Testimonials
“Smith Bryan & Myers’ business sense and can-do attitude set them apart from other government relations firms. These are creative problem solvers who find a path forward and follow it tenaciously until they reach their goal.”
William G. Sawyer, President and CEO
HydroMentia, Inc.
“When Shands decided to seek major tort reform legislation, we hired David Daniel at the firm of Smith, Bryan and Myers to get it through the Legislature. We succeeded the first time, thanks to the strategy plan and work ethic of David Daniel and his Firm.”
Tim Goldfarb, CEO
Shands HealthCare
"Our relationship with Smith, Bryan & Myers has been key to our success in Florida. With their guidance we have won new contracts and developed strong relationships with officials throughout FL State Government."
Jamie Gagnon, Government Affairs & Business Development Manager
L-1 Identity Solutions
"When a company or leading association needs results in Florida, they can't go wrong with David Daniel as he is experienced, respected and he simply gets the job done for his clients - period."
Mark Wilson, President and CEO
Florida Chamber of Commerce
"Smith, Bryan and Myers bring energy, creativity, and just plain effort to every assignment; they set the standard for professionalism in the lobbying industry."
Tony Marshall, Executive Vice President
Florida Health Care Association
"Smith Bryan and Myers created a law to encourage the State of Florida to do business with companies like ours. Today we have three contracts with the State and we are negotiating another. The firm is respected by legislators and staff alike -- and it is easy to see that they enjoy representing us."
Jennifer McMullen, Vice President for Customer Relations
Corrections Corporation of America
"Smith Bryan and Myers agreed to represent us when we weren't much of a force in the legislature -- they rolled up their sleeves and got to work immediately. Today, we have a statewide presence and have good relationships with the leadership in both parties. Everyone knows they work hard, but they also bring a depth and creativity to the process that is not often seen from advocates."
Richard Hancock, Executive Vice President
Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
Technology
We are partners in Technology Advocates, a firm created to advocate only on technology related issues. Technology Advocates represents Microsoft and several other information technology related businesses. The State of Florida has traditionally spent approximately $2 billion annually on information technology. There is clearly great opportunity for a technology company in Florida if that company can navigate through the very difficult governance structure that currently exists. The Agency for Enterprise Technology is the entity responsible for developing the short and long term strategic plans for information technology in state government. The Florida Cabinet sits as the head of this Agency. Therefore, technology decisions are made by the Governor, the Attorney General, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Commissioner of Agriculture. In addition, the legislature has created the Technology Review Workgroup, which is responsible for reviewing all state agency information technology plans and recommending which ones should be funded and which ones don’t merit funding. Finally, each agency has its own technology officer as well. We are well familiar with this governance scheme and we are very comfortable that we can help you work through the system to gain business in Florida.