aeSolutions Recognized with 2026 CSIA Social Responsibility Award

May 2026 - aeSolutions is proud to share that we were recognized with the 2026 Social Responsibility Award at the 2026 CSIA Awards, held during the Control System Integrators Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Presented to an Integrator or Partner Member that has achieved outstanding results through corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives, the award recognizes the impact of aeSolutions’ evolving approach to charitable giving and community support. The award was accepted by Chery O’Malley, SPHR, and Ken O’Malley, PE (SC), CFSE, CEO.

The 2026 CSIA Social Responsibility Award was accepted by Chery O’Malley, SPHR, and Ken O’Malley, PE (SC), CFSE, CEO.

Expanding the Meaning of Community

Since aeSolutions was founded in Greenville, South Carolina in 1998, supporting the communities where we live and work has been part of our culture. For many years, those efforts were closely connected to our office locations in Greenville, Houston, and Anchorage, where employees came together around local volunteer efforts, fundraisers, and charitable initiatives.

As our workforce shifted to a more remote and hybrid structure, our approach needed to evolve. With employees now working from home offices across a wider geographic footprint, aeSolutions reconsidered what “community” means for a distributed team and how the company could continue supporting causes that matter to employees, clients, and families across the country.

A Charitable Giving Program Led by Employees

In 2024, aeSolutions relaunched its charitable giving program with a renewed focus on employee input. Rather than limiting support to organizations near our office locations, the program invites employees to recommend causes that are meaningful in their own communities.

To ensure that each contribution is aligned with aeSolutions’ corporate responsibility goals, selected organizations must be highly rated and connected to one of four key pillars of support: Hunger Relief, Health and Human Services, Education, and Military/Veteran Support. This structure helps aeSolutions direct charitable support toward organizations that are both meaningful to employees and positioned to make a measurable impact.

The program has continued to grow each year. In its first year, aeSolutions supported ten employee-recommended organizations, including local Red Cross chapters, meals programs, and health-related organizations. In year two, the company expanded the program to include matching campaigns, helping increase the impact of employee donations to selected organizations, including food banks during a period of increased need.

Now in its third year, the program has continued to build momentum, including a recent education-focused initiative that provided a 3x match for employee donations through Donors Choose. This effort helped support STEM programming and classroom materials for under-funded schools across several communities.

Continuing the Work

This recognition from CSIA is an honor, but more importantly, it reflects the care and commitment of aeSolutions employees. Their recommendations, participation, and generosity have helped shape a charitable giving program that reaches beyond office walls and responds to real needs in communities across the country.

As aeSolutions continues to grow, we remain committed to supporting the people and communities connected to our team, our clients, and our work.

Learn more about aeSolutions’ Corporate Responsibility.