Bromcom
Software company in United Kingdom
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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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| Formerly | Shoebox Ltd. (July–Nov 1986)[1] |
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| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Technology company |
| Founded | 24 July 1986 |
| Founder | Ali Guryel |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Website | bromcom |
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]