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Welcome!

We are ProWorks, a web design and development agency specializing in building, enhancing, and supporting Umbraco CMS web solutions headquartered in Oregon, USA.

We have a long and varied history of building products, supporting research projects, and building websites of all shapes and sizes. No matter what we do, we find solutions that merge the creative, technical and visual to help our clients and customer be creative and shine.

With our long history we have seen a lot. We have supported implementations that seemed well built, but were hard to edit without going back to the agency. We have helped diagnose and fix issues around performance and compliance challenges. We have rebuilt websites that were too flexible and were confusing and hard to edit. Through these experiences, including our own mistakes, we've developed an understanding of how frustrating a less-than-ideal implementation can be. This knowledge helps us build Umbraco sites that are adaptable, intuitive, and high-performing.

Building great websites isn't always easy. We enjoy collaborating with our clients to deliver creative solutions that focus on quality and maintainability. By having a solid infrastructure in place, we make sure each implementation is great at launch and supportable long-term. 

"USDA’s Agricultural Research Service entered into a contract with ProWorks to build a website that would highlight our valuable, impactful work. The staff at ProWorks set out a clear vision and schedule for the project, and met all set deadlines. The ProWorks team were courteous, they listened to our concerns and suggestions, and they implemented our recommendations. They also provided valuable insight and expertise. In the end, ProWorks delivered an engaging, dynamic, attractive, and user-friendly website."

F Todd Silver
Branch Chief, External Communications, USDA ARS Office of Communications

We have been lucky enough to work with some amazing people and projects at NASA, Cal Fire, Planar, Grand European Travel, Credit Union 1, SR Smith, Microsoft and many more.

If you're interested in seeing if we are a good fit for your project, give us a shout [go to contact form].

Community Involvement

We have always contributed to the communities where we work, including online communities. Its important to us that we share knowledge, speak at events, collaborate on advisory teams, help organize meetups, and build packages and plug-ins that help the Umbraco ecosystem. We are proud to have three Umbraco MVPs on our team, recognized for their contributions to the platform and its global community. Earing the Umbraco Contributing Partner certification is also a source of pride for us.

We also support local nonprofits, mentor junior developers, and participate in community events in and around Oregon.

We believe in using our skills for good, on and off the clock.

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Behind The Scenes

When we're not heads down building stuff, you might find us playing board games, getting outside on a hike or a ride, or exploring our creative side.

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History

  • 1986 ProWorks is founded and releases Flipper Graphics Library [photo of Gary and first ad]
  • 1993 ProWorks receives Reader's Choice Award from Databased Advisor Magazine for its charting and reporting product, Flipper Graphics Library [photo of the cover / award]
  • 1998 ProWorks is awarded NASA APMS subcontract
  • 2000 ProWorks is awarded NASA ASRS subcontract
  • 2005 ProWorks part of the team that wins R&D 100 Award for Flight Safety [Award photo/certificate]
  • 2010 ProWorks becomes an Umbraco Certified Partner
  • 2013 ProWorks earns Umbraco Gold Partner status [Cert?]
  • 2017 Jason Prothero promoted to President and becomes co-owner of ProWorks [Jason photo?]
  • 2020 ProWorks awarded Umbraco Cloud Powerhouse and Umbraco Contributing Partner status [badges?]
  • 2025 ProWorks earns Umbraco Platinum Partner status
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