As a pioneer in internet-based commerce, Brian Flora began his career in IT by founding Cyclepath.com in 1995 while attending college at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. As one of the first eCommerce retail businesses, Cyclepath sold bicycles and equipment online and shipped to a global customer base.Brian later went on to work for other internet startups, including GoDaddy.com. As System Architect and eventual IT Director, he managed the delivery of 24x7 high availability mission critical IT services during GoDaddy’s phenomenal growth from 28 employees to over 2000 in less than 4 years.In 2006, Brian co-founded Beyond20 and has since helped plan and execute digital transformation programs for hundreds of organizations across industries and sectors.
As a pioneer in internet-based commerce, Brian Flora began his career in IT by founding Cyclepath.com in 1995 while attending college at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. As one of the first eCommerce retail businesses, Cyclepath sold bicycles and equipment online and shipped to a global customer base.Brian later went on to work for other internet startups, including GoDaddy.com. As System Architect and eventual IT Director, he managed the delivery of 24x7 high availability mission critical IT services during GoDaddy’s phenomenal growth from 28 employees to over 2000 in less than 4 years.In 2006, Brian co-founded Beyond20 and has since helped plan and execute digital transformation programs for hundreds of organizations across industries and sectors.