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We are a key component in a variety of projects…

Timely, effective support
As long as you need.

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We have a solution for any sector…

Geospatial system design
Just for you.

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Our experienced consultants innovate inspired solutions…

Powerful technology for
Powerful solutions.

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With our technical solutions …

Forte Consulting is an Industy Leader in GIS

Forte provides specialized consulting services in Geospatial Information Management, Data Warehousing and System Integration. We help our clients find the best possible solutions to meet their business requirements to work more effectively. Unlike larger companies, Forte Consulting is able to react to change quickly and is responsive to individual needs. Because of this, our company is able to offer our clients the best choice from a range of solutions because of our customer-focused approach.

Business Solutions

Forte delivers business-focused solutions in a number of public and private sector domains.

Technology Solutions

Forte has industry leading expertise in a variety of technologies that enable business to achieve their goals.

Business Solutions

Utilities

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Land Tenure Registration

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Transportation

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Natural Resources & Environment

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Technology Solutions

Data Integration

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Web Mapping

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Mobile

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ACRWC GIS Implementation Begins

March 17, 2016 – Forte has begun work on a new GIS...

FORTE RECOGNIZED AS INDUSTRY LEADER IN FME

February 20, 2008 - Forte Director David van Blankenstein has been recognized by...

FORTE AWARDED ILRR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

April 17, 2008 - Following a public RFP process, the British Columbia Ministry...

DEVELOPMENT OF YELLOWKNIFE GIS/DM TOOL BEGINS

October 6, 2008 - Forte has begun work on a new application tool...

YELLOWKNIFE GIS/DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT TOOL RELEASED

May 1, 2009 - Forte has completed work on a new application tool...

DISTRICT OF MISSION GIS DATA MIGRATION COMPLETED

May 22, 2009 - Forte has completed the migration of the District of...

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Portfolio

Integrated Land &
Resource Registry

The ILRR is a spatially enabled, comprehensive register of legal interests, rights, designations, and administrative boundaries on Crown land. It also has information on land and resource restrictions and reservations (e.g. Parks) and locations of private land.

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CLiCK & Discover
Parkland

Forte Consulting developed a pair of complementary web mapping applications for Parkland County, Alberta. CLiCK is an internally facing application tailored to the needs of County staff. The public facing application, Discover Parkland, is designed to support the needs of the public, including residents and visitors to Parkland County.

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Data Warehouse
Distribution Service

The Data Warehouse Distribution Service (DWDS) was originally developed in 2001 to provide a self-serve interface for data products from the BC government spatial data warehouse. The solution was initially a combined J2EE user interface with FME-Objects based Java application.

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Technology Partners

David has been using GIS professionally since 1985. As the President of Forte, David is focused on architecture, technology and database systems. He also participates in business development and oversees the company's finances.

DAVID VAN BLANKENSTEIN

PRESIDENT

Curtis Archer

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Curtis’ career has focused on spatial land management and associated business processes since 1997. Curtis has participated in all phases of systems development and operation and has developed expertise in the design and implementation of spatially integrated systems and datasets. Curtis has been a Certified FME Professional for 4 years and is currently pursuing his PMI Project Management Professional certification.

Cam Trent

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Cam Trent has fifteen years experience as an architect and developer of information technology solutions, particularly in the area of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications and spatial databases. His project experience extends to a wide array of business areas.

Patricia Kneen

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Patricia Kneen has been professionally involved in the Information Technology industry since 1995. Patricia has focused on combining her background in business and systems analysis with data transformation processes to produce spatial data solutions for clients both large and small. Patricia has been a Certified FME Professional for 4 years and is currently pursuing her PMI Project Management Professional certification.

Bart Mooney

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Bart has been working as part of the Information Technology industry since 1998 and has significant experience with Oracle Database Administration and Oracle’s application development toolset. His experience include integration and design of spatially integrated database and has been a certified FME Professional for 4 years.

Kiah Warren

CONSULTANT

Kiah Warren has worked in the field of GIS since 2012, with a focus on GIS applications, data analysis, graphic design, and AutoCAD. Her project experience focuses on mineral exploration, utilities, and the provincial government.

Joe Burkinshaw

CONSULTANT

Joe Burkinshaw has been working professionally in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the development of both web-based and desktop custom software solutions since 2010.

