Otak Recognized with 2025 OAME Professional Technical Company of the Year Award
May, 2025
The 37th annual Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) Trade Show and Luncheon recently took place and included recognition of Otak as Professional Technical Company of the Year. A theme of, “Uniting for Progress, Building for Tomorrow,” accentuated the event. Jon Yamashita, Regional Director for Oregon and SW Washington along with several members of the Otak team were on hand to accept the honor.
“[This award] is given to a distinguished member, partner, friend, or advocate who has made an exceptional contribution to advancing the mission of OAME and supporting our goals within the community.”
– Summer Fowler, Chair of the Board, OAME
This year’s event included a trade show with 133 booths exhibiting small businesses, public agencies, professional services, and educational providers. An estimated 900 attendees were present at the luncheon which featured City of Portland Mayor, Keith Wilson, and a keynote presentation by Secretary of State Tobias Read, with a focus on how we work together to build a stronger more resilient future.
Supporting the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
With an overarching mission to promote and develop entrepreneurship and economic development for ethnic minorities in the Pacific Northwest, OAME has operated as a non-profit support system for growing businesses since it was founded in 1987. It’s Professional Technical company of the Year Award aims to recognize, “leadership, dedication, and impact that exemplify the values we champion and the excellence we strive to achieve.” Otak regularly partners with members of the organization in our work in addition to attending various events it holds throughout the year. Each instance represents another opportunity to advance mutual goals aimed at supporting small businesses and delivering completed projects of the highest quality.
In line with our core mission of improving communities, our firm is proud to continue its more than a decade of support for this organization.