Copesan Selects Marathon Data Systems' PestPac Mobile to Power its RapidTrax Data Collection System

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Copesan and Marathon Data Systems have combined efforts in an alliance that will result in tremendous synergy for the benefit of both organizations.

The two organizations have agreed to consolidate the best features of Copesan’s proprietary data collection application, RapidTrax™ into Marathon Data Systems’ PestPac™ Mobile handheld software application. Marathon Data Systems will own the integrated application and rely heavily on the expertise of the Copesan network for future development plans. Copesan will maintain the rights to the RapidTrax trademark as well as the client portal and desktop applications that go along with it.

“With Marathon Data Systems’ expertise in the software arena, and the personnel resources they can utilize for further development of the software, we see a real benefit to this alliance that will provide for even further enhancements and maintenance of the software application that Copesan utilizes on handheld data collection devices,” said Copesan President Deni Naumann.

In 2000, Copesan began the development of RapidTrax in response to the lack of an off-the-shelf program that would meet the needs of their national account clients. In 2001, field implementation of RapidTrax began. Over the next several years, RapidTrax continued to be fine-tuned by Copesan. “We feel that we have built a solid foundation with our RapidTrax handheld data collection application to this point and our data collection needs are being met. Now, it is time to focus on accelerating our efforts to further differentiate ourselves in the marketplace by providing even more value to our clients in the presentation, utilization and dissemination of service information,” Naumann said.

“We are pleased that Copesan has selected our PestPac Mobile handheld software to power their RapidTrax data collection application. The synergy that will result by integrating RapidTrax features with PestPac Mobile will be a tremendous benefit for all,” said Mike Ayars, president of Marathon Data Systems. “And, as a real benefit to Marathon Data, we will be able to offer the industry this combined expertise via PestPac Mobile, so it is a win-win-win for Copesan, Marathon Data and the industry as a whole,” added Ayars.

For more information, contact Jon Bain, director of marketing, Copesan, 262-790-6256 or jonb@copesan.com.