Founded in 1989
Women-Owned
98%+ Client Retention
OCIE — Online Computer Information Exchange — is the platform built and run by Donnell Systems, Inc. For nearly four decades, we’ve helped regulated organizations turn the information their systems produce into something accessible, auditable, and genuinely useful.
We don’t treat information as something to store and forget. We treat it as a strategic asset, one that gets more valuable when it’s secure, searchable, and ready the moment you need it, especially in industries where a missing record carries real consequences.
Donnell Systems began in 1989 as a Sun Microsystems business partner and software developer, and quickly became one of Sun’s leading value-added resellers and its premier supplier to the Chicago market. Alongside that work, the team built OCIE for information archiving and retrieval. Over time, OCIE became the whole business, and Donnell Systems transitioned to focus entirely on the platform and the service around it.
That history matters because it shaped how we work: on time, on budget, and as a partner rather than a vendor. We helped move fixed-content information management from a back-office afterthought to a driver of business transformation, and we built a subscription model that made it an operating expense, not a capital investment.
Our name still defines our mission. Online Computer reflects a network-centric approach. Information spans every kind of system output, scanned, audio, photo, video, or report. Exchange is the transformation of that data into forms that improve decision-making, compliance, and efficiency. “Making Information Work for You” isn’t a slogan bolted on after the fact. It’s the foundation the platform was built on.
It started with a principle from our founder, Lynn Donnell: give more than you receive. That ethic still runs through how we operate: secure archiving, powerful retrieval, robust audit capability, and a level of service our clients call extraordinary.
We’ve built our reputation with our customers the slow way: by being reliable, by solving real operational problems, improving their profitability, and by earning relationships that last. Our clients stay with us for 20+ years. And we’ve continued to do it as a women-owned, Indiana-based company that competes on substance, not noise.
We’re the team you call when the data problem is real, the stakes are high, and you need it done right.
Mary Donnell
CEO & Owner
Mary leads Donnell Systems as CEO and owner, carrying forward the company’s founding vision while guiding its next chapter. Her career began on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1983, a world where women were almost entirely absent. Rather than be discouraged, she drew on that experience to lead with focus, resilience, and clarity of purpose. Under her leadership, Donnell Systems is proudly WBENC-certified and women-owned, a milestone that reflects both the company’s growth and its commitment to diversity, leadership, and excellence. Mary’s mission is unchanged from day one: to unlock the potential of every customer’s information.
Lynn Donnell
Founder
Lynn founded Donnell Systems in 1989 and created OCIE, drawing on decades of experience as a programmer, systems manager, and technology leader. Lynn’s guiding principle, that the professional obligation is to give more than you receive, became the foundation of OCIE’s culture and service philosophy. Lynn designed OCIE around secure archiving, powerful retrieval, robust audit capability, and analytical insight, and remains central to the compan y’s vision and origin.
Oliver Gunter
President
Oliver serves as President of Donnell Systems, Inc., leading executive operations, product strategy, and the continued evolution of the company’s flagship OCIE® platform. He focuses on delivering data extraction and Enterprise Content Management solutions that turn complex, unstructured data into actionable insights for regulated industries. Driven by a commitment to operational excellence, Oliver partners closely with clients to streamline workflows, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize the value of their enterprise information.
We live a clear set of values every day. We are:
Information Enthusiasts who see possibility where others see complexity.
Customer-Success Champions who put relationships first.
Dynamic Communicators who bridge understanding and action.
Tenacious Problem Solvers who do whatever it takes to get it right.
Beyond leadership, OCIE’s development, operations, customer support, and management teams are the reason clients stay 20+ years. When you call, you reach people who learn your business and treat your success as their job, with response times measured in minutes, not days.
OCIE is the information management platform built and operated by Donnell Systems, Inc., founded in 1989 and headquartered in South Bend, Indiana.
Yes. Donnell Systems is a women-owned company.
Since 1989, nearly four decades serving regulated industries.
Making Information Work for You. A product of Donnell Systems, Inc.
130 S. Main St., Suite 375
South Bend, IN 46601
1-(574)-232-3784
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