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Congratulations to Montana’s Andy Shirtliff Named State Up and Comer Statescoop Leader

April 24, 2017 /

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"The winners of these awards are among my biggest inspirations, and are made up of folks who are working every day to make government better. We’re honored to know them, to recognize them, and to highlight their dedication to public service."

Congratulations to Andy Shirtliff, Small Business Advocate, Montana Governor’s Office of Economic Development http://business.mt.gov/About

The 2017 winners of the StateScoop 50 Awards, which highlight the best and brightest in the state IT community, were announced Sunday at a reception in Crystal City, Virginia, to help kick off the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ midyear conference.

For the fourth year, the StateScoop 50 awards honored state government information technology executives, leaders, industry influencers, up-and-comers and innovative projects. And for the first time, the awards honored cybersecurity leaders across state government.

The recipients of this year’s awards were selected by members of the state and local government IT community in a nationwide voting process. More than 100,000 votes were cast on StateScoop, narrowing down more than 150 nominations across six categories to select 50 winners.

http://statescoop.com/monthly/statescoop-highlights-state-it-cyber-leaders-with-annual-statescoop-50-awards

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In 2013, Andy was appointed as the Small Business Advocate for Governor Bullock‘s Office of Economic Development; where his focus is on helping innovators, startups, and existing Montana small businesses, find the resources they need to; start, operate, and grow in Montana.

In addition to supporting entrepreneurs, and speaking at events around our state; Andy led the team that built the Montana Business Navigator, an online tool that streamlines permits and licenses for businesses, which won the 2016 StateScoop Innovation of the Year.

Andy believes our economic strength lies in the diversity of our businesses, and to tackle the issues facing us, we must work together and grow from within.

You can contact Andy at:
[email protected] or (406) 444-5634