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History

TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC. was founded in 2005 by its Founder and President, Craig Altman. TRADITION SOFTWARE offers the industry standard software solution, PreLien2Lien, to contractors and subcontractors in the US construction industry for lien management. TraditionInk.com was formed in 2005 as a new Division, offering businesses and consumers name brand and compatible replacement ink supplies at 10% - 60% less than traditional office supply retailers.

TRADITION SOFTWARE's headquarters is in Roseville, CA, just north of the state capital in Sacramento. The company's mission is to offer superior products with friendly, knowledgeable technical support. We don't do this because it is easy. Our employees do it because it benefits our customers.

Experience the Tradition.

Management
Craig Altman - Founder/President  
• Craig R. Altman - Founder/President - In 2005 Craig founded TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC. and TraditionInk.com, a Division of TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC., and serves as its President. His professional experience includes twenty-one years of senior level sales, marketing, teaching and technical support experience. Companies he has previously worked for include REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, FAWCETTE TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, DEVRY UNIVERSITY and PASE SOFTWARE.
Craig has earned B. A. degrees in Political Science from ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY in 1986 and Marketing from NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE in 1992. He has also done further college coursework in Computer Science at SIERRA COLLEGE and Real Estate at FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE. Craig has also earned IT industry certifications from MICROSOFT, CISCO SYSTEMS, NOVELL, DELL and COMPTIA. He has previously served for eight years in both the Illinois and California Army National Guards. Craig currently volunteers his time as a Coach for ROSEVILLE AAU BASKETBALL, ROSEVILLE GIRLS SOFTBALL, ROSEVILLE YOUTH SOCCER CLUB and the WOODCREEK LITTLE LEAGUE.
Miriam Liskin - Software Development Manager - Miriam joined TRADITION SOFTWARE in 2006. She manages software research and development for the company, including the maintenance and enhancement of the flagship product, PreLien2Lien. Miriam's professional background includes twenty-five years in software development. She has authored fifteen database programming books on Access, dBASE and FoxPro. Miriam has also been a Contributing Editor for Personal Computing, Computer Currents and FoxPro Advisor magazines. She has also been a part-time Professor at MERRITT COLLEGE and the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA at Davis.

Miriam has earned a
B.A. degree in Biochemistry from HARVARD UNIVERISTY in 1974. She also earned a Master of Arts in Biochemistry from the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA at Berkeley in 1978.
• Bill Hayman - Product Manager, PreLien2Lien - Bill joined TRADITION SOFTWARE in April 2009. He is responsible for PreLien2Lien software product development and testing, and assists with customer service, sales and technical support. Bill’s professional background includes twenty-five (25) years in the areas of legal document preparation, sales and technical support. Previously Bill was the Founder/President of CALIFORNIA LEGAL DOCUMENT ASSISTANTS, a successful legal document service company for both attorneys and the general public. Other companies he has worked for include HILL BROTHERS CHEMICAL COMPANY and POLYTECH INDUSTRIES.

Bill did undergraduate studies at both SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY and SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY. He is a registered and bonded Notary Public for the State of California.
Michael J. Walsh - Online Sales Manager - Michael joined TRADITION SOFTWARE in 2008. He manages all online advertising for TRADITION SOFTWARE and TraditionInk.com products and services. Additionally, he is responsible for new product pricing and management for TraditionInk.com. Michael has over 20 year’s sales experience in the construction and equipment industry. He brings valuable experience managing personnel, materials and the budgeting process to successfully complete projects.
Steve McCormick - CPA - Steve has been retained by TRADITION SOFTWARE in 2008 as the company's chief accountant. He is a 1996 graduate of California State, Chico, and a Principal at S.G. MCCORMICK & COMPANY.
Newsletters

