About Us / Awards & Recognition
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Awards & Recognition
Recognition is never the goal, but it’s a good sign we’re doing right by our clients, our team, and our community. Here’s what the industry and our neighbors have said about OLS over the years.
Years serving
the Pacific Northwest
Years running
Best in Business
Microsoft partner
since
National Recognition
Honors from the global partners and platforms we build on every day.
Former Executive Vice President Michael Wallace (2022-2026) accepting the award on stage at Pax8 Beyond in Denver.
Pax8
Pax8 Global Social Impact Award
Chosen from nearly 40,000 Pax8 partners worldwide, OLS (then On Line Support) was named the 2025 winner of the Pax8 Global Social Impact Award. The honor recognizes outstanding community engagement, nonprofit support, and sustainability practices, including our volunteer work, in-kind technology services for nonprofits, and environmentally responsible operations.
~40,000
partners considered worldwide
1
global social impact winner
“We believe in the mission of the nonprofits we serve and support them not only through volunteerism and donations, but also by helping them leverage secure, efficient, and productive technology to fulfill their purpose.”
Michael Wallace, Former Executive Vice President (2022-2026)
Microsoft
Microsoft Partner for Over 25 Years
OLS has been a Microsoft partner since 2000: more than a quarter century of helping Pacific Northwest businesses plan, deploy, secure, and support the Microsoft platforms their teams rely on, from the server room to Microsoft 365 and the cloud.
From the archive: our original partner certificate bears Bill Gates’ signature. Microsoft no longer issues partner badges, so we let the years speak for themselves.
Local & Regional Recognition
Vancouver Business Journal
Clark County, Washington is home. These honors come from the business community we’ve served since 1998.
Best in Business · IT Firm
Best in Business: IT Firm, 10 Years Running
Recognized by the Vancouver Business Journal as one of Vancouver’s Best in Business every year from 2015 until the program ended in 2024.
10 consecutive wins in the IT Firm category.
Fastest Growing Business
Fastest Growing Business, 2017 & 2018
Back-to-back recognition as one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, earned by adding clients, team members, and services without losing the local, people-first support OLS was built on.
The OLS team celebrating with Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle.
Family Owned
Business Award · 2019
Family Owned Business
Family Owned Business Award, 2019
Founded by Eric Olmsted in 1998 and run alongside Nancy Olmsted, OLS was featured by the Vancouver Business Journal for how we invest in our people: fully paid benefits, a team-led Culture Committee, paid student internships, and yes, a dog-friendly office.
“Our work family is critical to our success.”
Eric Olmsted, Founder
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