget and on schedule. Sandeep specializes in crafting end-to-end scalable solutions for high-volume consumer-facing applications. His achievements include working with Steve Adler to create the official NFL Mobile app and spearheading the creation of the Verizon Message+ application, which boasted over 15 million active users.
Zac DelVecchio‘s human-centered design approach, which he honed learning from IDEO, combined with his marketing and tech entrepreneurship, contributes to Disa’s strategic vision and user-focused growth. Together, they propel Disa toward delivering innovative solutions that cater to evolving user needs.
Looking ahead, Disa is poised to expand its reach and influence as more users recognize the value of a unified messaging hub that simplifies communication and enhances connectivity. As the messaging aggregation market continues to grow, Disa’s commitment to innovation and user satisfaction positions it as a leader in shaping the future of messaging aggregation.
To learn more, visit disa.im.