What we believe
Small islands are often left out of the technology conversation.
Tools built for cities with millions of people do not translate to a country of 60,000. The economics are different. The expectations are different. The margin for failure is smaller.
We believe the answer is not to wait for overseas companies to notice Bermuda, but to build what the island needs ourselves. Own it. Operate it. Stand behind it for the long haul.
Every product we ship is something we use, maintain, and depend on. We are not building to exit. We are building to stay.
How we build
Security isn't something we bolt on later. It's where we start.
We don't track your movements, we don't harvest your data, and we don't sell your attention. Your data is yours. Full stop.
We build on open source because if you can read the code, you don't need to take our word for it.
Where this started
The studio is new in shape, not in experience. The work behind dotbm runs through more than one generation of Bermuda software, from local media and event apps to marketplaces, restaurant ordering and today's products.
Chris ran web and media technology at VIBE 103, and the station won Bermuda’s Technology Innovation Award for Best Mobile Application that year.
The Bermuda Heroes Weekend app launched for iOS and Android, and postit.bm gave the island a mobile-first marketplace.
The company made the papers for the first time with pivot.bm, the companion app for the XL Catlin End-to-End, using geofences and iBeacons along the route.
Orderin.bm launched: a Bermuda-specific restaurant ordering platform with a customer app and dedicated restaurant hardware. The original platform was privately sold in 2020.
Wopnin launched, and the studio now spans weather, civic tools, payments, commerce and data.
Who we are
Chris & Lisa Bennett, dotbm
Chris
Been building on this island since he was 14. Never stopped. If dotbm shipped it, Chris wrote it.
Architecture, frontend, backend, infrastructure, deployment. Four products and counting, all built for how Bermuda actually works.
Lisa
Runs operations, client relationships, and delivery. If dotbm functions as a company and not just a collection of side projects, Lisa is why.
When a business needs Authorize.net set up, she is the first call and the last follow-up.
What we build
Platforms that solve real, local problems. From commerce and ordering systems to infrastructure, integrations, and data-driven tools, every product is designed to fit Bermuda first.
We develop, own, and operate everything we ship, working directly with local businesses, partners, and organizations to deliver systems that are practical, dependable, and built to last.
If it doesn't work here, we don't ship it.
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