Phocas Software

Phocas Software
Private
Industry Business intelligence
Founded Oxford, England (1999)
Headquarters Coventry, United Kingdom
Area served
Global
Key people
Phil Dodds (CEO),
Paul Magee (MD - Phocas UK & Chairman),
Sean Morley (President - Phocas US and Co-Founder),
Myles Glashier (CSO & Co-Founder)
Revenue USD $20,000,000 (2014/2015)
Number of employees
103 (February 2016)
Website phocassoftware.com

Phocas Software is a business intelligence software company headquartered in Coventry, England. As of 2015, it services more than 1,000 customers.[1]

History

Phocas was founded in Oxford, England, in 1999. Led by co-founders Paul Magee, Sean Morley and Myles Glashier, software development commenced that same year in Collaroy, Australia. The company officially launched in the UK in 2001, and Phocas Pty Ltd began operating in Australia in 2003.

In 2006, Phocas Inc. opened a New York City office in Manhattan.

In 2014, Phocas opened an office in Orlando, Florida and in 2015 expanded US operations opening a Reno, Nevada office. It also made news[2] when it opened an office and R&D centre in the regional NSW town of Orange.

In 2015, Phocas formed a strategic partnership with MAM Software to expand its reach into the automotive aftermarket, supply and distribution industries.[3]

Product

The latest version of Phocas Software's data analytics software integrates with popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.[4]

Phocas is a governed data discovery application with an HTML5/Javascript presentation layer, Microsoft.NET business logic layer and Microsoft SQL Server database layer.

The web application is deployed on premise or in the cloud on Microsoft IIS7. It has been optimised for the type of device whether it be a desktop, tablet, or phone.

The company claims a user base of 1,000 customers, with a 97% client retention rate.[5] It reported $20 million revenue in 2014.[6]

Industry recognition

References

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  8. Paul Magee. "Phocas An Outstanding Performer in the World's Largest Business Intelligence Software Review". Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. "Phocas Software Best in Business Benefits in the Gartner BI Magic Quadrant 2015 Report". CIO. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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