ABM United Kingdom Limited
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ABM United Kingdom Limited is a UK based software company delivering highly mission critical information systems to Law Enforcement and Security organisations worldwide. The company is headquartered in Nottingham
, United Kingdom
with an office in Herndon
, Virginia
, US (ABM America Incorporated).
, counterfeiting and smuggling
operations.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
with an office in Herndon
Herndon
-Places:In the United States:*Herndon, California*Herndon, Kansas*Herndon, Pennsylvania*Herndon, Virginia-People:*Alonzo Herndon , African-American businessman*Angelo Herndon , African-American communist organizer...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, US (ABM America Incorporated).
Areas of business
ABM specialises in the development of intelligence and investigative software for managing both Overt and Covert operations across law enforcement, counter terrorism agencies and commercial organisations. The company delivers its highly sophisticated solutions to clients across the globe, including the United Kingdom, Australia, USA and Canada. Approximately 80% of UK Police Forces use ABM intelligence solutions and ABM provides the national intelligence system across Scotland, the Scottish Intelligence Database. ABM is a member of the UK Technology Association, Intellect .History
The original company was formed in 1992 to deliver overt based software solutions to law enforcement organisations in the UK. The company was then bought by ZEDA Limited in 1997 to combine the overt with covert products, such as Informant Management and Covert operation. The company changed its name to ABM in 1998 and now provides solutions to law enforcement, security agencies and large commercial organisations that require investigative management to counter fraudFraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
, counterfeiting and smuggling
Smuggling
Smuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle...
operations.
See also
- Scottish Intelligence Database, UK