Custom Software & AI Development
Guardrails instead of a style guide — three conference sites live in four months
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Conference sites launched since June 2026
Technology and consulting since 2001
Five practices. One team. One point of contact.
Business consulting, custom software and AI, managed services, procurement and supply chain, and marketing — from a seasoned team that asks the right questions and learns how your organization actually operates.
What we do
Start with one. See where it leads.
Five practices, each with its own specialists. Most clients begin with a single project. Once that work turns something up, the right team is already down the hall.
Proof
Our work
Each case study covers the problem, what we did, and the results.
Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics · Business Consulting · Managed Services · Custom Software & AI Development
A procurement operation rebuilt in five months — 60% lower to run, 20% average savings on renegotiated contracts
60%
Lower cost to run procurement
avg 20%
Average reduction in material costs on renegotiated contracts
~40%
Faster procurement cycle
Managed Services · Business Consulting · Custom Software & AI Development
Entered once, not three times — 70% faster RCM workflows and 35% off licensing
~70%
Faster revenue cycle workflows
35%
Reduction in licensing costs
40%
Smaller data warehouse
Sectors
Industries we serve
What we do works across sectors. A certification platform and a procurement operation may look different on the surface, but both run on business rules that too often live in someone's inbox instead of a system.
Who we work with
In their words
What clients say
I felt as if my company was their only client. They responded to my needs quickly and efficiently despite short turnaround time and intense demands.
Teaching Strategies, Inc. Their team was responsive through all phases of our project and delivered quality work on time and on budget. I would work with them again.
National Center for Safe Routes to School Modern Signal significantly enhanced our site to be more efficient and user-friendly. Excellent service, timely and cost-effective.
Center for Medicare Education They took the time to understand exactly what was needed and built the functionality, rather than delivering a cookie cutter solution.
Ecosystem Investment Partners
Recognition
Clutch · Multiple years running
Top Software Development Company
A Clutch Top Software Development Company several years running, based on client reviews, not a paid submission.
Digital Health Awards · 2025
Responsive Website Design
For aucd.org, built for the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, where accessibility isn't a feature; it's the mission.
Before you ask
Questions we hear
What does Modern Signal do?
Five things, each handled by its own team of specialists: business consulting, custom software and AI, managed services, procurement and supply chain, and marketing. What they have in common is that we do the work, not just advise on it, and one person is accountable to you no matter which services you use.
Do you work with small organizations as well?
Yes, and they make up a big share of our work. Associations and nonprofits, many of them small, are the largest single group among our more than 125 clients, and several of those relationships are now in their second decade.
To be upfront: if you need a single small website with no systems behind it, we're probably not the cheapest option, and we'll tell you so.
What happens after launch?
Support comes from the people who built or already run your system, so there's no starting from scratch every time you need help. That continuity is why many of our clients stay with us for years, and some for decades.
You also have the option to run it yourself, since you'll own the system and its documentation. That's the advantage of building custom software.
Where are your teams located?
Our teams are based in Pennsylvania and in Hyderabad, India, where we opened our own center in 2026 (ModernSignal Services Private Limited). It isn't an outsourcing arrangement. The Hyderabad team is made up of our own staff who work as an extension of your team, and together with Pennsylvania they make round-the-clock coverage possible when you need it.
Not sure where to start?
Two or three sentences about the problem is plenty. We'll point you to the practice that fits, even if the answer is that you don't need us yet.