Alastair Beaumont

CONSULTANT

Alastair Beaumont graduated the University of Victoria with a BSc in Computer Science. Alastair has strong programming skills in Python, C, JavaScript and many other languages. He also has experience with a wide variety of databases ranging from PostgreSQL to MySQL.

Contractors

PART/FULL TIME

Forte Consulting Ltd. also employs a wide range of contractors to assist in daily workflow.

Looking to join our team?

jobs@forteconsulting.ca

We are always looking for skilled and moviated individuals to join our community.
Please send your resume to jobs@forteconsulting.ca

DAVID VAN BLANKENSTEIN

PRESIDENT

Curtis Archer

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Cam Trent

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Patricia Kneen

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Bart Mooney

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Kiah Warren

CONSULTANT

Joe Burkinshaw

CONSULTANT

Joe Burkinshaw has been working professionally in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the development of both web-based and desktop custom software solutions since 2010.

Alastair Beaumont

CONSULTANT

Alastair Beaumont graduated the University of Victoria with a BSc in Computer Science. He has strong programming skills in Python, C, JavaScript and many other languages. He also has experience with a wide variety of databases ranging from PostgreSQL to MySQL.

Contractors

PART/FULL TIME

Forte Consulting Ltd. also employs a wide range of contractors to assist in daily workflow.

Looking to join our team?

jobs@forteconsulting.ca

We are always looking for skilled and moviated individuals to join our community.
Please send your resume to jobs@forteconsulting.ca

Alberta Agriculture
Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission
Alberta Financial Services Corporation
ATCO Electric
BC Hydro
BC Assessment Authority
BC Environmental Assessment Office
BC Forests Practices Board
BC Ministry of Environment
BC Ministry of Forest, Land and Resource Operations
BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
BC Safety Authority
City of Abbotsford, BC
City of Kamloops, BC
City of Kelowna, BC
City of Nanaimo, BC
City of Portland, OR
City of Surrey, BC
City of Trail, BC
City of Vancouver, BC
City of Yellowknife, NWT
Comcast Cable
District of Central Saanich, BC
District of Mission, BC
District of North Saanich, BC
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Ledcor Technology Services
Municipal and Community Affairs, NWT
Natural Resources Canada
Parkland County, AB
Port Metro Vancouver
Rio Tinto
SENES Consultants Limited
SNC Lavalin
Strathcona County, AB
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
ViaSport

Alberta Agriculture
Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission
Alberta Financial Services Corporation
ATCO Electric
BC Hydro
BC Assessment Authority
BC Environmental Assessment Office
BC Forests Practices Board
BC Ministry of Environment
BC Ministry of Forest, Land and Resource Operations
BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
BC Safety Authority
City of Abbotsford, BC
City of Kamloops, BC
City of Kelowna, BC
City of Nanaimo, BC
City of Portland, OR
City of Surrey, BC
City of Trail, BC
City of Vancouver, BC
City of Yellowknife, NWT
Comcast Cable
District of Central Saanich, BC
District of Mission, BC
District of North Saanich, BC
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Ledcor Technology Services
Municipal and Community Affairs, NWT
Natural Resources Canada
Parkland County, AB
Port Metro Vancouver
Rio Tinto
SENES Consultants Limited
SNC Lavalin
Strathcona County, AB
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
ViaSport

Testimonials

Michelle Hohne: ViaSport

Working with Forte has been a great experience. In addition to having an extremely knowledgeable team, their customer support is first rate. They took the time to understand our unique business needs and provided us with solutions which integrated well into our daily operations and made our job easier.

Terry Lanktree: BC Ministry of Advanced Education

I have worked with Forte for several years, initially for their expertise with ETL Software. Their work with Project Management, Web Applications/Web Mapping, and Secure Environments provides a great combination of skills which we continue to leverage within our organization. The Forte team is very easy to work with and I have confidence that they deliver on their promises. Their work with our Data Warehouse Distribution Service has helped our system evolve to embrace the idea that the end user experience should be enjoyable.

Stacey Corbett: Parkland County, AB

“I highly recommend Forte for GIS development work as well as technical support. They provide excellent service in a timely manner.”

Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by OpenStreetMap, under ODbL.

Your data has potential
Realize it.

What's your Forte?

Timely, effective support
As long as you need.

What's your Forte?

Geospatial system design
Just for you.

What's your Forte?

Powerful technology for
Powerful solutions.