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Article: The Salina Journal, Kan., Business Profile Column.
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- November 4, 2003
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By April Middleton, The Salina Journal, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 4--Technology is allowing Margie Smotherman to work for a Boston company from her home in Salina. Smotherman refers to herself as a "telecommuter."
Through e-mail, phone conferences and occasional travel, she is able to work as a project manager for McKesson Corp.
"Sixty percent of my work is done in Salina with the help of high-speed Internet and lots of phone calls," she said.
The other 40 percent of the time, she travels to cities across the country.
McKesson is an international company that provides supplies, information and care ...