Bell Identification B.V., or Bell ID, is a Dutch software company that develops smart token management software, including key management, smart card management, EMV data preparation and host card emulation based mobile payments software. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands with supporting offices worldwide.
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History
Bell ID was formerly known as AND Identification B.V. and changed its name in 2000. The company was founded in 1993 to provide ID solutions for governments and enterprises in the Benelux region. In 2004 Bell ID became a privately held company and established itself in the EMV smart card and mobile payments market. In 2012 Bell ID acquired Ecebs.
Awards
In April 2014, Bell ID was awarded by Mondato with the European MFS Innovation of the Year Award and by Contactless Intelligence with a Contactless & Mobile Award in the eco-system category for Secure Element in the Cloud. In June 2014, this same product received the NFCP award for the next big thing in proximity.