Olsson

Legal name, DBA and former names

• Olsson, Inc. (Texas board record: Olsson, Inc.)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

• Texas TBPELS firm no. 4253.Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

Offices

• Home page lists offices in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.Source: olsson.com · As of 2026-10-05

Ownership type

• PE-backed: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners announced a majority investment in Olsson on 2026-01-13, per the Business Wire release; the firm had been employee-owned before the transaction.Source: businesswire.com/news/home/20260112175684/en · As of 2026-01-13

Sponsor, parent or transaction

• Advisor EFCG's post describes the sale of Olsson, Inc. to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, the middle-market private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, with CEO Brad Strittmatter quoted that the firm remains Olsson.Source: efcg.com/post/efcg-advises-olsson-on-its… · As of 2026-01-13

Employee count or band

• More than 2,000 employees in 35 offices throughout the United States, per the advisor announcement dated 2026-01-13.Source: efcg.com/post/efcg-advises-olsson-on-its… · As of 2026-01-13

Services and markets

• Service groups listed on the firm's site: Engineering and Design, Environmental, Field Services and Planning.Source: olsson.com/projects/olsson-promotes-sarah-… · As of 2026-10-05

Leaders

• Brad Strittmatter, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.Source: olsson.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Sarah Foster, President.Source: olsson.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Sean Baker, Chief Financial Officer.Source: olsson.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05
• Melissa Newton, Chief People Officer.Source: olsson.com/leadership · As of 2026-10-05

Deals

• Morgan Stanley Capital Partners majority investment in Olsson, January 2026 (see ownership)Source: efcg.com/post/efcg-advises-olsson-on-its… · As of 2026-01-13

Licences (board records)

• Texas TBPELS roster lists Olsson, Inc. (firm no. 4253, type NS, expires 2028-01-31)Source: tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip · As of 2026-10-04

DOT prequalification

• TxDOT Active Precertified Firms lists OLSSON, INC. with 45 areas of certification.Source: dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt9.htm · As of 2026-10-05

Rankings and awards

• Listed in the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms.Source: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05

News timeline

• 2026-01-13: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners majority investment announced; 2026 announcement that Sarah Foster was named president.Source: olsson.com/projects/olsson-promotes-sarah-… · As of 2026-10-05

Sources of record

1. https://tbpedownloads.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/roster_firm.zip
2. https://www.efcg.com/post/efcg-advises-olsson-on-its-sale-to-mscp
3. https://www.olsson.com/
4. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260112175684/en/
5. https://www.olsson.com/projects/olsson-promotes-sarah-foster-to-president
6. https://www.olsson.com/leadership
7. https://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/precert/precrt9.htm
8. https://www.enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-firms-1