1 Million Units Protected

HandyTrac Key Control is in use by over 800 companies including:

Testimonial Letters

Accolades for HandyTrac's Service Department.

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 25 years leadership experience in technology and Real Estate. In 1995, he started HandyTrac Systems which provides key control for the multifamily industry. In 1983, he founded Johnstown American, which managed 180,000 apartment and condominium units. He is also Founder of Green Habitats Foundation, which promotes sustainable building, energy, and water conservation. Lie-Nielsen is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Emory University in Atlanta with a BA in Economics. He is a Realtor. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of Berry College. He is a member of Southface Energy Institute and the American Water Works Association.

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 10 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.

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.

Eric Overhage, Vice President Strategic Marketing as more than 15 years of experience marketing to the multifamily housing industry. He serves as Chair of the National Suppliers Council, is a Leadership Lyceum graduate, and holds a Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS) designation. Prior to joining HandyTrac, Eric served as Vice President Marketing for Interline Brands, General Manager of Maintenance USA, and business unit manager with General Electric. Overhage earned degrees from both Vincennes and Indiana University.

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.

Tim Buffkin, Vice President has a construction background spanning 30 years. During this time, he managed the building or renovation of over 7500 apartments and condominiums, as well as houses and commercial. He is a “Green” pioneer, and a member of Southface Energy Institute. Recently as Director of Operations for Green Habitats Foundation, he worked with GA Tech School of Architecture, to move and install GA Tech’s Solar Decathlon House at Tellus Science and Technology Museum in Cartersville.

Walter Adair, Technician Client Services has 12 years in IT support. He is MCP, Net+ and Help Desk Support certified. He is currently attending Gainesville State College, majoring in Applied Environmental Science and Geospacial Analysis, as well as working on his GIS certificate and has recently obtained his FCC technician license for Ameture Radio.

Fred Johnson Client Services Technician has 12 years experience providing technical support in the audiovisual and DBS field. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois.

Bill Pierce, Sales Executive has joined HandyTrac with 18 years of sales and integration in technology. Prior to working at HandyTrac, Bill provided products and solutions for corporate enterprises, as well as the government and education sectors. He has a marketing degree from Texas Tech University.