Business Services Industry

Marathon Technologies Forms Alliance with Environmental Systems

Business Wire, Dec 5, 2006

Relationship Furthers Marathon's Reach into Manufacturing Industry; Expands Marathon's Rapidly Growing Channel Program

LITTLETON, Mass. -- Marathon Technologies Corporation, the leading provider of high availability software for Microsoft([R]) Windows([R]) environments, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Environmental Systems, Inc., a system integrator specializing in control, automation, systems integration and energy management. Environmental Systems, which provides some of the largest manufacturing plants in the US with professional services including network design and systems integration, will now offer Marathon's everRun line of high availability products as part of its comprehensive technology solutions.

Environmental Systems, which works with virtually all aspects of a manufacturing facility including HVAC, lighting, energy, security, access control, video, fire and life safety, and metering will leverage Marathon's high availability solutions to ensure that customer systems are up and running. In addition, the two companies will work cooperatively on joint marketing, sales and lead generation initiatives.

"Marathon's high availability solutions will be a strategic part of our offering to our growing customer base," said Paul Oswald, president of Environmental Systems. "We pride ourselves on providing our clients with the best possible combination of solutions to meet their individual IT needs. Marathon's technology greatly augments our ability to meet our client's needs."

Marathon's everRun line of high availability products protects Microsoft Windows applications from unplanned downtime while eliminating the need for costly and complex failover processes, specialized applications, or proprietary server hardware. Turnkey, automated, and simplicity are the cornerstones of the everRun line, which uses embedded intelligent policy management to resolve faults & failures. The primary benefit to the end user is that applications continue to ComputeThru([R]) platform faults & failures, without needing to modify or script the application.

"We are pleased to have signed a partnership with Environmental Systems," said Gary R. Phillips, president and CEO of Marathon Technologies. "Marathon's relationship with Environmental Systems enables us to further expand our business into some of the countries' major manufacturing hubs. We look forward to working together to provide these companies with the best solutions IT solutions possible."

About Marathon Technologies:

Marathon Technologies Corporation, the fastest growing high availability company, defines what's next after clusters -- Infinite Availability[TM]. Moving beyond traditional high availability, Marathon sets a new standard for application availability using its patented virtualization technology that embraces off-the-shelf servers, Windows and business process applications. Marathon's everRun[TM] product family delivers a completely automatic path to application availability, liberating busy IT professionals from unnecessary complexity. Marathon is a privately held, venture-backed corporation based in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA, with offices worldwide. For more information please visit www.marathontechnologies.com or call 978-489-1100 or 888-682-1142.

About Environmental Systems, Inc.:

With best-in-class technology and a multidisciplinary team, ESI is a single resource for proven control and automation systems solutions. We offer comprehensive resources and capabilities, including design, engineering, installation and service for commercial and industrial buildings. The foundation of every successful ESI project is built with solid information. We research your building and its uses, and learn about your strategic objectives. Then, we translate this knowledge into clear-cut, facility-specific solutions that can reduce your operating costs and improve building performance. For more information please visit http://envsysinc.com/.>