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Tribally owned Montana tech startup lands $4.2 billion Air Force contract

December 4, 2016 /

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From his cozy office atop a hill on the south end of town, Thomas Acevedo can see the impressive reach of Flathead Lake stretching into the northern horizon beyond his home — the Flathead Indian Reservation — and providing a vital source of sustenance to the region.

From the same perch, he can envision the continued growth of a family of Salish and Kootenai businesses under his watch that are setting a global standard among tribally owned companies, reported the Flathead Beacon.

In November, the U.S. Air Force awarded S&K Aerospace a multi-year contract worth at least $4.2 billion. It’s the largest single contract in the history of S&K Technologies http://www.sktcorp.com/ , a corporation headquartered in Polson and owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes that encompasses five subsidiary companies, including S&K Aerospace.

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Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/12/03/tribally-owned-tech-startup-lands-air-force-contract/94906276/

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