Bell Identification B.V., or Bell ID, was a Dutch software company that developed smart token management software,[1][2] including key management, smart card management,[2] EMV data preparation,[3] and host card emulation-based mobile payments software.
[3] The company was founded in 1993[3] to provide ID solutions for governments and enterprises in the Benelux region.
[7] In 2004, Bell ID became a privately held company,[8] and established itself in the EMV smart card and mobile payments market.
[1] In April 2014, Bell ID was awarded by Mondato with the European MFS Innovation of the Year Award[9] and by Contactless Intelligence with a Contactless & Mobile Award in the ecosystem category[10] for Secure Element in the Cloud.
In June 2014, the same product received the NFCP award for the next big thing in proximity.