SciSys

Infobox Company
company_name = SciSys PLC
company_
company_type = Public (Aim|SSY] )
foundation = 1980
location_city = Chippenham
location_country = UK
area_served = Europe
key_people = Mike Love, CEO
Chris Cheetham, FD
industry = Space, Utilities, Defence, Government, Communication, Business Services, Transport
services = Consultancy,
Systems Integration,
Software Development,
Support & Maintenance,
Specialist Engineering
homepage = [http://www.scisys.co.uk www.scisys.co.uk]
revenue = £25 m (2006)
operating_income = £0.4 m (2006)
net_income = £4 m (2006)
assets = £17 m (2006)
equity = £13 m (2006)
owner =
num_employees = 770 Business Week company profile [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?capId=5705274 SciSys] . Retrieved on March 11, 2008.]
intl = yes

SciSys PLC (Aim|SSY) is a European computer software and telecommunications company based in the United Kingdom.

SciSys was formed in 1980 as Science Systems and its shares were listed on London's Alternative Investment Market in 1997. It acquired CODA, an accounting software company, in 2000, which was demerged as a separate listed company in 2006. [Science System press release, March 30, 2000 "Science Systems Confirms CODA Acquisition". Retrieved on March 11, 2008.] [Hall, James. "CODASciSys." Sunday Telegraph (London, England) (Sept 24, 2006) [http://find.galegroup.com/itx/start.do?prodId=SPN.SP00 Newspapers Online. Gale.] Retrieved on March 11, 2008.] In 2002, the group holding company was renamed CODASciSys plc, becoming SciSys plc on the 2006 split.

In 2007, SciSys purchased a private Darmstadt-based German company, VCS AG. [cite web|url=http://www.vcs.de/index.php?id=545&L=1|title=New owner of VCS AG|accessdate=2008-04-15|date=2007-09-14] VCS produces software, computer systems and telecommunications systems for broadcasting, and for public and private sector satellites.

;Locations
* UK
** Chippenham (Headquarters)
** Bristol
** Reading

*Germany
** Darmstadt

References

External links

* [http://www.scisys.co.uk SciSys Website]
* [http://www.vcs.de/vcs-the-company.html?L=1 VCS Website (English)]