WALL, N.J. — Marathon Data Systems announced Shankar Jagannathan as chief operation officer.
Jagannathan comes to Marathon from EMC, where he led Global Product Management for a significant portfolio of Cloud and infrastructure management products as VP of Products & Strategy for the Advanced Software Division. As COO, Jagannathan will lead Marathon’s business operations and spearhead all strategic initiatives related to corporate strategy, business and corporate, acquisitions and long-term financial planning.
“I’m extremely excited to have Shankar join our team,” said Chris Sullens, Marathon Data Systems’ President and CEO. “Shankar will play a critical role for us as we take Marathon to the next level of growth with our aggressive investment in products, people, and process. He brings a diverse set of operational and leadership skills, together with extensive expertise and a track record of success in scaling software businesses, managing acquisitions, and introducing new products to market.”
“I’m thrilled to join Marathon Data Systems at such an exciting time for the company,” said Shankar Jagannathan. “Marathon has had great success to date and is making huge investments in next-generation products and scaling to be a much larger business. I’m looking forward to partnering with Chris and his team to ensure those investments allow us to extend our leadership position in field service management, transportation and logistics space.”