About Us

Meet the Numecent Team

Founded by a world-class team of inventors, serving millions around the world.

Our goal from day one has been to simplify the mobilization and management of Windows applications across modern desktop and multi-cloud environments.

With experience across all 25+ years of Windows operating systems, we developed Cloudpaging to ensure IT can easily package and deliver even the most complex applications to hundreds of thousands of end-users in a friction-free manner.

With the launch of Cloudpager^® – the first and only container management platform for Windows desktops – its easier than ever for enterprises to manage their entire application estate across physical and virtual desktop environments from a single, cloud-native solution.

Today we’re proud to say we have authored 64 patents (and counting) and actively serve millions of end users around the world, including the largest Fortune 100 companies, cloud service providers, and more.

Analyst Recognition

How to Maximize the Benefits of Windows Modern Management

2022

Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Infrastructure and Operations

2020

The Forrester Tech Tide™:
Digital Workspace; Tech For
Employee App Enablement

Q2 2019, April 16, 2019

Hype Cycle for Unified Workspaces

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Hype Cycle for Infrastructure Strategies

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

IDC Virtual Client Computing Vision Japan

2018, 2016

Hype Cycle for Virtualization

2015, 2014, 2013

Leadership

Arthur S. Hitomi

CEO & Co-founder

Dr. Arthur Hitomi is President, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Numecent. He is a pioneer in application virtualization and streaming, on-demand application delivery, and has contributed to the development of Internet standards for HTTP 1.1 and REST (APIs). He has authored 38 issued patents and more pending. His latest work focuses on modern software application management and deployment.

He heads the company’s overall goals and technology strategy. He has led technology acquisitions and has invented and developed the company’s products including Cloudpaging and Cloudpager. In the past, he co-founded Endeavors Technologies and has held both industry and academic positions.

Dr. Hitomi holds a BS with honors, MS, and PhD in Information & Computer Science (ICS) from the University of California, Irvine, nationally ranked top ten for Software Engineering in US News & World Report, 2022, and also completed the Henley Management College (now Henley Business School) Advanced Management Programme in the UK. He has received many awards, including UCI’s prestigious Ingenuity Award in 2018, and has been inducted into the ICS Hall of Fame. On the weekends, you will find him running miles along the California beaches with his family.

Doug Pfiffner

CTO

Doug Pfiffner is Chief Technology Officer of Numecent. He has been with Numecent, and previously Endeavors, since 2001. He is currently responsible for technology and product objectives and execution including project management, development, quality assurance, and technical support.

Doug brings over 20 years of experience in software development, technical management, and leadership. Previously he worked for AOL on large-scale, highly available client/server projects that have successfully deployed to millions.

Doug has a CS degree from Cal Poly Pomona and an MBA. In September 2017, Doug was named a finalist for Best Tech Manager by Tech In Motion.

Duncan Byargeon

Director of Marketing

Duncan Byargeon is Director of Marketing for Numecent. He is responsible for all go-to-market campaign endeavors, from messaging and creative content development to campaign execution and optimization.

Prior to Numecent, he spent years developing partner marketing programs and campaigns for one of the largest cloud providers in the world. Product and service launches include those of IBM, Citrix, NetApp, F5, and more.

Duncan has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and liberal arts degree from the Robert D Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, with a Master of Arts in Music Business from Berklee College of Music.

Rory Monaghan

Senior Technologist

Rory Monaghan is a Senior Technologist for Numecent where his responsibilities encompass market research, community outreach, and content creation.

His expertise span more than 15 years in End User Computing, specializing in virtualization and application delivery. Prior to joining Numecent, he spent most of his career working in the healthcare industry, with experience across many different industries. Throughout his career he has earned many prestigious accolades, including Citrix Technical Professional (CTP) from Citrix and the coveted Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

Rory has a Bachelor of Science degree in IT for Business Applications from the Atlantic Technological University.