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Kickstart Your GIS Career at U of M GISSO Career Fair If you’re a undergraduate or graduate student and are interested in a GIS career, join Pro-West & Associates at the 2024 University of Minnesota GIS Student Organization (GISSO) Career & Networking Fair, February 8! Pro-West & Associates will be one of numerous employers present…

Happy Holidays from Pro-West & Associates! Warm wishes from our families to yours this holiday season! Watch our holiday video. Pro-West & Associates Holiday Hours December 25-26 – Closed December 27-29 – Emergency support only. For urgent assistance, email servicedesk@prowestgis.com. On-call staff will respond. January 1 – Closed January 2 – Normal hours resume (8:00am-4:30pm…

Pro-West’s Kyle Wikstrom Recognized with Polaris Leadership Award Kyle Wikstrom, Solutions Architect at Pro-West & Associates, has been recognized by the MN GIS/LIS Consortium as a recipient of its 2022 Polaris Leadership Award. The Polaris Leadership Award recognizes active, established leaders in the geospatial community who are inspiring and leading us through their contributions, energy, and creativity.…

Annette Theroux Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Annette Theroux, former President & CEO of Pro-West until her retirement in 2019, has been awarded the Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating her passion, public service and leadership throughout her 25-year career in GIS. Annette led numerous GIS efforts that contributed to the greater good of the…

Geoinspirations Podcast Series: Kendis Scharenbroich – Blazing a Trail as GIS President & CEO Dr. Joseph Kerski interviewed Pro-West President & CEO, Kendis Scharenbroich, for Directions Magazine’s Geoinspirations Podcast, diving into her eventful journey to her current role and how she sees the geospatial industry. Listen and be inspired! Audio Video

Happy Holidays from Your Pro-West & Associates Team 2020 has been an extraordinary year in ways we never expected. As we reflect on the experiences, challenges and new perspective it has brought, we would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy 2021.

GIS Day 2020: Putting A Positive Spin on 2020 2020 has been a year like no other. While we have all been impacted and undoubtedly faced challenges, we have also been inspired by extraordinary achievements amongst our team and the organizations with which we work every day. So, on GIS Day (Wednesday, November 18), we’re taking the…

Chelsea Utzerath Pro-West would like to recognize one of our own, Chelsea Utzerath. Chelsea was a Senior GIS Technician at Pro-West before leaving to pursue a career in firefighting in 2018. We appreciate Chelsea and her colleagues for their dedication to their communities during the toughest of times. I spent 10 great years with Pro-West.…

Welcome to Pro-West’s Staying Connected During COVID series! Meet the Pro-West team members who continue to collaborate and serve clients remotely, making sure we deliver quality service during a tumultuous time. Meet Steve Long, a Senior GIS Technician at Pro-West, who has led a wide range of GIS data projects over the past 14 years since making…

Alisha Becker, Pro-West GIS Technician ALISHA BECKER, GIS TECHNICIAN College: Brigham Young University – Idaho Degree: GeoScience Computing I was originally a geology major and I took a GIS class as a requirement. Shortly into that semester I realized I wanted to be doing something in the field of GIS. I really liked that GIS combined a…