Computer Information Concepts, Inc.

What Computer Information Concepts, Inc. does

Computer Information Concepts, Inc. (CIC) is a private, founder-influenced U.S. vertical software company headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, founded in 1981 by Larry Bohlender. The company builds, sells, and supports integrated, image-enabled enterprise software for two primary customer segments: (1) local government — counties and municipalities — and (2) K-12 school districts and charter schools. Per company-reported figures, CIC serves more than 500 city and county government customers and more than 600 K-12 districts/charter schools serving over 2 million students, with operations across at least eight U.S. states including Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

The product portfolio is organized into two suites. The local government suite covers Budgetary/Fund Accounting, Payroll/Personnel, Records Management/Imaging (RMIS), Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA), and four state-specific Tax Administration Solutions (CTAS for Colorado, ITAS for Illinois, TAS for Kansas, MTAS for Missouri), each containing jurisdiction-specific sub-systems built with input from in-state officials. The K-12 suite centers on the CIC Analysis Portal — 100+ Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures and 1,200+ Tableau visualization templates — plus add-on applications (Data Health Check, Sub Attendance Wizard, Reports on the Portal) designed for Infinite Campus. The underlying architecture is Windows/.NET on Microsoft SQL Server with Tableau as the analytics front end and Apex Sketching integrated for property valuation.

CIC's revenue model is predominantly recurring: software licenses paired with annual maintenance contracts, supplemented by server farm hosting/managed services, implementation and data-translation professional services, and an annual subscription training program (OGLP) delivered via the CIC Government Learning Lab. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales via account managers, reinforced by a dense presence at state-level government and education association conferences. Support is delivered through the proprietary PEOPLEWARE model (24/7 toll-free phone and online) with reported average response/resolution under 40 minutes. A next-generation CIC ERP system (Finance module first) is scheduled to debut at the company's annual customer conference in August 2026, signaling a platform-level modernization cycle.

Name

Computer Information Concepts, Inc.

Legal name

Computer Information Concepts, Inc.

Website

https://cicesp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Computer Information Concepts, Inc. (CIC) is a private, Greeley, Colorado-based vertical software vendor founded in 1981 that provides integrated finance, tax, recording, CAMA, and utility-billing software to 500+ U.S. counties and municipalities, plus K-12 data-visualization and student information applications to 600+ school districts and charter schools across at least eight states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Software Solutions

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Government accounting software
• Tax administration software
• Property appraisal software
• Student data visualization
• Public sector software

Headquarters

HQ city

Greeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Annual Maintenance: CIC provides integrated and image enabled finance, utility billing, recording and taxation solutions for counties and municipalities along with annual maintenance for 24/7 support and user-defined programming enhancements. Software can be deployed locally via file servers or from CIC's server farm via the internet.
2. K-12 Education Software Solutions: CIC provides data visualizations and CIC applications for student information systems to K-12 school districts and charter schools, with services including sales, implementation management, technical development and technical support for vendor-provided software applications.
3. Training and Learning Lab Services: CIC Government Learning Lab offers free and paid courses on various products and topics. Paid courses may be purchased separately by course or through annual subscription via CIC's Ongoing Learning Plan (OGLP). All courses are recorded and available for viewing 24x7x365.
4. Implementation and Support Services: CIC provides data translation, implementation, installation/training and support services including Initial PEOPLEWARE (transition planning, initial migration/data translation, hardware/software installation, task-based training) and ongoing 24/7 support.
5. Application Hosting and Infrastructure Services: CIC provides server farm hosting for application hosting, website hosting, and remote backup/disaster recovery services. Software can be hosted locally or on CIC's server farm via the internet.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Computer Information Concepts, Inc. (CIC) develops and sells 100% integrated, image-enabled Windows/.NET software suites for U.S. local governments (counties and municipalities) covering Budgetary/Fund Accounting, Payroll/Personnel, Records Management/Imaging, Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA), and state-specific Tax Administration Solutions (Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri). It also sells K-12 Education solutions including the CIC Analysis Portal (Tableau-driven data visualization with 1,200+ templates) and student information applications, all backed by 24/7 PEOPLEWARE support, implementation services, and an in-house server farm hosting option.

