A start-up company based in Colorado has introduced a technology that could trigger a change in the hospitality industry. A new app called\u00a0“Receptionist” now makes it possible to run an unmanned front desk via an iPad. Small businesses that can’t afford a salaried employee for the job can benefit the most from the virtual receptionist.<\/p>\n
Receptionist<\/i> is the brainchild of TextUs.Biz<\/a>, which develops and sells SMS-powered business apps for small- to medium-sized businesses. The start-up company, which is based in Boulder, Colorado, was founded in 2012 by Ted Guggenheim and Andrew Kimmell.<\/p>\n Guggenheim, president of TextUs.Biz, says that the app “is making the transition from an ‘un-manned’ front desk, to a cool and efficient visitor management solution, effortless.” He says, “We have listened to what our customers have been telling us and responded with a product that is as easy to implement as plugging it in.\u201d<\/p>\n Receptionist<\/em>\u2019s simple touch screen interface<\/a> comes with three default buttons\u2014Contacts, Delivery, and Check-out. The app can be installed on an iPad, and visitors can enter their purpose of visit and personal details, and choose a contact they wish to meet.<\/p>\nHow Receptionist works?<\/b><\/h3>\n