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Josh Becker Takes the Helm at Handel
Laramie, WY January 1, 2020
Handel Information Technologies, a leading developer of enterprise software for government social services, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Josh Becker as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Becker replaces Terje Vangbo who retired on December 31 after 9 years with the company, of which the last two were as CEO. Handel wants to thank Mr. Vangbo for his significant contributions to the company over the past 9 years. He will continue to serve on Handel’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Becker started with Handel in 2006 and has served various roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently he was the Director of Customer Relations. For the immediate future he will continue to serve in this capacity while also take on the responsibilities of being CEO.
Handel is excited about the new leadership that Josh and his team will provide, taking the company into the new decade.
October 12, 2017; Handel IT’s Business After Hours; Laramie, WY
We are commemorating our 20 years in business with a Business After Hours Event on October 12, 2017 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Handel’s headquarters located at 200 S 3rd St., Laramie, WY.
Please join us for light appetizers and drinks from Coal Creek Tap plus a chance to win door prizes. This event is open to the public, and there is no charge.
We hope to see you there!
Handel Information Technologies, Inc. Celebrates 20 Years in Business
In an era when software companies come and go, Handel Information Technologies has achieved two decades of innovation and growth.
Handel began operating in 1997 as a general IT consulting company. In 1998 Handel landed a contract to develop a software solution for a juvenile assessment center in Colorado. Shortly after this solution was implemented other counties started calling for similar solutions.
Recognizing the opportunity, Even Brande, the company’s founder and President, saw an unmet need in the market for juvenile justice software solutions and created the first version of RiteTrack. Through subsequent generations RiteTrack has grown into a robust, web-based, off-the-shelf solution for juvenile justice programs and tribal social service.
The early success of the custom-developed RiteTrack system indicated there was a need for reliable database solutions to manage and report on case and client information. Over the years, Handel secured contracts with juvenile detention centers and Native American Tribal governments, and through close partnership, developers recognized that each group had common information and reporting needs.
This led the company to begin developing a standard solution that could be sold out-of-the-box, but we also realized juvenile programs and Tribes often had data needs unique to their programs as well. So, the current version of RiteTrack offers standard functionality with the option to tailor or customize some data points to fit an organization’s specific needs.
Handel found its niche and thrives on serving the organizations and employees in these fields who provide support to their clients or members.
Currently Handel has remote offices in every time zone in the continental U.S. with its headquarters in Laramie, Wyo.
Being part of the close-knit community of Laramie, Brande gives back to the community in many ways. He and his wife Anne Brande remodeled and restored the building at 200 S. 3rd St.
Brande also gives generously to organizations and clubs in the community and has been or currently sits on many boards including the UW College of Business Advisory Board, the UW Computer Science Advisory Board, and the Leadership Wyoming Advisory Board.
He and Anne have served as Campaign Co-Chair of Albany County United Way, and Handel adopted a stretch of the Laramie Greenbelt that Brande and employees help keep clean.
Handel’s employees also volunteer their time in the community for various organizations that help improve the quality of life for everyone in Laramie, Albany County, and Wyoming.
Handel will commemorate the occasion with a Business After Hours event on October 12, 2017 at the headquarters in Laramie, Wyo. The public is welcome to attend.
Handel Vice President to Present at NICWA’s 35th Annual Conference
Handel’s Vice President of Sales was selected to speak at this year’s National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 35th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Casey Bader will present to conference attendees on “Promoting Your Program—Marketing for Tribal Social Services.”
The presentation will focus on principles of marketing and applying those principles to tribal social services, avenues for promoting services, identifying the appropriate audience, evaluating promotion efforts, and creating a marketing plan for promoting services.
This year’s NICWA Conference workshop will explore how a common business tactic can be applied to highlight tribal social services for members, clients, volunteers, and funding sources and nonprofits. Participants will have the opportunity to develop a marketing template that they can take back and adjust to fit their Tribe’s needs.
Vice President Casey Bader has presented at numerous conferences including:
- 2016 National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference (NINAETC)
- 2013, 2014, and 2015 NICWA’s National American Indian Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect
- 2015 National Tribal Child Support Association Conference (NTCSA)
- 2012 and 2013 United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Annual Meetings
- 2012 and 2013 TribalNet Conferences
- 2013 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Convention
Casey has over 15 years of experience identifying barriers to evaluating and implementing complex software solutions for social service organizations. Past conference workshop topics have included engaging membership through technology, the White Earth Nation WE CARE service delivery model, and best practices for enterprise-wide software implementations.
Looking for a speaker on topics of Tribes and technology? Casey is available to present at conferences or trainings on a wide variety of topics including enterprise-wide software implementations, systems-of-care, case management models, and integrating data, among others.
Handel Relay Team Completes the 2016 Wild West Relay
Under the leadership of Casey Bader, employees from Handel, augmented by friends and family, formed another 12 person running team. Team Wyoming Endorfiends ran the 200 miles from Fort Collins, via Wyoming, to Steamboat, Colorado. Starting at 5:20 AM the morning of Friday, August 5th, the team finished in Steamboat about 32 hours later on Saturday afternoon.
This is the 6th time since we first did this in 2006 that Handel has formed a relay team. I find it to be a truly rewarding experience in so many ways, physically, beautiful scenery, social, and team building. Here is a video commemorating this year’s event.
Handel IT and White Earth Nation chosen to present at NICWA Conference
The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) has selected Handel IT to present at its 33rd Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect which is taking place from April 19-22, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Handel is presenting with the White Earth Nation on the White Earth Coordination, Assessment, Resource, and Education (WE CARE) case management model.
This innovative system-of-care model is client-focused, client-driven and requires client input and involvement throughout service delivery. WE CARE focuses on program collaboration and communication to develop and execute an interdisciplinary plan based on the goals that the client identifies. RiteTrack is used by WE CARE to enable assessment, collaboration, plan development and outcome tracking. Through thoughtful, interdisciplinary planning, careful execution and comprehensive support, the WE CARE program has become an exceptional model for comprehensive service delivery to children and families in Indian Country.
The White Earth Nation WE CARE Model presentation will be from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st. If you will be attending the conference, please attend this presentation. Handel is proud to continue to be involved in the important discussions concerning Indian Child Welfare with NICWA. This is the fourth year Handel has presented on innovative uses of technology in Indian Country for child and family services.