Montana Business

The deal is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.

This is a 2005 study of the skills gap in the national workforce for manufacturers ($5 billion in activity in Montana last year which is larger than health care, tourism, or ag gross receipts!)

http://maco.cog.mt.us/newsletters/August2006.pdf

Here in Montana, this
new plan is providing less expensive health insurance to thousands of
Montana families. Over 7,500 Montanans will be able to afford health
insurance because of it.

Anyway, I already found the wifi in the state and the two biggest geeks. Had dinner last night with Greg Gianforte, CEO of RightNow ($110 million in revenues, publicly traded). He indeed was as interesting as I expected him to be. But the total shock was meeting Andrew Field, CEO of Printing For Less.

I hope you’ll spend a little time with us this month, perusing western Montana’s summertime economy and the people who make it happen. Then get out and enjoy yourself in the sunshine. Honestly, it doesn’t get any better than this – anywhere.

Whereas most web management tools that cater to non-technical users require the use of stock “cookie cutter” design templates, Tuplix works with any website design.

The layoffs are not a surprise because of a 2003 federal law that required claims to be handled in multi-state regions to save money. Claims are now processed separately by state.

Cable Tech President Ed Buttrey said he will increase the company’s staff by 15 to 20 workers just to handle the start-up of the program. By the end of the year, counting other projects, Buttrey expects Cable Tech to employ 60 to 70 well paid workers, about double its force a few weeks ago.

He still spends some time in California but has no regrets about moving to the Flathead in 1999. The quality of life is better here, Miller said, and there are no limitations working in Montana while maintaining the business in Santa Clara.

“I have great people in California and great people here,” he said.