About
We build automation around your business
Our story
Built by people who lived the problem
Dukes Technologies started in a staffing agency, where a handful of recruiters were expected to call hundreds of applicants a day. The best people were gone before anyone could reach them, and nights and weekends went uncovered. We built a voice agent to fix it — and it worked.
We build custom automation infrastructure specific for your business. The same engine that screens candidates can verify a policyholder, confirm a patient appointment, qualify an inbound lead, or follow up on a renewal — at any hour and any volume. Today it runs in production, including for a tier-one automotive supplier handling 500–2,000 contacts a day nationwide, and it adapts to staffing, recruiting, healthcare, insurance, and beyond.
Why now — the shift to AI automation
of organizations now use AI in HR & recruiting — up from 26% a year earlier
more quality hires for recruiters using AI-assisted messaging
of companies plan to increase investment in AI hiring tools
Industry benchmarks, not Dukes results — see our own numbers on the case study. 1 Industry adoption surveys, 2025 · 2 LinkedIn, Future of Recruiting 2025 · 3 Insight Global, 2025 AI in Hiring Report
What we value
The principles behind every call
People first
Every call is fast, clear, and respectful — automation should make outreach feel more human, not less.
Compliance by design
Consent, disclosure, and a complete audit trail are built into the product, not bolted on later.
Your team in the loop
We automate the repetitive calls so your team can spend its time on the conversations that matter.
Measurable outcomes
We obsess over speed-to-contact, conversion rate, and resolution time — the numbers that move the business.
The team
The people behind Dukes
A small team that lived the phone-tag problem and built the fix.
Chad Ewing
Founder & CEO
Started Dukes Technologies inside a staffing agency after watching great candidates slip away to phone tag. Now builds the AI voice agents that screen, qualify, and book high-volume applicants around the clock.
Xander Mentzer
CTO
Builds the voice pipeline and automation infrastructure that powers Dukes' AI calling at scale.
