Westmoreland Engineering Company began in the late 1940s as a civil engineering firm founded by two professional engineering partners: Frank G. Sciullo and Gerald T. Vitale, Sr.

Mr. Vitale served in the armed forces during World War II as a commissioned officer in the Third Army commanded by General Patton.  His chief duties were to design temporary structures to replace bombed bridges, to rehabilitate roadways, and to construct emergency landing fields in Europe.  After the war, Mr. Vitale used his engineering skills to design new streets, sewer system, water systems and buildings that had been damaged during the war.

Upon returning from the service, Mr. Vitale became the chief engineer for the City of Monessen, Pennsylvania.  He later co-founded Sciullo & Vitale, Engineers and Surveyors, where he served as chief engineer and construction superintendent.  The name, Westmoreland Engineering Company was registered in 1954 and the company was later incorporated in 1957.

Under Mr. Vitale's leadership in 1969, the company became a Division of U.S. Industries, Inc. In 1976 Mr. Vitale and his son, Anthony, purchased the company.  In 1992, they changed the name to W.E.C. Engineers, Inc.  Anthony Vitale, P.E. is President and Chief Executive Officer, James E. Vitale, PhD. is Executive Vice President, Anthony G. Vitale and Stanley A. Naltiz, P.E. are Vice Presidents.

During the 1990's, W.E.C. placed increased emphasis and resources into Geographic Information System (GIS) and information technology (IT).  This enabled the company to gain extensive experience in the areas of spatial information management, customized object oriented database programming, and Executive Information System design and implementation.  At the same time, the company has continued to develop its traditional businesses by providing civil engineering services to both public entities and private companies.

The exceptional performance of IT services fostered the development of several business partnerships to sell and service software and hardware.  In 2000, Thinformation, Inc. was incorporated to facilitate these relationships and to promote the IT services of W.E.C.  It is our belief that Thinformation will become the vehicle that enables us to continue our growth in the information technology field.