Product overview

Computer Information Concepts, Inc. (CIC) offers a comprehensive, modular software ecosystem organized around two primary segments: Local Government Solutions and K-12 Education Solutions. The core local government platform consists of 100% integrated and image-enabled products including Budgetary/Fund Accounting, Payroll/Personnel, Records Management/Imaging System (RMIS), and Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA), supplemented by state-specific Tax Administration Solutions (CTAS for Colorado, ITAS for Illinois, TAS for Kansas, MTAS for Missouri) and municipal products for cities. The K-12 Education suite centers on the CIC Analysis Portal with 1,200+ Tableau visualization templates, complemented by specialized applications (Data Health Check, Sub Attendance Wizard, Reports on the Portal) designed for Infinite Campus integration. All products are supported by PEOPLEWARE services including 24/7 support via INSTANT Response and DESKTOP Response platforms, and the CIC Government Learning Lab training portal. CIC is preparing to launch its new integrated ERP system in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Budgetary/Fund Accounting (County) Windows-based, 100% integrated and image-enabled budgetary/fund accounting software providing interactive, automatic dual-entry, transaction-based solutions for county government operations.
• Payroll/Personnel (County) Windows-based, 100% integrated and image-enabled payroll/personnel software providing interactive, automatic dual-entry, transaction-based solutions for county government workforce management.
• Records Management/Imaging System (RMIS) Affordable, 100% integrated, Windows-based Records Management/Imaging System providing integrated cashiering, automated validation and automatic fee calculation, with document indexes and images stored in a non-proprietary format.
• Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) Windows-based, .NET, 100% image-enabled CAMA software applying market, cost, and income valuation methods across residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural property types, integrated with Apex Sketching and including mobile data collection.
• Colorado Tax Administration Solution (CTAS) Windows-based, .NET, 100% image-enabled Colorado tax administration solution with eleven sub-systems (Real Estate, Commercial Personal Property, Oil, Gas, Severed Minerals, State Assessed Utilities, Mobile Homes, Special Assessments, TIFs, Possessory Interest, QMAS) including Embedded CAMA.
• Illinois Tax Administration Solution (ITAS) Windows-based, .NET, 100% image-enabled Illinois assessment and tax administration solution including Real Estate and Mobile Home Privilege Taxation, Farmland, Oil, Gas, Coal, Wind Turbine, Homestead Exemptions, Board of Review Appeals, State Assessed Property, Drainage Districts, TIF Districts, Enterprise Zones, PTELL, Collections, Distributions, Delinquent Taxes, Redemptions, Mobile Homes, and QMAS including Embedded CAMA.
• Kansas Tax Administration Solution (TAS) Windows-based, .NET, 100% image-enabled Kansas tax administration solution with sixteen sub-systems (Real Estate, Personal Property, Oil, Gas, Severed Minerals, State Assessed Utilities, Intangibles, Special Assessments, Neighborhood Revitalization, 16/20M Trucks, Motor Vehicle, Rental Excise, Antique Auto, RVs, Lienholder, QMAS).
• Missouri Tax Administration Solution (MTAS) Windows-based, .NET, 100% image-enabled Missouri tax administration solution with nine sub-systems (Residential, Agricultural and Utility/Railroad/Industrial Real Estate, Business and Individual Personal Property, Escrow, Economic Zone, TIFs, QMAS) including Embedded CAMA.
• Municipal Budgetary/Fund Accounting Windows-based, 100% integrated and image-enabled municipal budgetary/fund accounting software that operates on local PCs over an existing network or via CIC's server farm over the Internet.
• Municipal Payroll/Personnel Windows-based, 100% integrated and image-enabled payroll/personnel software for municipal government workforce management.
• Municipal Utility Billing/Accounts Receivable Windows-based, 100% integrated and image-enabled utility billing and accounts receivable software for municipal operations.
• CIC Analysis Portal Collection of database content and pre-built Tableau visualization templates designed for K-12 education data consumers, providing 100+ SQL Server stored procedures and 1,200+ Tableau visualization templates covering demographics, attendance, behavior, grades, assessments, scheduling, health, at-risk/interventions, surveys, human resources, and finance.
• CIC Data Health Check Application providing rules that audit student data nightly with reports identifying students with incorrect or missing data, including dynamic ad-hoc filters to locate and correct issues quickly (potentially saving staff up to 40% of time spent on data quality tasks annually).
• CIC Sub Attendance Wizard Intuitive screen for office staff to easily match substitute teachers with teacher(s) for single or multiple days, automatically entering matched subs into correct sections with start and end dates assigned.
