Bromcom

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Bromcom Computers plc
FormerlyShoebox Ltd. (July–Nov 1986) [1]
Company type Public
IndustryTechnology company
Founded24 July 1986;39 years ago (1986-07-24)
FounderAli Guryel
Headquarters
Bromley, Greater London
,
England
Website bromcom.com

Bromcom Computers plc is a British technology company, based in Bromley. It provides schools, colleges, local authorities and multi academy trusts with Cloud MIS (management information software) and Finance software.

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History

Bromcom was founded in 1986 by computer scientist Ali Guryel as a private company serving business-to-business alongside sister company Frontline Technology Ltd. [2]

Bromcom's first product in the early 1990s was the EARS (Electronic Attendance Registration System), a software package designed to replace paper registers, which was shown on the BBC's Tomorrow's World in January 1994.[ citation needed ]

In 1999, consultancy firm Capita did not cooperate with Bromcom's request for improved interoperability with their SIMS system: Bromcom complained to the now defunct Office of Fair Trading (OfT), who sided Bromcom in that Capita was required to offer interoperability. [3] Later in 2020, it was also involved in legal disputes with United Learning over claims of a breach of correct procurement process, [4] and the High Court ultimately ruled in Bromcom's favor whilst confirming no rule breaches were “deliberate” or in “bad faith”. [5]

In June 2000, Bromcom launched a 'Parent Portal', MyChildAtSchool.com, [6] to enable pupil's parents to access information about their child's academic performance via the internet. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "BROMCOM COMPUTERS PLC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House . 24 July 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Frontline Technology Ltd". Frontline Technology. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Capita denies overcharging by £75 million". Reuters . 6 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "United Learning embroiled in £2m legal row over move to cloud". Schools Week. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Belger, Tom (20 January 2023). "United Learning loses High Court battle over £2m MIS deal". schoolsweek.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Net access to pupils' records". BBC News. 25 June 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Judith Judd (14 June 2000). "Parents get Net access to pupils' classwork". The Independent . Retrieved 17 September 2009.[ dead link ]
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