Marathon Data Systems names vp of engineering

Marathon Data Systems has named Bill Hazard vice president of engineering. Hazard most recently led the research, development and quality engineering teams at Infragistics.

“Adding a technology leader of Bill’s caliber to the Marathon Data Systems team during our continued and rapid growth is an opportunity we relish,” said Chris Sullens, Marathon Data Systems’ president and CEO. “Our plans to more than double in size over the next few years create both opportunities and challenges, and our dedication to bringing robust talent on board ensures our development and service levels scale effectively as the business continues to grow.”

Hazard has more than 20 years of experience creating and managing software teams and solutions. He will lead Marathon’s R&D and technology teams across all product lines.

Prior to Infragisticis, Hazard was the chief technology officer at Wireless Generation, an educational services and content company dedicated to using information in the classroom for improving education. In addition, he previously served as vice president of engineering at Register.com, as well as vice president of technology for Kaplan University.