
Coda started with an observation: In a world full of applications, why do documents and spreadsheets still run everything? And why haven't they been updated in over 50 years? Coda is a new doc that's familiar and flexible like the documents you're used to, but comes with building blocks you can combine to create docs as powerful as apps. "New era as SCISYS Group acquisition completes". ^ "CGI completes acquisition of SCISYS, a leading provider of IT services in the UK and Germany | CGI.com".^ "SCISYS lauds pre-Brexit office shift again after it lands another EU-funded space contract".^ "Acquisition of ANNOVA Systems GmbH - RNS - London Stock Exchange".



^ "VCS Becomes SCISYS, Announces Management Changes"."CODASciSys." Sunday Telegraph (London, England) (Sept 24, 2006) Newspapers Online. ^ Science Systems press release, MaScience Systems Confirms CODA Acquisition.^ Cefense Industrial Base Capabilities Study: Command AND Control.In December 2019, SCISYS was acquired by CGI, an independent IT and business consulting services firm. In 2018, SCISYS moved its headquarters to Ireland, which was seen as a response to the then-pending Brexit. The Bochum location remains the German headquarters and the home of its space division. In May 2017, SCISYS announced that the Media & Broadcast division of SCISYS Deutschland has moved from Bochum to new offices in nearby Dortmund. In November 2016, SCISYS announced the acquisition of ANNOVA Systems GmbH a provider of software solutions for media and broadcast, in particular its OpenMedia newsroom computer systems. In December 2014, SCISYS announced the acquisition of Xibis Limited, a mobile and web-development firm. In October 2012, SCISYS purchased the space-market elements of the German company MakaluMedia. These two changes brought the business divisions together, operating under the same name and branding. As part of this, in May 2012, the UK operations of SciSys were also rebranded as SCISYS. In January 2012 the VCS business was renamed SCISYS Deutschland GmbH as part of a wider integration exercise. VCS produced software, computer systems and telecommunications systems for broadcasting, and services for public- and private-sector satellites. In 2007, SciSys purchased a private Bochum-based German company, VCS AG. Following the demerger, the original, remaining business became SciSys plc in 2006. The CODA business was demerged as a separately listed company in 2006. In 2000, Science Systems acquired CODA, an accounting software company, and in 2002 the group holding company was renamed CODASciSys plc. SCISYS was formed in 1980 as Science Systems and its shares were listed on London's Alternative Investment Market in 1997. The SCISYS Group comprised four operational companies: SCISYS UK Ltd, SCISYS Deutschland GmbH, SCISYS Media Solutions GmbH and Xibis Ltd. The dual-listed company (ESM:SCC)/(Lon:SSY) was a l developer of information and communications technology services, e-business, web and mobile applications, editorial newsroom solutions and advanced technology solutions. SCISYS Group PLC was a medium-sized software and IT services company.
