Who we are


Frugally Innovative Technologies LLC is the joint venture of Daniel Murphy and Fernando Rio. Daniel retired from P&G after 25 years designing, developing, and supporting manufacturing software solutions with leading-edge software and manufacturing technologies. Fernando has over 15 years designing, developing, and supporting manufacturing solutions and owns Arido Software with a staff of 10 people located in Argentina. In 2012 Fernando and Dan formed Frugally Innovative Technologies LLC to develop modern solutions for manufacturing using the latest technical advancements in mobility and cloud systems. During that year they developed a set of SaaS solutions to help small and medium manufacturers. This year Frugally Innovative Technologies is bringing our knowledge of manufacturing, mobility solutions, and information visualization to the GE Digital Proficy customers with our new suite of mobile clients and dashboards for Proficy Plant Applications and Proficy DataMart.

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Our Experience


With over 60 years of experience, our senior developers and software architects have developed and supported manufacturing solutions, from embedded devices to ERP and cloud-based systems, for clients around the world. We are uniquely positioned to provide the depth of knowledge in manufacturing and software technologies to transform your ideas into reality.

Our Reputation


We have a long record of delivering quality results, on time, and on budget. Our team is driven to provide you the best return on your investment and the best solution for you. Just read what our customers have to say:

“I can always rely on [them] to give me 110%. Their work is excellent and fast. They listen and try to help no matter when I contact them, so I know customer relationships are at the top of their priority list. No matter what I ask of them or how compressed the timeline, they help. And not only is their level of technical expertise the best I have found, they also offer flexibility and an extra degree of creativity that frequently makes the difference for us.” - Steve R.

"I have had the pleasure of working with [them] for the last few years. This group operates in a professional manner with delivery always exceeding expectations. The quality and on time delivery of work is one of [their] strongest points. I appreciate their willingness to learn and investigate solutions in which are manageable by the client ongoing. ... the pricing structure makes [them] impossible to ignore." - Tim R.

Our Success Stories


We are on the forefront of delivering modern solutions that create the most value for you. Here are just a few of our major developments.

What We Do


We provide a balance of prebuilt applications and consulting services to help you find and use the best solution for your business. Our solution focused team works with you and your team to rapidly prototype, develop and deploy working applications that are easy to manage and use. We have in-depth knowledge of both manufacturing and software development tools and techniques needed to help you build a complete solution. We support numerous software platforms from various vendors.

Cloud Solutions Software Provider


As a leading-edge software development firm we have experience in the latest tools and techniques to help you quickly bring the best technical solution for your business. Ask us about our Software-As-A-Service platform FIT4mfg.

GE Digital Solution Provider


As a GE Digital solution provider we have extensive experience developing solutions for:

  • Proficy Plant Applications
  • Proficy Workflow
  • Proficy Historian

Ask us about our FIT Mobile Inspection Client, FIT Mobile Downtime Client, and FIT Intelligent Dashboards for Proficy.

Let us know if you would like more information. We'll gladly help you find the best tools and features needed to support your business.


The story behind the Flying Monk…


In our early days we were searching for an image that reflected our company beliefs. We wanted to show that like our company name, we are focused on creating solutions that are frugal and yet innovative. We were reminded that the Shaolin Monks have a reputation for living a frugal life and are focused on building their skills and using common “tools” to create innovative martial arts techniques.

This is who we aspire to become - we use common software techniques and tools to create innovative solutions for manufacturing leaders to help them successfully achieve their goals. Much like our flying monk.