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Big Sky Economic Development Awarded Funding For Bresnan Communications Expansion

Tony Preite, Director of The Montana Department of Commerce http://commerce.mt.gov/, recently notified Big Sky Economic Development Authority http://www.bigskyeda-edc.org/ [EDA] that their proposal for $230,000 to assist in the expansion of Bresnan Communications http://www.bresnan.com/ has been awarded.

The funding, which is based on Bresnan creating 46 net new full-time jobs that pay at least $17.18 per hour excluding benefits, will come from the state’s Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Program, a state-wide economic development program that was conceived by Big Sky EDA in 2005.

Any company planning to expand its workforce should contact Big Sky Economic Development [406-256-6871] to see if they qualify for assistance. EDA also facilitates funds for workforce training, facility and equipment expansion, and assists with tax abatements.

Bresnan Communications opened in Billings on April 1, 2005 with 200 employees. Today, Bresnan employs approximately 665 Montana residents. The onsite Network Operations Center provides network monitoring, troubleshooting and repair for Bresnan’s entire high-speed data network.

Big Sky Economic Development Authority [EDA] evolved from the Montana Trade Port Authority, launched in 1989 by the Yellowstone County Board of Commissioners. Departments include: Community Development, Business Finance, U.S. Small Business Development Center, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Business Recruitment and Retention and Engineering Technical Assistance for Manufacturing. The Big Sky EDC was founded in 2002 and has 100 corporate members. The Big Sky EDA & EDC are under the banner of Yellowstone Development.

Shari Nault

Member Investor Relations – PR

Big Sky EDA-EDC

222 N. 32nd. Suite 200

Billings, MT 59101

Direct Line: 869-8406

Fax: 406-256-6877

http://www.bigskyeda-edc.org

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