What Hanford Technology does

Hanford Technology Services is a privately-held, founder-owned IT consulting firm headquartered at 20 N Upper Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in July 2018 by Jake — a former IBM, Allstate, and PointSource/Globant professional — the firm delivers three core service lines: blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) consulting and development built on Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum; Internet of Things (IoT) design and integration spanning hardware selection, sensor integration, and scalable deployments; and end-to-end product development and management covering roadmaps, technical design, and Java-based middleware (WebSphere, BigData/Analytics) on AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud. Hanford holds company-level certifications in Hyperledger and IBM WebSphere Application Server, and has received company awards from IBM and PointSource.

The firm's customers span healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, supply chain, and government verticals. Notable engagements include the design and delivery of two first-of-a-kind blockchain healthcare solutions (a transferable EHR access solution and a medical procedure pricing transparency product), a blockchain-based temporary public-key access system for Illinois state government health records, and an IoT deployment monitoring temperature and location across 2,000 units in a truck fleet. Pricing is quote-based and bespoke, with no disclosed standard rate card, and the sales motion is direct and personalized — emphasizing low-overhead delivery versus larger consulting firms.

In 2019, Hanford launched Sentrics (sentrics.io) as a distinct sub-brand: a scalable, cloud-based industrial IoT analytics platform that aggregates sensor and connected-device data, applies anomaly detection and configurable threshold tagging, and automates responses via email, text, and API. Sentrics was developed in partnership with Dot Foods, the largest food redistributor in the US, and remains the company's most clearly productized asset beyond bespoke consulting work. The firm operates with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external institutional funding, and positions itself to serve both Fortune 100 enterprises and SMBs with teams ranging from 1 to 100 people.

Name

Hanford Technology

Legal name

Hanford Technology Services

Website

https://hanford-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hanford Technology Services is a Chicago-based, founder-owned boutique IT consultancy specializing in blockchain/DLT, IoT design, and product development for healthcare, industrial, supply chain, and government clients. It also operates Sentrics, a cloud-based industrial IoT analytics sub-brand co-developed with Dot Foods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Blockchain/IoT Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Warehouse Automation (Smart Logistics) (IMAIAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI/ML Decision Intelligence & Automated Recommendations (TLAEAKAL)

Keywords

• Blockchain consulting services
• IoT development services
• Product management consulting
• Digital transformation services
• Industrial IoT analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services & Consulting: Custom consulting engagements covering product development, IoT design, blockchain implementation, and development services. Billed through contracted software development, technical design documents, and software asset delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hanford Technology Services is an IT consulting firm offering Blockchain/DLT services (smart contract development and enterprise blockchain network deployment using Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum), IoT Design and Development services (sensor integration, hardware selection, scalable industrial IoT deployments), and Product Management/Product Development consulting. The company also operates Sentrics, a proprietary cloud-based sensor analytics platform that collects, analyzes, and interprets data from connected sensor networks with real-time anomaly detection and automated alerting for industrial operations.

Product overview

Hanford Technology Services is an IT services firm established in 1993 offering three core professional service lines: Blockchain/DLT Services (smart contract development and enterprise blockchain network deployment), IoT Design and Development (hardware, sensor integration, and IoT solution delivery), and Development & Professional Services (product roadmaps, team management, and technical development). The company also operates a distinct sub-brand, Sentrics, launched in 2019 — a cloud-based sensor analytics platform focused on industrial IoT applications that provides real-time anomaly detection, sensor data collection, and automated alerts. The core services and Sentrics are related in that IoT implementations may feed data into or complement the Sentrics analytics platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sentrics: Scalable, cloud-based service that collects, analyzes, and quickly interprets data from single sensors or connected sensor networks for industrial operations. Focused on solving industrial challenges including sensor compatibility via open-standards, automation of real-time actions, and configurable sensor tagging to detect anomalies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deployed IoT solution monitoring temperature and location data across 2,000 units in a fleet of trucks, delivering operational insights not possible 2 years prior
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rock Solid SoftwareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRock Solid Software is listed as a partner on the services page under 'We get by with a little help from our friends!' Hanford Tech and Rock Solid Software appear to collaborate on software development and technology solutions, though specific details of the partnership are not extensively documented.
• Dot FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHanford Tech has been working side-by-side with Dot Foods for several years on industrial IoT sensor analytics. The collaboration focused on discovering new ways to gather, understand, and implement technology to turn complex sensor data into actionable insights for industrial operations. This partnership led to the development and launch of Sentrics, a scalable cloud-based industrial IoT analytics platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Slalom: Mid-market and enterprise technology consulting firm with practices across cloud, data, IoT, and emerging tech. Highly comparable to Hanford's sales-led, personalized-engagement model targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers seeking right-sized alternatives to large consulting shops.
• Globant: Global digital transformation and IT services firm that acquired PointSource, where Hanford's founder previously worked. Comparable as a large-scale provider of IoT, blockchain, and product development services, and a credible competitor for the same Fortune 100 buyers.
• Leverege: IoT platform and solutions company that helps enterprises design and deploy connected sensor systems. Directly comparable to Hanford's Sentrics platform and IoT design-and-development service line, serving overlapping industrial and enterprise buyers.
• ConsenSys: Enterprise blockchain consulting and development firm with deep Ethereum expertise. Directly comparable to Hanford's Hyperledger/Ethereum blockchain practice and its focus on healthcare and supply-chain trust networks.

Emerging players

• Sight Machine: Industrial analytics platform that ingests factory and sensor data to drive operational improvements. Closest emerging peer to Sentrics in the industrial/IIoT analytics space, with greater funding and enterprise traction.
• Uptake Technologies: Industrial AI and IoT analytics company serving asset-heavy industries (transportation, manufacturing, energy). Comparable to Sentrics in its industrial-data analytics positioning, with a much larger capital base.
• Waylay: IoT and automation orchestration platform focused on sensor data ingestion, anomaly detection, and automated actions. Functionally similar to Sentrics' open-standards sensor ingest, real-time alerting, and API/SMS/email automation.

Broad incumbents

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy spanning product development, cloud, and emerging tech. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same digital-transformation and emerging-tech engagements Hanford targets, especially with Fortune 100 buyers.
• Kalypso (a PTC business): Digital transformation consulting firm specializing in IoT, PLM, and product innovation. Comparable to Hanford's combined product-management/development and IoT offerings, with deeper enterprise delivery resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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