WE ARE A WOMAN OWNED, NATIVE HAWAIIAN SMALL BUSINESS
Our passion for creating meaningful change for our clients in Hawaii is what sets us apart from other tech companies. The ʻōhiʻa lehua blossom is a symbol of strength, commitment, and unwavering determination an why we named the company ‘Ōhi’a Technology. It is a constant reminder of what is expected of the owners and employees.
WE UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL CLIENTS
‘Ōhi’a Technology Group is a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and has access to supplier diversity and procurement executives at hundreds of multi-national corporations; access to mentoring, education, and capacity development; and the opportunity to network and connect with other women-owned businesses.
BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR KEIKI
We are committed to building a better tomorrow for our Keiki by making a difference within each and every one of our local communities.
The Founder
Wendy Awai-Dakroub - Chief Executive Officer
Wendy Awai-Dakroub started her career in marketing straight out of high school working for a medical manufacturing company in Newport Beach, California. After 5 years with the company, she was offered a role as Sales and Marketing Coordinator and traveled the world participating and managing their sales exhibitions and conferences. In 1992 she was offered a role to open the companies first regional office in the United Arab Emirates, where she helped set up their Middle East corporate office. It was in Dubai where she eventually decided to settle and began a new career with IT giant Cisco Systems as the Marketing Communications Manager for the Middle East, North Africa and Levant which lasted for 15 years. She is currently working as a IT Business Consultant focusing on helping Hawaii non-profits adapt and implement technology into their business infrastructures to become more sustainable.
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ENTERPRISING WOMEN OF COLOR
Wendy Awai-Dakroub, is the CEO and founder of ‘Ōhi’a Technology Group, one of the fifteen women selected to participate in the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Enterprising Women of Color (EWOC) Business Center Inaugural Certification Training Cohort in December 2020