When did Vitu get started, and what does it do? Don Armstrong and Kelly Kimball founded the company in 2005 to provide digital registration and titling technology for auto dealers. In Michigan, Don created the first U.S. online vehicle and watercraft registration renewal system in the nation. Kelly is an innovator and eGovernment consultant who has been involved in digital systems for worldwide governments. They combined forces with Rob Cohen at an auto dealer compliance consulting company called Auto Advisory Services and developed Vitu’s title and registration solution. Vitu now specializes in developing registration and titling solutions for auto dealers, consumers and governments. Most recently, Vitu also entered the payments business with solutions for both auto dealers and governments. Products are built on a modern and secure foundation. We work to deliver the industry’s best compliance record and highest customer satisfaction. As of 2022, Vitu has grown to almost 400 employees and 12 offices in 11 states. Vitu processes more than 400,000 vehicle title and registration transactions per month. In addition, Vitu Interstate provides forms, fee calculations and title and registration processing in all 50 states. It is the newest, most comprehensive and accurate interstate title processing system in the nation. VITU: PROVIDING DIGITAL REGISTRATION AND TITLING TECHNOLOGY FOR MONTANA AUTO DEALERS MTADA recently spoke with Kelly Raines, an operations manager at Vitu since June 2016, about the company, its current Montana products and its plans. How long has the company been in Montana? Vitu established its Montana team in 2018. It has grown to eight members and continues to expand rapidly. Vitu’s entry into Montana was led by John Brueggeman, Vitu’s Chief Strategy Officer, a former Montana senator born and raised in Montana. After he got out of government, he started working for 3M, then met Don Armstrong and joined Vitu in 2012. He has strong ties to Montana. It may be a large state, but it has a small-town vibe. Everyone knows everyone. What is the connection between the Motor Vehicle Division and Montana’s state government? Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division is housed within the Montana Department of Justice. The Montana State Attorney General, Austin Knudsen, is charged with delivering vehicle and driver licensing services to the public. What does Vitu do in Montana? We have a contract with Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division to provide consumers and businesses with the latest government technology and services. Over the next couple of years, Vitu will be launching an extensive list of technologies, beginning with consumer services such as online vehicle registration and driver licensing. Next, 14
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