Phorest Salon Software

Phorest Salon Software was born on the salon floor and bred to help salon, spa and clinic owners and their teams thrive. Founded by CEO Ronan Perceval in Dublin, Ireland, in 2004, Phorest has earned recognition as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the hair and beauty industry and is honoured among the Deloitte Fast 50. Phorest serves nearly 10,000 businesses globally and over 100,000 beauty professionals across 10 regions. In the United States, Phorest is proud to be the most popular software among Salon Today's Top 200 Winners.

For two decades, Phorest has been a passionate partner for salons, spas, clinics, and barbershops. Phorest’s technology integrates into every element of running a salon, covering appointments, staff management, marketing, reporting, and payments. The company lives and breathes the hair and beauty industry, actively collaborating with salon teams daily. This collaboration allows Phorest to develop innovative solutions that help salons work more efficiently, improve their customer experience and grow their businesses.

Phorest employs nearly 400 people in offices in Ireland, the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Canada, and the US. Its Board of Directors includes significant industry players and independent directors Paolo Braguzzi, former CEO of Davines Group, and Janna Ronert, Founder and former CEO of Image Skincare. The expanding Board of Directors includes individuals with diverse experience, such as Barry Mulligan, a partner at Tribal.vc; Olivia Leonard, Senior Director, Business Product Marketing, EMEA Instagram; Jonathan Klahr, Growth Equity Investor at SGE; and Colin Day, Founder and former CEO at iCIMS.