The Tradition - January 2009 - Volume: 5 Number: 1
The Tradition - October 2008 - Volume: 4 Number: 4
The Tradition - July 2008 - Volume: 4 Number: 3
The Tradition - April 2008 - Volume: 4 Number: 2
The Tradition - January 2008 - Volume: 4 Number: 1
The Tradition - August 2007 - Volume: 3 Number: 3
The Tradition - April 2007 - Volume: 3 Number: 2
The Tradition - January 2007 - Volume: 3 Number: 1
The Tradition - June 2006 - Volume: 2 Number: 2
The Tradition - February 2006 - Volume: 2 Number: 1
The Tradition - September 2005 - Volume: 1 Number: 2
The Tradition - June 2005 - Volume: 1 Number: 1

Press Releases
Mechanic's Lien News Articles

•  Downtown Condo Project Mired In Fiscal Woes (Connecticut Post - June 11, 2009
•  OCDA Sued Over Work (Wheeling News-Inteligencer - June 10, 2009
•  Monning bill to notify homeowners of liens gets unanimous support (Salinas Californian - June 9, 2009
• Lien Times In Pitkin County (The Aspen Times - May 31, 2009
• Steakhouse Owes Millions, Contractors Say (Philadelphia Inquirer - March 30, 2009

• Wind Farm Vows To Clear Liens (Pittsburgh Press Republican - March 27, 2009
• Subcontractor Sues Construction Company, Subdivision (The Courier News - February 3, 2009
• Bankruptcy At Monroe Center Angers Many (The Jersey Journal - November 20, 2008)

• Spire pay dispute spurs doubt (Chicago Tribune - October 18, 2008)
• Walton Construction files lawsuit, lien against Ameristar (St. Louis Business Journal - July 2, 2008)

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May 5, 2009
Careers
Tradition Software offers a professional work environment where hard working, productive employees can realize 50% company paid benefits (KAISER PERMANENTE medical, DELTA DENTAL dental coverage, CALIFORNIA FAMILY FITNESS gym membership), generous compensation (quarterly bonuses, annual profit sharing) and excellent employee advancement and development opportunities. TRADITION SOFTWARE is an equal opportunity employer. All prospective employees must successfully complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Technical Support Manager - Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Handling inbound Level 1 Customer Service and Technical Support calls for all TRADITION SOFTWARE and TraditionInk.com products and services.
- Handling all website monitoring (Linux/WHM-Cpanel)
- Handling all internal IT support
- Data entry and updates into company database of all activity with current customers and sales prospects.
- Contact current software customers and update status reports.
- Daily reports for internet advertising campaigns.
- Software bug reports.
- Customer order tracking and notification
- Other tasks as assigned by management

Full-time position base salary is $35,000 - $43,000 DOE. Qualified candidates should have a college degree, and a minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience.
College Intern - Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting on inbound Level 1 Customer Service and Technical Support calls for all TRADITION SOFTWARE and TraditionInk.com products and services.
- Assisting on all website monitoring (Linux/WHM-Cpanel)
- Assisting on all internal IT support
- Assisting on data entry and updates into company database of all activity with current customers and sales prospects.
- Assisting on contacting current software customers and update status reports.
- Assisting on preparation of daily reports for internet advertising campaigns.
- Assisting on preparation of software bug reports.
- Customer order tracking and notification
- Other tasks as assigned by management

Part-time position hourly rate is $12/hour. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of two years college coursework completed.

Customer Service Manager - Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Handling inbound Level 1 Customer Service and Technical Support calls for all TRADITION SOFTWARE and TraditionInk.com products and services.
- Data entry and updates into company database of all activity with current customers and sales prospects.
- Contact current software customers and update status reports.
- Daily reports for internet advertising campaigns.
- Software bug reports.
- Customer order tracking and notification
- Other tasks as assigned by management

Full-time position base salary is $35,000 - $43,000 DOE. Qualified candidates should have a college degree, and a minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience.

 

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 8860 Industrial Avenue, Roseville, CA 95678-6204 • Phone: (800) 886-8770