Virginia Beach, VA, Aug. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Consulting, LLC, a Virginia Beach-based provider of Information Technology solutions, today announced that the company was named to the Inc. 500/5000 list for the third consecutive year. Inc. Magazine's list is an annual compilation of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing, privately held U.S. companies. A growth rate of 94% placed Marathon in the 2,558th position on the list. Marathon ranked 2,493 on the 2011 list, and 466 on the 2010 Inc. 500 list.
"Being recognized for growth by Inc. Magazine three years in a row is a significant achievement for our firm", said Al Moore, Marathon's president. "Our growth has always been planned based on our ability to recruit and retain A+ consultants. Therefore, we've focused on our ability to deliver high quality services and let the growth become a result of the quality. Our consultants are not only experts in their specialties, they are also effective in the delivery of valuable thought leadership to our clients", he continued.
Methodology - The 2012 Inc. 500/5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2008 to 2011. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2008. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies - as of December 31, 2011. The companies of the Inc. 500 represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.
About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.
About Marathon
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Marathon Consulting helps clients bring cost-effective solutions to high priority business challenges. Marathon's services result in quick pay-back and high ROI, allowing clients to maximize the benefits of their IT investment. Marathon offers a full range of software development and related information technology services including Custom Application Development, Data Warehousing/Specialized Reporting, Mobile Application Development, Portal Development, Website Design & Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and other IT Services.