About Us

Pro-West & Associates, Inc. (PWA) has been providing GIS and information management services to regional and national clients since its founding in 1987. It has become one of the largest and longest-established GIS firms in the Upper Midwest, and has gained extensive experience with local government, public utilities and natural resources management. In 1987 the company employed an engineer and a forester; today PWA employs consultants, programmers and technicians who collectively possess over 175 years of GIS and technology experience.

PWA is located just north of Walker, MN, in the Leech Lake area. The natural beauty of one of Minnesota's largest lakes and the many opportunities the area offers for outdoor recreation, attract qualified staff and make clients' visits to PWA enjoyable.

PWA has been a dealer of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) software products since 1990, and as such, PWA is Minnesota’s most senior dealer of ESRI desktop GIS software products.  ESRI is the acknowledged international, national and statewide leader in the development of GIS software technology with a market share exceeding 30%.  Pro-West & Associates, Inc. consistently ranks as one of the top dealers in the Midwest Region.

PWA's Mission

PWA's primary purpose is to provide assistance to county or city governments and resource management industries. This assistance can take many forms including technical advising, conversion of paper maps to digital data, customized computer programming, software training and support, aerial photography and photography interpretation, and GIS design. The goal for each client is increased efficiency and productivity by integrating technology and information, adding location information to existing data, and encouraging interdepartmental cooperation to collect, share and use data, software and hardware.