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OFFICE OF TIE GOVERNOR
STATE OF MONTANA
Steve Bullock Mike Cooney
GOVERNOR LT.GOVERNOR
March 20, 2017
Carson Taylor, Mayor
City of Bozeman
P.O. Box 1230
Bozeman,MT 59771
RE: Notice of Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Grant Award for Orbital Shift, Inc.
Dear Mayor Taylor:
Congratulations! On behalf of the State of Montana, it is my pleasure to notify you that the City of
Bozeman has been awarded up to $80,000.00 from the Montana Department of Commerce — Big Sky
Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) Program to assist Orbital Shift, Inc. This award, effective
December 28, 2016, is for Orbital Shift, Inc. to purchase software, furnishings, equipment, lease rate
reduction and wage reimbursement that will enable the business to create 16 net new BSTF eligible jobs
within one year.
My administration's Main Street Montana business plan is built on the idea that public-private
partnerships are keys to growing Montana's economy. Every project funded through BSTF is a step
toward the plan's goal of creating opportunities for today's workforce and being stronger and more
competitive for our next generation of entrepreneurs. I want to personally thank you for partnering with
the State of Montana.
The City of Bozeman will be contacted directly with more information in the coming weeks by the BSTF
staff. If you should have any questions, please contact the Division Administrator, Sean Becker. Sean
can be reached at(406) 841-2707 or by email at seanbeckergmt.gov.
Again, congratulations and good luck on the successful completion of your project.
Sincerely,
Governor
STEVE BULLOCK
c: Kevin O'Reilly, Orbital Shift, Inc.
Paul Reichert,Prospers Business Network
Nicole Rush, Missoula Economic Partnership
Annmarie Robinson, Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Program
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