OES has been developing and delivering advanced and innovative scoreboard products for many years. Although not the oldest or the biggest, OES has been able to leverage its technology development advantages to establish itself as one of the premier suppliers of scoreboards to the marketplace.
With nearly 25% of the company's efforts invested in research and product development activities, OES's customers are sure to get the newest and most suitable technologies embedded in the scoreboard's designs, resulting in improved features, enhanced performance and superior reliability.
With this added in-house design capability, OES is able to custom configure the scoreboard to suit the customers' exact requirements. New features and technologies can also be quickly considered and adapted.
Some significant OES Scoreboard installations include:
The Nagano Olympic (Curling) Facilities
The SBC Center (San Antonio Spurs) - Basketball scoreboard in San Antonio, Texas - 2002
The Halifax Metro Centre (host for the recent World Junior Hockey Championships) - Hockey scoreboard in Halifax, Nova Scotia - 2002
The Tri City Valley Cats (Houston Astros Farm Club) - Baseball scoreboard in Troy, N.Y. - 2001
The Canadian Hardball Championships - Baseball scoreboards in Windsor, Ontario - 1999
The World Slo Pitch Games - Baseball scoreboard - Kitchener, Ontario - 2002
OES, Inc.
If innovation alone makes a company unique, OES, Inc. qualifies hands down. Since its inception in 1979, the company's growth has largely been based on its ability to successfully provide electronic solutions to previously unfulfilled control problems.
Now 40 employees strong and based in a new facility, OES's critical software and hardware technologies are fully developed in-house by a talented design team comprising engineers, technicians and technologists from many disciplines including electronics, electrical, civil and mechanical engineering and computer science fields.
Solution-oriented
A diverse and loyal customer base has resulted from production of practical, well-suited and user-friendly control devices and/or systems for a wide variety of applications. OES has responded by investing in skilled, talented and energetic people, and by furnishing the facilities, equipment and training needed to succeed in a solution-oriented company.
OES'S focus on providing innovative control-product solutions has led to the achievement of many world "firsts" and patents. These have been possible through a commitment to continuous research and development. OES dedicates 25 per cent of its resources to research and development, whereby methods and technologies for all new products are investigated, offering its customers the newest available technology.
Customer-Service
Not only does OES provide innovative answers, it steadfastly believes that customer service is imperative. The company's policies and procedures are founded on the principle that a product is not complete, or a job is not a success, until the customer is satisfied. Service and support are built into OES's products, determined at the design stages and continued into the field.
Product Diversity
OES is proud of the diversity of its product. Quality-assurance devices for the automotive wire harness industry, user interfaces for wastewater disinfection systems, recreational scoreboards, industrial signboards, controllers for industrial band saws and agricultural batchers are only a sampling of the products OES is capable of producing. Systems for snowmaking, log processing, fertilizer blending, lighting management, and "Dutch Clock" auctions have been designed and developed. The company believes that the list of future products will be limited only by need and imagination.
Commitment to Quality
Innovation is further enhanced by a commitment to excellence for both products and people. ISO 9001 has proved to be an effective tool to achieve quality goals. Teamwork and accountability, exceeding expected standards, striving for excellence and continuous improvement are but some of the practices OES employs in its day-to-day operations.
Employees are encouraged to bring their best efforts to the workplace, and the company supports upgrading of skills in time and funding. Suggestions for improvements are welcomed and seriously considered. Employees are also given opportunity to grow within the company, as illustrated by several people who have taken on a management role.
Successful Collaborations
Much of OES's success has been through effective working collaborations with recognized international industry leaders in various high-tech fields. OES has formed lasting partnerships by designing products that can be integrated into a variety of applications.
The future of technology is exciting and OES looks forward to applying innovative approaches to future challenges and opportunities.