who we are
CityMind was formed by Scott Suplee, Lamar Brantley, and Hal Helms. We have extensive experience providing web-based solutions for a diverse group of businesses including:
- UPS
- eBay Motors
- U.S. Army
- Rooms To Go
- Regions Bank
- Sun Microsystems
- Andretti Green Racing
- Kennedy Space Center
Scott Suplee is our designer. In 2002 Scott graduated from the Ringling School of Art and Design with a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Communications. As a student, Scott co-founded Design Associates Sarasota, a local website design company. Scott's exceptional design work earned the coveted gold ADDY award from the Advertising Federation of the Suncoast. In late summer 2006, he will begin his tenure as a member of the board of directors for the local group, which is a chapter of the American Advertising Federation.
Lamar Brantley combines a broad range of business expertise with a deep understanding of technology. Because he understands the needs of small-to-medium businesses, Lamar helps our clients find real software solutions for their business needs. Prior to joining CityMind, Lamar held the role of CTO for my.com.
Hal Helms is an expert in software architecture and project management, as well as a renowned trainer, speaker and writer. A member of the International Association of Software Architects, Hal has worked as lead architect and/or chief developer of large applications for a number of companies, including Sun Microsystems, UPS, and the United States Army. He is also the co-developer of the Fusebox and Mach-II application frameworks. As a monthly columnist for ColdFusion Developer's Journal, Hal has also authored or collaborated on numerous books, including ColdFusion Bible, Discovering CFCs and The ColdFusion MX Developer's Handbook. Hal is a member of Sun Certified Java Programmer and the Macromedia Client Advisory Board, as well as the Sys-Con Advisory Council and numerous other developer-related organizations.