Handel
Founded 1997 · 28 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
RiteTrack provides customizable case management software that consolidates data and tasks in a single system for staff working across programs, enabling more efficient workflows and better decision-making visibility.
Also known as Handel Information Technologies, Inc. · Handel IT · RiteTrack
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Handel Information Technologies, Inc. (Handel IT) develops and sells RiteTrack, a web-based, customizable case management platform used by tribal governments, justice programs and other human services agencies. The software consolidates client data, casework tasks and reporting into a single connected system, with the stated aim of reducing duplicate data entry, enabling secure data sharing across departments and giving staff clearer information for decision-making.
RiteTrack is organized into solution areas including Tribal Solutions, Justice Solutions and a RiteTrack Client Portal. The product is offered as standard, off-the-shelf functionality that can be tailored or customized at the data-point, process and reporting level to match an individual organization's operations. The company positions security and privacy protections for sensitive client data as a core product attribute.
Founding story
Handel began in 1997 as a general IT consulting company. In 1998, founder and president Even Brande was engaged to build a software solution for a juvenile assessment center in Colorado. Demand from other counties for similar systems revealed a broader gap in purpose-built tools for juvenile justice, and Brande developed the first version of RiteTrack, later expanding it to justice and human service agencies more broadly. The lighthouse in the company logo references both early information technology for navigation and Brande's great-grandfather, who died at sea in the absence of a lighthouse.
Business model
Handel licenses and implements the RiteTrack case management platform for government and public-sector service organizations, pairing the software with project management and implementation support; the site references assigned Handel project managers working with customer organizations.
Traction
The company reports 80+ active implementations, 2,000+ users, 300,000+ clients served and implementations in 30+ states, with customer testimonials from tribal governments and a county circuit court. It has operated since 1997 and marked its 20th year in business in 2017.
Latest developments
Company posts reference Josh Becker taking the helm at Handel, participation in the TribalNet conference, a Handel vice president presenting at NICWA's 35th Annual Conference, a joint presentation with White Earth Nation at the NICWA conference, and coverage on Wyoming Public Media. The company states it is growing and is recruiting for open roles.
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Market position
A long-established niche vendor serving juvenile justice and tribal social services, sectors the company describes as historically underserved by purpose-built case management tools. Reported scale includes more than 80 active implementations, over 2,000 users, more than 300,000 clients served and implementations in over 30 states.
Combination of off-the-shelf functionality with organization-specific customization, sector focus on tribal and justice programs, and nearly three decades of continuous operation in this market.
Technology
RiteTrack is a web-based case management application offering standard out-of-the-box functionality alongside configurable data points, workflows and reporting. It supports secure cross-department data sharing and reporting functions such as quarterly report generation.
Go-to-market
Direct sales driven by requests for personalized product demos through the company website, supported by a quarterly newsletter, conference participation (including TribalNet and NICWA conferences referenced in company posts) and long-term customer relationships. Early growth came through word-of-mouth referrals after the first county juvenile assessment center deployment, when additional counties requested similar systems.
Native American tribal governments and tribal social service programs, juvenile justice and court programs, and state and county human services agencies. Named customers or reference organizations include the Yurok Tribe, Snoqualmie Tribe, Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians and the 10th Division Circuit Court in Pulaski County.
Geography
Headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming, with remote offices in every time zone in the continental United States and customer implementations in more than 30 states.
History
Founded in 1997 as an IT consulting firm, Handel moved into software products after its 1998 juvenile assessment center contract and subsequently secured contracts with juvenile detention centers and Native American tribal governments. Recognizing common information and reporting needs across these customer groups, the company built a standardized product with customization options, which became the current generation of RiteTrack. Handel celebrated 20 years in business in 2017 with an event at its Laramie headquarters. Company posts reference later milestones including a leadership transition to Josh Becker and long-tenured staff.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsCompany post titled "Josh Becker Takes the Helm at Handel" listed among Handel news items.
Handel Information Technologies marked 20 years in business with a public Business After Hours event at its Laramie, Wyoming headquarters.
Handel won a contract to build a software solution for a juvenile assessment center in Colorado; after implementation, other counties requested similar systems, prompting founder Even Brande to create the first version of RiteTrack.
Handel began operating in 1997 as a general IT consulting company, founded by Even Brande.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 7
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Handel do?
- Wyoming-based software company whose RiteTrack platform provides case management for tribal, justice and human services agencies.
- Who are Handel's investors?
- Handel's investors include Access Venture Partners.