IPL Information Processing Limited, commonly known as IPL, is a privately owned European
software
Software is a set of computer programs and associated software documentation, documentation and data (computing), data. This is in contrast to Computer hardware, hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work.
...
services company headquartered in
Bath,
UK, providing
business consultancy,
technical consultancy,
IT solutions and
support services. The firm was founded in 1979 and employs 278 staff. For the year ended 30 September 2014, the company posted a turnover of
£27.3m.
History
IPL was founded in 1979 as a software development company by Michael Johnson, David Embleton and Clive Jones. Over time, it has expanded into the consultancy and managed services markets.
It moved to its current headquarters on Grove Street in 1986, which it extended in 1992. The company underwent a
management buyout in 2008, which saw Shaun Davey become CEO.
In March 2012, IPL sold its Testing Products division, which had developed and distributed the
Cantata++ and AdaTEST software testing tools, to QA Systems.
In October 2012, Neil Ellett replaced Shaun Davey as CEO. Ellett was replaced in June 2013 by Paul Jobbins.
In April 2016, IPL was acquired by
Civica and as of the January 2017, has been rebranded as Civica Digital.
Operations
The company operates three main departments: Consultancy (branded 'Look'), Delivery (branded 'Build') and Service (branded 'Improve'). It also has an Innovations & Solutions Unit, which looks after
research and development and the company's propositions and
intellectual property
Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, cop ...
.
The company operates in the following sectors:
* Transport
* Financial services
* Oil & Gas
* Pharmaceuticals & Life sciences
* Central government
* Local government
* Emergency services
* Defence
Notable clients include
FirstGroup
FirstGroup plc is a British multi-national transport group, based in Aberdeen, Scotland.[Rail Settlement Plan
Rail Settlement Plan (RSP) is a division of the Rail Delivery Group in the United Kingdom. It provides a wide range of common services to the UK's train operating companies and third-party providers of information and retail services.
The green ...]
,
Highways England
National Highways, formerly the Highways Agency and later Highways England, is a government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England. It also sets highways standards used by all f ...
, the
Environment Agency,
Kent Police, the
Home Office and
Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society is a British mutual organisation, mutual financial institution, the seventh largest co-operative banking, cooperative financial institution and the largest building society in the world with over 16 million members. ...
.
Certifications
IPL's Quality Management System has been certified to
ISO 9001
The ISO 9000 family is a set of five quality management systems (QMS) standards that help organizations ensure they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. ISO ...
since 1986, and the
TickIT
TickIT is a certification program for companies in the software development and computer industries, supported primarily by the United Kingdom and Swedish industries through UKAS and SWEDAC respectively. Its general objective is to improve softwa ...
scheme since 1992. The company upgraded its TickIT certification to the new TickITplus standard in 2012. IPL holds
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security) and
ISO 14001 (Environmental) certifications. The company is also a recognised
Investor in People
Investors in People is a standard for people management, offering accreditation to organisations that adhere to the Investors in People Standard. From 1991 to January 2017, Investors in People was owned by the UK government. As of 1 February 20 ...
.
Community involvement
IPL was the main sponsor of
Bath Rugby during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons. It is now the club's Official Business Partner, and the South Stand at the Recreation Ground is named the IPL Stand. The company has also provided support for the Bath Rugby Foundation.
IPL also sponsored the
University of Bath's TeamBath
TeamBath is the University of Bath's sporting organisation. In addition to entering teams in BUCS intervarsity competitions, TeamBath has also entered teams in national leagues and competitions. Team Bath F.C. reached the first round proper of th ...
rugby team from 2011 to 2013, and the netball team from 2011 to 2013.
The company sponsored the 2013 Bath Digital Festival, and also sponsors an undergraduate academic award at the
University of Bristol
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, established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter
, type ...
.
Best third-year group project prize, Computer Science at the University of Bristol
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References
External links
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IT Network Support
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Software companies of the United Kingdom
Management consulting firms of the United Kingdom
Technology companies of the United Kingdom
Information technology consulting firms
Information technology companies of the United Kingdom
Mass media technology
Defence companies of the United Kingdom
Government software
Companies based in Bath, Somerset
Transport software