Marathon Data Systems gold-marked its business tenacity this September, as it entered the list of ‘America’s fastest growing companies’ for the fourth year in a row. Holding three decades of expertise in providing technology solutions for field service companies in various industry verticals, the company’s score achievements of customer satisfaction and revenue growth come as no surprise.

Spearheaded by Chris Sullens, President and CEO, Marathon Data Systems enables mobile workforce companies to more effectively manage their field service, shipping and overall logistics networks to mitigate the complexity of the “Amazon Effect”—an effect described by Sullens as the rising demand among consumers for low cost or no cost delivery in the shortest possible timeframe while businesses serving them demand unprecedented visibility into the supply chain. “The key here is a tight integration between the schedule, the route optimization engine, the telematics/ GPS solution and mobile applications, delivered via a multi-tenant cloud infrastructure,” he explains.

Marathon Data Systems’ solutions integrate seamlessly with the company’s core work order management software. In the field service market, it offers a route optimization solution that leverages the firm’s proprietary OptiFIT technology to enable clients to build optimal plans for same day, next day or multi-day scenarios and provide automated suggestions for new work/orders in seconds. The company’s unique iOS and Android applications simplify account service for technicians/drivers and update information in the office and field devices in real-time.

Marathon Data Systems’ telematics/ GPS offering provides unparalleled visibility into a client’s mobile workforce, an example of which is the mapping of the planned route vs. the actual route taken. Improving fleet safety is another aspect of their solution. “By adding our driver behavior module–an integrated ‘buzzer’ in the cab that detects dangers– clients are reporting a sharp drop in the number of fleet accidents, thus contributing significant savings in insurance and repair costs, and most importantly, saving lives of their team members in the field,” asserts Sullens. The company’s Viamente route planning solution matches business resources to customer requirements, leveraging Marathon’s proprietary algorithms to account for many unique variables and maximize efficiency.