Bromcom
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| Formerly | Shoebox Ltd. (July–Nov 1986)[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Technology company |
| Founded | 24 July 1986 |
| Founder | Ali Guryel |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Website | bromcom |
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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "BROMCOM COMPUTERS PLC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 24 July 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Frontline Technology Ltd". Frontline Technology. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Capita denies overcharging by £75 million". Reuters. 6 December 2009.
- ^ "United Learning embroiled in £2m legal row over move to cloud". Schools Week. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Belger, Tom (20 January 2023). "United Learning loses High Court battle over £2m MIS deal". schoolsweek.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Net access to pupils' records". BBC News. 25 June 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ Judith Judd (14 June 2000). "Parents get Net access to pupils' classwork". The Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Truancy cut by computer revolution — BBC News