TRADITION LIEN SERVICE, a U.S. construction lien document preparation and recording company, was founded in 2009 in Roseville, CA as a new division of TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC. which was founded in 2005 by its Founder and President, Craig Altman. TRADITION SOFTWARE created the industry standard software solution, PreLien2Lien, for contractors and subcontractors in the U.S. construction industry for lien management. TRADITION LIEN SERVICE offers contractors and subcontractors in the U.S. construction industry a low cost, professional services solution for lien management.
TRADITION LIEN SERVICE’s headquarters is in the western suburbs of suburban Chicago, located in Naperville, IL, a Top 10 ranked city nationally for it’s public schools, safety, and quality of life for raising a family. The company’s mission is to offer superior products and services with friendly, knowledgeable technical support. We don’t do this because it is easy. Our employees do it because it benefits our customers.
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Management
Craig R. Altman (Founder/President) Craig founded TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC. in 2005 and TRADITION LIEN SERVICE, a Division of TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC. in 2009. He serves as the President for TRADITION SOFTWARE, INC. Craig also is a Course Assistant for the Strategic Innovation and Strategic Management MBA classes at the Gies College of Business at the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. His professional experience includes thirty-seven (37) years of senior level sales, marketing, teaching, training and technical support experience. Companies he has previously worked for include REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, FAWCETTE TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, 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. Additionally, in 2023 he obtained an MBA from the Gies College of Business at the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, with Focus Area Specializations in Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation. Craig has also done further professional development in Computer Science at SIERRA COLLEGE and Construction Management at COLLEGE OF DUPAGE. He has also earned IT industry certifications from MICROSOFT, CISCO SYSTEMS, NOVELL, DELL and COMPTIA.
Craig previously earned his Notary Public license for the State Of California and is currently a Notary Public for the state of Illinois. He has previously served for eight (8) years in both the Illinois and California Army National Guards. As a volunteer, Craig has given his time as a boys and girls Head Coach in baseball, basketball, soccer, and softball. He also plays the Tenor Saxophone as a member of the Batavia Community Band and has been a guest performer during the Christmas season with the Fox Valley Concert Band.
Jan Vit (Software Development Manager) Jan has worked for twenty (20) years in senior level IT positions in Chicago, New York and Europe. He is a External Lecturer for the UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS in Prague, where he previously earned both a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Economics and Management. He also earned an MBA in 2012 from BRADLEY UNIVERSITY.
Jan’s responsibilities include managing the programming team that develops and supports PreLien2Lien (www.pl2l.com) and MyLienCenter (www.myliencenter.com), two software as a service (SaaS) websites. Additionally, he is responsible for managing our business relationship with AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS).
Wilson Gosselin (Customer Service Manager) Wilson joined TRADITION LIEN SERVICE and TRADITION SOFTWARE in 2024. He is responsible for all 1st notices for TRADITION LIEN SERVICE. Additionally, he provides Level 1 technical support and customer service for TRADITION SOFTWARE. Wilson is a 2023 graduate of IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, where he earned a Bachelors degree in Mathematics. As a volunteer, he also plays the Alto Saxophone as a member of the Batavia Community Band.
