Montana man’s computer solution wows Microsoft

When Nina Smith wanted an easier way to allow a number of people to work on a single document, she knew she needed help.

Smith is a certified grant writer and opened her own business in Helena a couple of years ago. Her work involves getting input from people across the state. E-mail was one answer, but Smith wanted something more secure that allowed her to have better tracking through the process.

Smith’s husband, Brad, a computer security specialist, used standard Microsoft software to create a portal that allows up to 30 people to work on a single document.

Nina Smith says the innovative idea fits her needs perfectly.

Microsoft is pretty impressed too. The company named Brad Smith’s business, Computer Institute of the Rockies, the 2005 Microsoft Small Business Solution Partner of the Year.

By JO DEE BLACK
Tribune Staff Writer

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