1 Million Units Protected

HandyTrac Key Control is in use by over 800 companies including

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HandyTrac has extensive installations for Student Housing and Military Housing.

HandyTrac is a member of:
NAA (National Apartment Association)
NMHC (National MultiHousing Council)
NSC (National Suppliers Council)
ACUHO-I (Association of College and University Housing Officers International)

HandyTrac has been Building Better systems over 20 Years: the "Little Buddy" rent roll program; Clever Computer Internet Services acquired by a major public web hosting firm; and HandySource Bid and Purchase system; online work order program; online key control system.

John Lie-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer has more than 30 years experience in real estate. He started HandyTrac Systems in 1995 in response to industry demand for a better way to safeguard keys and coordinate work orders. In 1983 he founded Johnstown American,which managed 180,000 apartment and condominium units. He is also Founder and Chairman of Green Habitats Foundation, a non profit foundation promoting sustainable building. Lie-Nielsen is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University in Atlanta with a BA in Economics. He attended and is a member of the Board of Visitors of Berry College.

Steve Alvarez, Vice President/Partner has over 25 years of property management experience. He was Senior Vice President, Operations for General Investment and Development Co., and held executive positions with Alex Brown Property Management, Johnstown American and Epoch Management. Alvarez is a Certified Apartment Property Supervisor (CAPS), a Certified Manager of Housing (CMH) and a University of Florida graduate with a BSBA in both Insurance and Finance.

Larry Kratz, Vice President, Sales has 9 years of experience in sales to the multi-family housing industry. Prior to joining the company he worked in technology sales for Nextel Communications and AT&T. Larry has a Psychology degree from Syracuse University.

Tibor Szenti, Development Engineer has 18 years experience as an electrical engineer. He previously worked for Sure Torque, Inc where he designed torque testing equipment. Tibor also designed the electronic components and programming for the HandyTrac Key Control System and website. He is an expert in Assembly language and C as well as C#, Perl, mySQL, HTML and JavaScript. He graduated from the University for Electric Industry and Engineering Budapest, Hungary.

Heath Sevin, Vice President/HandyTrac Systems has over 10 years experience in the electronics field. He previously served in the US Navy for six years as an electronics technician then moved on to work in the marine electronics field as a lead technician specializing in Dynamic Positioning Steering systems. He maintains an FCC license. Heath attended Nicholls State University in Louisiana.

Debra Lie-Nielsen, Vice President Client Services has over 10 years experience with HandyTrac Systems working directly with multifamily sites providing training and service on software and communications. Prior to this she worked as an elementary school teacher. Debra is also a Trustee of Green Habitats Foundation. She has a BS degree from the University of Missouri in Early Childhood Development and Elementary Education.

Karen T. Johnson, Controller has more than 20 years of experience in corporate and construction accounting for real estate firms for which she prepared financial reporting and cash projections. Karen attended the University of Tennessee.

Steve Branson, Regional Manager Sales & Service has over 20 years experience in corporate and technology training. As Territory Manager for Wal-mart Automotive Tires and Batteries, he was responsible for product management, employee training and support of 100 stores in Texas. Steve attended Devry College, majoring in Business Administration. Steve joined HandyTrac Systems in 2001 and he manages the Dallas Office.

Felix Ambrosetti, Regional Manager, Client Services has 10 years experience in technical support and service. He is A+ Certified in Computers. Felix has a Bachelors degree in Psychology from State University of West Georgia.

Robin Benson, Marketing Director has 8 years experience in marketing to the multi-family housing industry. She previously worked for one of the largest Private Cable Operators in the Southeast, which offered cable and broadband service exclusively to the apartment industry. Robin has a Sociology degree from North GA College and State University.

Douglas Nelson, Regional Manager Client Services brings 13 years of experience in Information Technology to HandyTrac Systems. His area of focus has been Sales Engineering, Implementation, Support and Training for software and hardware industry leaders. Doug is a graduate of Auburn University where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Management Information Systems.

Tim Buffkin, Consultant on Environmental and Energy Conservation tactics for HandyTrac. Tim's interest in energy savings and water conversation has broadened his construction background and he is currently attending Southface Energy Institute and Earth Craft classes.