Marathon Consulting, LLC, a Hampton Roads based provider of Information Technology and Internet Marketing solutions, today announced that the company was named to the 34th annual Inc. 500/5000 list. Inc. Magazine’s list is an annual compilation of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing, privately held U.S. companies.  Marathon Consulting is among 24 businesses based in Hampton Roads that made the 2015 Inc. 5000 list.

Marathon Consulting placed 4,916th on the 2015 list with a growth rate of 46% over the past three years.  During that time, Marathon also added 24 jobs.  This is the sixth consecutive year Marathon has been named to the list, ranking 3,698th on the 2014 list, 2,686th on the 2013 list, 2,558th on the 2012 list, 2,493rd on the 2011 list, and 466th on the 2010 Inc. 500 list.

“Marathon's recognition by Inc. Magazine for the sixth straight year is truly gratifying.  Having spoken with many of the local recipients of this award who had been honorees for multiple years, I can recall being so impressed with their consistent levels of growth and the philosophies behind it,” said Harris Pezzella, President of Marathon Consulting.   “It brings tremendous pride in knowing that Marathon has achieved a similar level of consistency and sustained growth as represented by this prestigious award.  Even more satisfying is the knowledge that this growth coincides with a continued commitment to excellent client service and a consulting staff that is second to none.”

Methodology - The 2015 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2011 to 2014. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2010. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent--not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies--as of December 31, 2014. This year’s Inc. 5000 list is the most competitive collection of companies in the list's history. The 2015 Inc. 5000's aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders.  Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today.  For more information, visit http://www.inc.com.

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:







·        Mobile Application Development·        Data Warehousing

·        Specialized Reporting Solutions

·        Custom Application Development

·        Intranet & Extranet Portal Development

·        Website Design & Development

·        Web Application Design & Development
·        Search Engine Optimization (SEO)·        Pay-Per-Click Campaign Management

·        Project Management

·        Business Analysis

·        Software Package Selection

·        IT Performance Assessments

·        IT Planning

Marathon can be reached at (757) 427-6999, or on the Web at www.marathonus.com.