• CIC Reports on the Portal (ROTP) Application enabling data visualizations for specific students to be shared with students and parents in real-time, usable with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports for custom report cards, transcripts and other reports shared online.
• INSTANT Response 24/7 Support Annual PEOPLEWARE support platform providing 24/7 toll-free telephone and online software support and training for CIC customers, with web-based ticketing and user management.
• DESKTOP Response Web Conferencing Web-conferencing technology platform (via Zoom) for delivering training, consulting and support services to CIC customers.
• CIC Government Learning Lab Training platform offering courses on various CIC products and topics through Desktop Response training courses and multi-day workshops, available 24x7x365 with free and paid courses including an annual subscription via Ongoing Learning Plan (OGLP).
• Application, Website and Backup Hosting (CIC Server Farm) CIC server farm hosting services providing application hosting, website hosting, and remote backup/disaster recovery services, allowing customers to deploy software over the Internet without local server infrastructure.
• CIC ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System New integrated ERP suite for local government, with Finance as the inaugural application, designed as the next-generation successor to CIC's integrated county and municipal finance software.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves at least 30% duplicate entry time through integration
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tableau SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCIC partners with Tableau software for Data Visualizations and Dashboards, and related analytical tools. CIC's Analysis Portal provides 100+ SQL Server stored procedures and 1,200+ Tableau visualization templates enabling tools like Tableau to connect and use student data for K-12 education analytics.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationCIC partners with Microsoft for data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence tools. CIC's Reports on the Portal (ROTP) application works with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) for custom report cards, transcripts and other reports shared online with parents and students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: Leading K-12 student information system and analytics provider with national reach. Overlaps with CIC's K-12 segment as both an SIS vendor and analytics layer; competes indirectly with CIC Applications built on top of Infinite Campus.
• Tyler Technologies: Largest US public-sector software vendor (NYSE: TYL), offering appraisal, tax, financials, ERP, courts, and public safety solutions. Directly competes with CIC across county appraisal/tax/financials but at national scale with a much broader portfolio.
• Harris Computer (Constellation Software): Acquisition-focused vertical software platform that owns multiple gov and education software companies. Competes via portfolio breadth and tuck-in rollups, and has been an active acquirer of regional govtech vendors similar to CIC.
• CentralSquare Technologies: Public-sector software provider for public administration, public safety, and utilities. Competes with CIC for county and municipal ERP, financials, and utility billing deals with a broader, more national footprint.

Direct peers

• Infinite Campus: Major K-12 SIS vendor whose platform CIC's K-12 applications (Data Health Check, Sub Attendance Wizard, ROTP) are explicitly built on top of. Functions as both a critical technology partner and a competitor for the analytics/visualization layer.
• BS&A Software: Privately held Michigan-based vendor of integrated government software for counties and municipalities, including assessing, tax, financials, and utility billing. Closest comparable to CIC by customer segment, product mix, and regional go-to-market model.
• Caselle: Provider of government accounting, payroll, utility billing, and cemetery software for municipalities and special districts. Closely mirrors CIC's municipal product suite and target buyer.
• Edmunds GovTech: Vendor of financial, human resources, and student information software for K-12 schools and local governments. Comparable vertical mix and integration-led value proposition to CIC.
• Springbrook Software (Accela): Cloud ERP and utility billing platform for small and mid-sized local governments. Comparable customer profile (cities, counties, special districts) and overlapping financials/payroll/billing modules.

Emerging players

• OpenGov: Cloud-native budgeting, financial planning, and ERP platform for state and local governments. Represents the cloud-native competitive threat to legacy .NET-based vendors like CIC, particularly for finance and ERP RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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