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HISTORY

Where it all began

Pharos has been providing dynamic lighting control solutions for the best part of two decades. Today, our products are trusted to run day and night, illuminating iconic installations around the world. Find out more about our journey, starting where it all began…

2004

Pharos Architectural Controls is founded


Pharos is founded by Richard Mead, Chris Hunt, and Nick Archdale

2005

Product launch: LPC


Launch of the flagship LPC (Lighting Playback Controller), Pharos’ first controller

LightFair Awards win


Pharos wins Best of Controls for the LPC at the Lightfair Awards

PLASA Awards win


Pharos wins the PLASA Award for Innovation for the LPC

2006

PLASA Awards win


Pharos wins the PLASA Award for Innovation for the AVC

2008

Live Design Awards win


Pharos wins Lighting Control Product of the Year for the LPC X at the Live Design Awards

Product launch: LPC X


Launch of the LPC X, a higher capacity controller

ESTA Awards win


Pharos wins the Rock Our World Award for the LPC X at the ESTA Awards

2011

TPC


Launch of the TPC

2012

ARC Innovation Awards win


Pharos wins the ARC Innovation Awards for the TPC

2016

New HQ


Pharos relocates to larger premises in West London to fulfil increased manufacturing requests and continue growing the team

Product launch: VLC


Launch of the VLC, a high capacity controller specifically designed for video playback

Product update: Designer 2


The new era of the Designer software begins, with a complete UI overhaul and a plethora of powerful new features

2018

Product launch: Pharos Director


Launch of the Director lighting control software tool for managing and controlling lighting installations across large sites, such as campus and city-wide installations, which span multiple Pharos Designer lighting control systems.

2019

Product launch: VLC+


Launch of the VLC+, a high capacity controller specifically designed to control the world’s largest HD video and lighting façade projects.

Product launch: Pharos Cloud


Pharos Cloud offers simple, secure remote lighting installation control and management, from any Internet-connected device, anytime, anywhere in the world.

2022

BrightStar Awards win


Pharos wins a BrightStar Award for Cloud

New HQ


Pharos relocates to larger premises in West London with more space for manufacturing and R&D, and room to accommodate our growing product and marketing team

Expert launches at Light+Building!


A brand new, stand-alone architectural lighting controller with its own software and range of accessories.

Expert makes light of it.

LIT Awards wins


Pharos wins twice at the LIT Awards: in the ‘Innovative Lighting Design Software Applications’ category for Cloud, and in the ‘Lighting Control Systems’ category for Expert

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