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Olsson company history timeline

1958

Max Burroughs joins the firm in 1958, adding structural and architectural expertise to the service offerings.

1960

In 1960, Charles Thomsen joins the firm, adding mechanical and electrical engineering expertise.

1962

Olsson, Burroughs & Thomsen merges with Clark & Enersen Architects in 1962 to form Enersen, Olsson, Burroughs & Thomsen.

1970

1970 The Early Years John E. Olsson & Associates is formed, and the firm has eight employees who manage 90 projects.

1972

In 1972, Glenn asked a classmate from college, Cleve Carney, to join him as a partner to help expand the company.

1976

1976 A New Era Carl Bodensteiner is named president of Olsson Associates.

1984

1984 A Time of Growth Electrical and mechanical engineering services are added, and the firm grew to 47 employees who manage 419 projects.

1990

1990 New Leadership Roger Severin takes over as president.

1997

1997 Major Projects The Antelope Valley MIS project is won in Lincoln, marking the firm's largest project to date.

2000

By 2000, Olsson employs 271 people and handles 973 projects.

2003

In 2003, the partners also set up an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to give all employees a chance to have a stake in the company.

2009

2009 A New Era Begins Brad Strittmatter is named president of Olsson Associates.

2014

2014 New Place to Call Home Corporate headquarters in Lincoln relocates to a new building in the West Haymarket.

2015

The Mercy Hospital project in Joplin, Missouri, is selected for Engineering News-Record's 2015 Best Project Award in its ENR Midwest magazine.

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