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Pharos in 2024: A Vision of Growth, Innovation, and Customer Success

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Josh Orum

I am excited to share our vision for Pharos in 2024. Building on our 2023 achievements, we’re gearing up for a dynamic year, filled with innovation, growth, and a deepening commitment to our customers and partners.

Celebrating Our 2023 Milestones

Last year was a pivotal year for us. We expanded our customer base and strengthened our existing client relationships. Our products evolved significantly, with key updates that enhance performance and user experience, including major improvements to our cloud printing capability—ensuring it supports the largest enterprises—and certifying our cloud product and company is ISO27001 compliant. Our leadership transitions also marked a significant milestone, setting the stage for our accelerated innovation and customer-centric approach. 

Leading the Shift Toward a Digital Workplace

Since introducing the Pharos Cloud platform, we’ve led the transformation in print management by focusing on cloud technology and customer experience, while incorporating essential cybersecurity features. In 2023, we continued to reshape the industry, inspired by our desire to meaningfully improve employee productivity and the overall employee experience—whether in the office or at home. Our solutions are tailored to integrate seamlessly with a variety of digital work environments, making Pharos a versatile partner in the digital transformation journey. This year, we’ll intensify our efforts, focusing on innovations that will further integrate our solutions into the evolving digital workplace.

Upcoming Innovations and Product Enhancements

Looking forward, we’re focused on rolling out key product enhancements and innovations. We’re prioritizing ease of use and robust integrations in Pharos Cloud. Our aim is to dramatically simplify the user experience for IT administrators, end users, and throughout the deployment process, echoing our broader mission to improve employee experience at the workplace. And we’re looking forward to extending our cloud capabilities to address key needs of higher education.

Excitement for the Future

On a personal note, I am incredibly excited about what the future holds for Pharos. I’m inspired by our team’s passion and dedication, our loyal customers, and our opportunity to make a real difference in how people experience their day-to-day lives in the workplace. My commitment to leading Pharos into a future filled with innovation, customer satisfaction, and market leadership is stronger than ever. We’re not just in the business of print; we’re in the business of making work lives better, tackling one of the most challenging aspects of office life and turning it into a positive experience.

Join Us on This Exciting Journey

Whether you are a long-standing partner or a recent addition to the Pharos family, your support and engagement mean the world to us. I invite you to join us on our journey. Together, we will continue to shape the future of cloud print technology and improve lives in the workplace.

We thank all our valued customers and partners for your trust and collaboration. Here’s to a groundbreaking 2024 at Pharos!

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Josh Orum

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Josh Orum is the CEO of Pharos Systems International, where he is leading the transformation of enterprise print infrastructure into a strategic enabler of cloud modernization. With more than 25 years of experience helping organizations solve complex digital challenges, he focuses on helping IT leaders modernize legacy systems without compromising reliability. Throughout his career, Josh has worked across startups and large enterprises, driving innovation, improving operations, and building high-performing teams.

Today, Josh is championing the PrintOps movement, a cloud-native approach to print infrastructure that helps organizations advance their cloud transformation. Under his leadership, Pharos is redefining how enterprises think about print, shifting it from a tactical necessity to a scalable, secure, and future-ready component of the modern IT stack. He is also a sought-after voice on cloud transformation, operational resilience, and modernizing enterprise infrastructure at scale.