Applied Systems: Everything you need to know
Headquarters address |
200 Applied Parkway, University Park, IL 60484, United States |
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Year established |
1980 |
Size (employees) |
2,500+ |
Global locations |
Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States |
Expertise |
Insurance automation software and brokerage management systems |
Number of software users |
160,000+ |
Key people |
Taylor Rhodes (CEO), Graham Blackwell (chief financial officer), Tom Needs (CEO, Applied Systems Europe), Anupam Gupta (chief product officer), Trevor Bunker (chief customer officer), Bridget Penney (chief people officer), Jeffrey D. Purdy (chief revenue officer), Rich Belanger (chief technology officer), Courtney Rains (chief marketing officer), Rich Cohan (general counsel and corporate secretary) |
About Applied Systems
Applied Systems provides cloud-based software products for insurance automation and brokerage management. Among its prominent products and services are:
Applied Systems family of brands
There are several brands under Applied Systems umbrella. Apart from Applied, the company’s list of brands include:
IVANS: The company provides a cloud-based data exchange solution that enables insurers to efficiently exchange data with agencies and MGAs directly into their management systems, ensuring timely service for partners and insureds.
Indio: Indio is a cloud-based platform designed to help commercial insurance agents, brokers, and agencies digitize insurance application and renewal processes. It uses “smart form technology” to streamline the insurance form data gathering process and to digitally submit the application with a single click.
EZLynx: The firm provides a cloud-based software that allows insurance agencies to organize and store customers’ policies, quotes, documents, and other information in a centralized repository.
Tarmika: This single-entry tool helps streamline the commercial quoting process, enabling insurers to expand distribution channels and gain new business.
Leadership at Applied Systems
Taylor Rhodes – chief executive officer
Rhodes joined Applied Systems in 2019 after serving as CEO of SMS Assist, a leading cloud-based software platform for multi-site property management. Prior to this, he was also CEO of Rackspace, where he led the company’s growth from a cloud pioneer to an industry leader with more than $2 billion dollars in revenue, while establishing the company as a mainstay on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Rhodes has served several financial, and corporate strategy roles at Electronic Data Systems Corporation. He is a former US Marine Corps infantry officer and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rhodes serves on the board of directors for Applied, Zenoss and Liquid Web, LLC.
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