About Bell ID

With over 20 years of expertise, Bell ID is considered the world’s leading provider of lifecycle management solutions for tokens (e.g. smart cards, mobile NFC phones) deployed in single and multi-application programmes.

Bell ID software solutions are used worldwide by governments, financial institutions and corporations to manage large volumes of identity tokens, payment cards and NFC enhanced mobile phones. It is trusted by token issuers to manage the lifecycles and the complex relationships that involve multiple issuers, tokens, applications, keys and certificates.

From its headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Bell ID employs the largest team worldwide of technical experts dedicated to developing token management solutions. The company’s solutions meet the demanding requirements of international standardisation bodies such as EMV, FIPS 201, and GlobalPlatform in the Identification, Payment, and Mobile telecommunications markets.

Bell ID offers market independent solutions, ensuring the delivery of significant return-on-investment for smart card programmes across all industry sectors. A modular approach ensures that Bell ID’s management software meet the exact and evolving requirements of specific market segments. All products can be customised fully to meet the needs of specific customers through simple web-based configuration wizards.

Mission Statement

Bell ID’s mission is to enable its customers worldwide to fully optimise their smart token issuance operations by providing innovative and reliable technology solutions.

Company history

Bell ID commenced in the late 1980s, initially providing ID solutions to governments and enterprises in the Benelux region as AND Identification BV (part of AND International Publishers NV). The company changed its name to Bell ID in 2000 when it became part of the Bell Group. Since becoming a privately held company in 2004, the company has been under the continuing guidance of the current Chairman, Pat Curran, and now enjoys a stronger, more stable market position than ever before.

With sales offices worldwide, Bell ID has established a global reputation as a leader in the field of smart card management systems. The company is known equally for being a powerhouse provider of sophisticated, proven and trusted solutions in today’s market as for being an industry frontrunner in shaping the smart card and mobile payment management technology of tomorrow.