In 1999, when Myles Glashier and his co-founders noticed that wholesale distributors, manufacturers, and retailers were drowning in complex ERP data that was nearly impossible to navigate, they saw an opportunity to transform how businesses interact with their information. They realized that business intelligence didn't have to be complicated or exclusive - it could be intuitive, accessible, and yes, even enjoyable. This insight sparked the creation of Phocas, a platform designed to make people feel good about data.
What started as a bootstrapped venture - with young Myles traversing Britain's motorways spruiking the new software - has evolved into a global powerhouse serving over 2,900 companies and 48,000 users across the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Phocas partners with leading ERPs like Epicor, Infor, Sage, SAP, and Oracle NetSuite to unlock data potential for everyone. Under Myles' leadership, the company nurtures a culture based on 'Fun, Fulfilling, Forever' - a people-first philosophy that drives 94% customer retention and earned B Corp certification in 2022. Today, with a team of over 300 spanning four countries and strategic backing from Accel-KKR, Phocas continues to prove that data analytics can be both powerful and genuinely human-centered.