PENSACOLA, Fla. — July 29, 2025 — OrderCounter, the hybrid point-of-sale company known for its fiercely processor-agnostic approach, announced today that it received two major honors from the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) during this year’s RetailNOW 2025 event in Las Vegas.
- Vendor Award of Excellence – Gold in the Software Category.
- Retail IT Community Leadership Award – Software (back-to-back winner).
The Vendor Awards of Excellence are the only honors in the retail tech industry voted on exclusively by resellers. RSPA invited all reseller members to vote on vendors delivering the best service and support in six categories. OrderCounter moved up from silver in 2024 to take gold in the Software category, a clear signal of rising partner trust and satisfaction.
“The Vendor Award of Excellence means everything to us because it comes straight from our partners,” said Thomas Barrineau IV, CEO and co-founder at OrderCounter. “We’re proud to build with them, support them, and stay true to what matters most: choice, reliability, and real relationships.”
The Retail IT Community Leadership Award recognizes vendors who demonstrate exceptional support and engagement in the retail IT channel over the past 12 months. OrderCounter was the inaugural winner of this award in 2024 and has now been honored with it two years in a row in the independent software vendor (ISV) category.
Also recognized was Crystal Barrineau, creative director at OrderCounter, who was named to the RSPA’s 50 Under 40 Rising Stars list. This marks the third consecutive year an OrderCounter team member has received the distinction, highlighting the company’s sustained investment in talent and leadership within the channel.
With hybrid POS technology that combines the flexibility of the cloud with the reliability of in-house infrastructure, OrderCounter is trusted by independent restaurants and retail shops nationwide to deliver uptime, control, and freedom without being tied to a specific processor.
The OrderCounter team celebrates at their booth after receiving two top honors at RetailNOW 2025: the Vendor Award of Excellence – Gold in Software and the Retail IT Community Leadership Award.
About RSPA
The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) is North America’s largest community of value-added resellers (VARs), software developers, vendors, and distributors serving the retail, restaurant, grocery, and cannabis verticals. The RSPA empowers its members through education, certification, advocacy, legal and business resources, and its signature events: RetailNOW® and Inspire®. Learn more at www.GoRSPA.org.
About OrderCounter
Founded in 2007, OrderCounter™ is a multi-vertical hybrid point-of-sale provider delivering solutions that combine the convenience of the cloud with the reliability of in-house systems. Designed to give businesses real freedom and flexibility, OrderCounter is fiercely processor agnostic and proudly serves independent restaurants and retailers, as well as fast-growing brands and multi-location businesses across the country.
