Polaris has been named as a recipient of the Ohio Award for Excellence (OAE). The award recognizes organizations who exhibit a strong commitment to continuous improvement. The award process promotes the awareness of performance excellence as an increasing element in competitiveness and also encourages information sharing of successful performance strategies and benefits derived from using these strategies. The OAE assessment process helps an organization measure performance on a wide range of key indicators. The assessment is achieved through both a written application and on-site visitation by the OAE Board of Examiners. A detailed feedback report is provided to applicants. Recognizing that active partnership between the private, public and education sectors, and their involvement in continuous performance improvement and excellence are fundamental to making Ohio renowned for the quality of goods, services, education, and overall quality of life, the OAE strives to provide both recognition and identification of key strengths and opportunities for improvement to award recipients.