With new administration for the United States taking hold, one thing is clear – the push for renewable energy is stronger than ever. Development teams are feeling the pressure to mobilize quickly and seize opportunity. As you ramp up your development efforts, do not let your day to day administrative needs hold you back from acting fast. Our dedicated BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services division is equipped with the bandwidth, resources, and experience to effectively manage those back of the office functions allowing you to focus on growth and strategy. Rather than using multiple organizations for your various needs, talk to us about our one-stop-shop capabilities and how we combine our land and industry experience to ensure quick turnaround, quality results, and maximum efficiencies. To find out more, check out our website and downloadable brochures at: BPO Services « Western Land Services (westernls.com), and contact us today at clients@westernls.com, subject line: “BPO”.

When we here at Western Land Services think of all the benefits of being in the Land and Energy business, we quickly think of the relationships we’ve been blessed to develop with wonderful clients, partners and stakeholders. Wishing you all the joys of the season and happiness throughout the coming year. Cheers to the New Year!

Western Land Services would like to wish you all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all the people who make what we do possible!

This year, United Way of Mason County awarded Western Land Services the “We Lift Our Community Award” for its contributions towards last year’s United Way Campaign. It is a great honor to be recognized for helping support our local communities in times of need. Similar to last year, WLS will be matching 100% of employee donations raised during this holiday season. However, to up the ante this year, our President Shawn Fields has challenged team WLS: if WLS can corporately achieve a 40% participation rate by our employees, he will either dye his hair or shave his head, per their choosing! 2020 has been especially difficult for many families and we encourage everyone to help in any way they are able. If you would like to join the cause and donate to United Way, visit www.unitedway.org to find your local branch. And, be sure to stay tuned to find out if Team WLS rises to Shawn’s challenge.

Western land services would like to recognize all of our veterans on this special day – WLS salutes you! We would also like to thank all of those who are actively serving in our military. We are grateful for all you do for our country!

It’s employee ownership month and we’d like to take the opportunity to recognize our very own Ben Smolinski for his contributions! Innovation is a core value at Western Land Services, Inc. – “We embrace bold new ideas and are unconstrained by the way things have been done in the past. We continuously reinvent our products and processes to serve our clients effectively and efficiently.” With that, we are proud to announce Ben Smolinski as the winner of our first Innovation Initiative. His idea to leverage existing technologies and develop a process to improve our abilities to staff projects across the nation in a more effective manner, will have a positive impact on how WLS does business. The WLS Innovation Team would like to congratulate Ben and thank everyone who participated by sharing their ideas. With this ongoing effort, we look forward to pushing these ideas forward and strengthening our company in the process!

With many of our clients utilizing Quorum Software, and the reputable firm’s growing presence in the industry, WLS is pleased to sponsor the popular Qnections conference taking place on June 23-25, 2020, and happening virtually this year! The sponsorship itself stands for a great cause, supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. If you haven’t registered yet, and are either an existing Quorum user or are interested in learning more, don’t miss out! – Click here to see the event page!

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT – SHAWN FIELDS

Dear Clients, Friends and Partners,

The Western family has watched as many in our industry have been increasingly impacted by COVID-19, and first wish to extend our thoughts and prayers to your respective team members that may be personally impacted during this time.

An increasing number of states, counties, and municipalities, along with the Federal government, have passed laws and issued orders that have and will have an impact on our offices and business.  We want to assure you that Western is taking these laws and orders seriously and are working to ensure complete compliance with them in our various offices around the country.

Our staff has been encouraged to work remotely where they can.  Where we need to be at our offices or in the field to stay on top of our projects and are legally allowed to do so, we are requiring compliance with the CDC recommendations regarding the safeguards associated with COVID-19.  Those employees working remotely are fully accessible and available to you as always via phone, email, and any other forms of communication necessary to get the job done.  Our team is very seasoned and has a long track record of working the phones aggressively to acquire leases, rights of way, or curative instruments to help control costs for our clients, so we are ready to take on COVID-19 and stay impactful for our clients.  Finally, our back office team of professionals are in place to handle the processing of all payments, signed documents, invoices or other matters needing attention.

We are also monitoring closely all government office closures, national and local laws or orders as they are released, and we promise to keep our clients informed of any events impacting our ability to meet deadlines or cause delays in the execution of our work.

Western has been in business for over 45 years, and we realize these are challenging times for our country and our industry.  But we believe it’s challenging times where our core values shine the brightest at WLS, which remind us that our attitude as employee owners leads us to embrace innovative solutions to deliver best-in-class service to our clients.  We have the breadth of experience, the creative mind-set, and the depth of team to handle your title, due diligence, GIS, regulatory, data ingestion, commercial real estate, and renewable projects from start to finish, even during this difficult time.

Thanks for putting your trust in Western.  We hope you and yours are safe and well.

Best Regards,

Shawn Fields, President

The team at Western Land Services is proud to announce the launch of our new Renewables Division. WLS is employee owned and strategically positioned with 7 offices nationwide and over 250 employees. Supporting projects from inception to completion, WLS is your one-stop-shop for success. Over the last four decades, WLS has leased more than seven million acres, secured thousands of miles of Right-of-Way and completed title research on millions of acres. We have successfully managed projects in 46 states and counting, as well as developed a solid reputation in the industry for high quality service and our can-do mentality. Ultimately, our goal is to bring Land, Energy, and People together to execute every project with enthusiasm, integrity, and expertise.

Do you need assistance with site control? We can help. Having trouble with site identification? We can help. Perhaps you need title research, payment processing and project management? We’ve got your back. Call us today. Let’s work together to find the most efficient solution to reaching your project goals

Our experienced team members bring together technical, land, and industry expertise to successfully complete any onboarding, data conversion or auditing project.
LET US BE YOUR ONE STOP SHOP!