Phorest
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business software |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | 9 Anglesea Mills, Anglesea Row, Dublin 7, Republic of Ireland |
Number of locations | 5 (Dublin, Cologne, Philadelphia, Helsinki and Brisbane) |
Key people | Ronan Perceval, CEO Sylvie Mc Dermot, COO |
| Products | Phorest Salon Software |
Number of employees | 800+ |
| Website | www |
Phorest Salon Software, a subsidiary of nDevor Systems Limited, is an SaaS company that specializes in computer software for hairdressers, spas, and beauty salon owners.
The Phorest software is used in more than 10,000 salons in ten countries worldwide. The software manages all aspects of the salons business, including appointments, stock, reporting and rotas.
History
[edit]Phorest was founded in 2002, by Ronan Perceval in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2] The company has offices in London, Helsinki, Finland, Brisbane, Australia Cologne, Germany and Philadelphia, USA.
Phorest first designed and developed an online messenger application, known as "Phorest Messenger", that it released in Ireland. By May 2005, Phorest had 100 clients. In June 2005, Phorest acquired their largest competitor, Stylebase, adding 170 salons.[3] At this point the company focused on becoming the number one provider of salon software in the European Union and USA. Phorest competitors include Millennium and Daysmart.
On 19 August 2011, Phorest announced it had received a seed investment of €1.3m from Enterprise Ireland and private investors.[4]
In June 2018, the company announced a €20m round of funding from Susquehanna Growth Equity for international expansion.[5]
Honors and awards
[edit]- 2003: Runner-up Coca-Cola National Enterprise Award[6][7]
- 2005: Dublin City Enterprise Award[3]
- 2011: iGAP Top Selection[8]
- 2016: Deloitte Fast 50[9]
- 2017: Deloitte Fast 50[10]
- 2018: Deloitte Fast 50[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Gorey, Colm (2019-06-20). "Dublin salon software firm scoops major European investment award". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Swinging into the digital age". The Irish Times. 2003-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ a b "Tomorrow the World? Phorest Case Study | Case Studies | Dublin City Enterprise Board". Dceb.ie. 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Salon software firm Phorest secures €1.3m investment". The Irish Times. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Phorest software raises €20m from US investment firm".
- ^ "Galway marine conservationist wins Coca-Cola enterprise award". Emigrant.ie. 2003-06-11. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Conservationist wins EUR12,700 in Coca-Cola enterprise award". The Irish Times. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP)". Enterprise Ireland. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Top 50 Irish tech companies hit €1.6bn turnover".
- ^ "Fast 50 2017 winners | Deloitte Ireland | Press release".
- ^ "2018 Fast 50 winners".