YOUR ROUTE TO SUCCESS…

We provide clients with consulting expertise and sustainable solutions that advance, improve, and streamline their ability to do business.

MARATHON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Marathon Business Solutions is a consulting firm that provides management and technology consulting services. Founded in 2007, we have steadily grown over the years and are pleased to have had the opportunity to work with a range of public and private sector organizations.

SERVICES

Marathon’s team of expert consultants provides the following services:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Do you have a current or upcoming project that needs project management expertise?

We are experts in project management, project directorship, program management, and governance structure development. With experience and expertise in business and technology projects, both small and large, we can coordinate your team of subject matter experts and leaders to assist them in achieving successful outcomes for your projects.

BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Do you need assistance with business and/or technical analysis to help refine your business model, improve operations, deal with emerging challenges, or capitalize on new opportunities?

We can collect the data, gather requirements, crunch the numbers, conduct options analysis, and provide recommendations. With a diverse skill set, we can do everything from defining systems requirements, to process re-engineering, to testing and quality assurance, to financial modelling.

FACILITATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Do you have a workshop, departmental meeting, planning session, or stakeholder engagement session that needs an objective third-party facilitator?

We are well versed in a variety of highly effective facilitation techniques that can allow you the freedom to utilize your expertise while we coordinate the logistics and orchestrate the conversations that are vital in achieving a successful outcome. Our services include not only collaborative meeting-day facilitation, but also advanced preparation and post-session debriefs with the follow-up steps we recommend to maximize the value of your initiative for you and your participants.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION

Transformational change is often very daunting. Are you wondering how to succeed in guiding your team and stakeholders through the challenges that such transformation involves?

We can assess change readiness and provide a customized change-management strategy and plan. Or if you are wanting assistance throughout the lifecycle of the project, we can also provide you with project management expertise in overseeing your transformation initiative.

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Do you know where you would like your organization or department to be down the road, but are finding it a challenge to to choose the best route to get you there?

We have extensive experience developing strategic plans, business cases, funding requests and communications plans. Working with you and your team, we can help you to create and to implement plans that will assist you in achieving the results you are aiming for.

SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE

Do you already know what you wish to achieve from your information systems but are unsure how to get there?

We can assist in translating your requirements into an achievable and sustainable solution design. This includes everything from conceptual architecture design modelling, to functional and technical specifications, to new program designs.

CLIENTS

Whether they are a large public sector organization or a small private business, we forge strong relationships with our clients and are proud of the successes that we achieve together.

These are just some of the clients we are proud to have worked with over the years:

College of Pharmacists of BC • Fraser Health Authority • BC Ministry of Children and Family Development • BC Ministry of Health • BC Ministry of Social Development • Cowichan Tribes • Government of Yukon • Nisga’a Valley Health Authority • Retirement Concepts • BC Ministry of Finance • Land Title and Survey Authority

 

“The Marathon team balances incredible facilitation skills, unmatched strategic thinking, and a keen understanding of change management to help propose and refine new policy and practice directions for government. They demonstrated flexibility, responsiveness, and an ability to work with conflicting interests of stakeholders, policy makers, and partners.”

– Emily Horton, Executive Director, Ministry of Children and Family Development –

 

 

“I had the pleasure of working with Marathon on a variety of high priority initiatives. What most impressed me was their ability to quickly understand business and project intricacies and deliver immediate results, regardless of the assignment subject matter. Always professional and with a wealth of knowledge and experience, I was confident and assured of success with their involvement.”

– Geoff Bridge, Director, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction –

 

 

“Ryan Taylor is a highly effective project manager with extensive knowledge & expertise in change management. In managing a complex, multi-phased project, he demonstrated great flexibility as well as the ability to manage conflicting interests of our various stakeholder groups. These skills were critical to keep us on track and meet our deliverables within the tight timelines.”

– Tiffany Ma, CFO and Executive Director, Government of BC –

WORK WITH US

Do you enjoy tackling complex challenges? Do you live to build innovative and sustainable solutions? We want to hear from you.

We are always looking to expand our current team of consultants with people who share our client focused, collaborative, results oriented and respectful approach.

The skill sets we are looking for are: project leadership, analytical, technical, facilitation and communication skills. Experience working on diverse multi-disciplinary projects in either the private or public sectors is an asset.

 

“It has been a pleasure working with Marathon Business Solutions for the past five years; I consider them to be one of my professional partners. They do an excellent job representing my interests and ensuring that I get the support I need to fulfill my contract with the client. I would highly recommend Marathon to any contractors.”

– Fran Kinloch Marketing Communications Consultant –

 

 

“It has been a pleasure working with Marathon Business Solutions for the past two years. They operate with integrity; truly supporting consultants to provide the highest quality service to our clients. I would highly recommend Marathon to any consultant.”

– Nicole Duncan, Consultant –

ABOUT

Marathon Business Solutions holds integrity, commitment and delivery at the core of everything we do.

We are life-long learners and remain agile in today’s ever-changing business landscape. We maintain our competitive edge through hard work, innovation, trusted relationships and strong partnerships.

At Marathon we strive for excellence and aim to exceed expectations, with high levels of customer satisfaction being paramount in all our projects. We run this race together. Your success means our success.

RYAN TAYLOR

Ryan Taylor is very proud to be the founder of Marathon Business Solutions. He is a highly sought after project manager, facilitator and management consultant with over 20 years of professional experience on business and technology projects. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology in Biomechanics and a Master of Business Administration with a Specialization in Finance. For more information visit Ryan’s profile on LinkedIn.

CHRISTIANE MARTEL

Christiane Martel is a Senior Partner and has been an important part of the Marathon team since the company started in 2007. She is a skilled coordinator and facilitator with experience in the public and telecommunications sectors. Christiane holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and in addition to providing consulting services to our clients, she is responsible for the operational and financial management of the company. For more information visit Christiane’s profile on LinkedIn.

We are proud supporters of:

UNICEF • Arthritis Society • Canadian National Institute For The Blind • Plan International’s Because I am a Girl Initiative • Heart and Stroke Foundation • Canadian Cancer Society • Help Fill A Dream

CONTACT US

If you would like to find out more about the services we provide, please get in touch today.

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