Built on doing the right thing, since 1996

Thirty years. Employee-owned. No commissions. No shortcuts.

How It Started

Thirty years is a long time in technology. Most of what existed when WEBIT started no longer does. The tools have changed completely. The threats have changed. The way businesses use technology has changed.

What has not changed is the reason Eric Rieger started this company. He left the corporate world in 1996 with a credit card, a desk, and a conviction that an IT company could operate with genuine accountability to the people it served. No commissions. No shortcuts. No passing a client around until they gave up calling.

Today, every person at WEBIT is an employee-owner, certified through the National Center for Employee Ownership. That means the engineer who answers your call, the vCIO who builds your roadmap, and the Field Engineer who shows up at your office all have a personal stake in your success. That changes what accountability looks like in practice.

1996

Eric Rieger founds WEBIT Services, Inc. in Naperville, IL. One person, a credit card, and a commitment to doing IT right.

2010s

Team grows. Develops deep expertise across financial services, healthcare, nonprofit, manufacturing, and AEC sectors. Earns first BBB Torch Award for Ethics.

2020

Earns second BBB Torch Award for Ethics. Recognized in Small Giants Community.

2024

Upstream Impact division launches, developing SaaS products for nonprofits and food access organizations.

What We Believe

These values are not aspirational. They describe how we operate today.

Have a hungry heart

We look for better ways to serve. Every client relationship, every support interaction, and every technology decision is an opportunity to improve on what we did before.

Bring a positive mindset

Every challenge has a solution. Our team approaches problems with patience, optimism, and the steadiness that comes from 30 years of experience working through difficult situations.

Move forward together

We win as a team. That means clear communication, genuine support for one another, and treating every client relationship as a long-term partnership rather than a transaction.

The People Behind the Work

Every person you work with at WEBIT is an employee-owner. These are the leaders who shape how we operate and who are accountable, personally, for the work we deliver.

Eric Rieger

Founder

Matthew Price

CTO and Co-Founder

Aarin Bailey

COO

Bob Baker

Director of Security

Stephen Becker

Director of Service Delivery

Andrew Brown

Senior Strategic Advisor (vCIO)

Veena Ahmed

Director of Project Services

Bryan Gulley

Director of Software Development

Lindy Hoyt

Director of Human Elevation (HR)

Serving Chicagoland beyond IT

Food pantries and hunger relief, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties

Food and essentials for local families

Hunger, mental wellness, and self-sufficiency programs

Children and adults with developmental disabilities

Housing and support for children and families

Mental health and senior services, northwest suburbs

Member, Illinois Library Association.

Two divisions, one set of values

WEBIT operates two divisions. SecureBit is our managed IT and cybersecurity practice for Chicagoland businesses. Upstream Impact builds SaaS for nonprofits and food access organizations.

Recognized for doing business the right way

What Clients and Partners Say

“Here it is, Day One in our new space, and our IT systems are up and running, our staff is able to be productive, and people are so happy with the increased wireless and internet speeds. Every one of your team members gave us 120% of their time, effort, and support.”

Melissa Bogusch

Principal, AIA, LEED AP | Architecture Client

“The team assigned to us has been more than wonderful. They are always there to walk me through things, and make IT stuff less complicated. They also helped get everything in place for our move and worked way more hours than expected.”

Carina H. Santa Maria

Executive Director, Shelter Inc.

“They embody what it means to do business the right way — by consistently putting people over profits. Their culture, values, integrity, and genuine care for clients and employees alike truly set them apart.”

Kornel Grygo

Small Giants Community

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