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Bringing a New, Better Chapter into Your Digital Journey

We unite companies operating in Fintech, GovTech, and practice-based consulting areas for aiding countries, companies and institutions to reach UN sustainable development goals

Overview

About NRD Companies

NRD Companies is a global IT and consulting group of companies, specializing in governance and economic digital infrastructure development. Headquartered in Norway, we unite companies operating in Fintech, GovTech, and practice-based consulting areas in aiding countries to reach UN sustainable development goals.

NRD Companies have a successful track record of implementing projects, such as e-registers, e-service delivery platforms, national post-digitalization, tax administration platforms, and other digital solutions, in all 5 continents.

Timeline

1995
Inception

The Norwegian company "Norway Registers Development AS" was founded in January 1995. At that time, the owners of the company were the Norwegian State Development Fund (32% of shares), Foinco Invest (52%), and JsoConsult (16%).

1997
The first E-Register solution created

1997 NRD AS signed an agreement with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania on creating a system for a Lithuanian mortgage institution.

1998
Subsidiary office in Lithuania

A subsidiary of Norway Registers Development AS was established in Kaunas, Lithuania.

2003
Name change

The name of the company was shortened and changed to UAB "NRD".

2014
New Managing Director

Rimantas Zylius Appointed as the new managing director of Norway Registers Development AS

2015
Acquisition of ETRONIKA

NRD AS invested in a new share issue of Etronika, UAB and acquired 80 per cent of Etronika, UAB shares.

2016
Establishment of NRD Rwanda

2016, February 22nd - Norway Registers Development Rwanda Ltd. (NRD Rwanda) was established.

2017
Recognition

Banktron® Digital banking solution was included in IDC Marketscape 2017 Assessment of European Mobile Banking Software Solutions.

2017
Establishment of NRD Bangladesh

On the 3rd of February, 2017, NRD Bangladesh was established in Bangladesh, Dhaka.

2017
Cyber Security Incidents Investigation Laboratory establishment in Bangladesh

Norway Registers Development AS and former BAIP (now Novian Technologies) set up the Cyber Security Incidents Investigation Laboratory at Bangladesh Computer Council.

2018
New Managing Director

Mindaugas Glodas was appointed as a managing director at Norway Registers Development AS and NRD Companies AS.

2020
Awards

The World Summit Awards (WSA) recognised the Income Tax Return Wizard developed by NRD Companies for Lithuania State Tax Inspectorate as “The Best Solution for the Country” and “The Favourite of the Public”.

2021
Sale of NRD Bangladesh shares

NRD Companies and NRD Cyber Security have signed a deal under which 98% of NRD Bangladesh shares were sold to NRD Cyber Security.

2023
Sale of NRD Rwanda

NRD Companies has sold its Rwanda-based subsidiary, Norway Registers Development Rwanda Ltd. to IT services company Novian Technologies.

Our Company Values

Guiding Principles

  • 01
    Understand The Existing Ecosystem

    We allocate time and resources to comprehend, engage with, and collect information about the context and communities in which our project will be deployed. We establish project offices and invest in the countries long-term.

  • 02
    Be Data Driven

    Too often, reforms fail to fully leverage data to support project planning and decision-making. At NRD Companies, we gather and analyze existing data at the inception phase to make informed decisions and adjust the project plan so that it matches community needs.

  • 03
    Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation

    In our engagements, we offer solutions that are open for further development and enhancement, and that have the potential for scalability without the risk of solution lock-in.

  • 04
    Address Privacy & Security

    Our approach stems from the current situation that most of the systems designed, developed, and supported lack risk- and threat-based integration of security operations, thus having little resilience to cyber threats.

  • 05
    Build Sustainable Organizations

    With the right mix of skills, experience, and attitude, we make sure that the infrastructure is not another piece of software, but is something that has a positive long-term impact on the country or business.

  • 06
    Use Local Deployment Teams

    When delivering projects around the globe, we are organized around special deployment teams that are headed by project leaders experienced in multicultural environments.

  • 07
    Transfer Knowledge & Capacity

    We believe that knowledge and information should not be “thrown at the team”; instead, sufficient time should be allocated to develop new internal capacity. New processes should be enforced and supervised for a long time so that they become habits.

  • 08
    Boost Client Reputation

    Our team has extensive experience in reform dynamics, media relations management, and relations with stakeholders, and creating buy-in and momentum for further reforms. Our priority is always client success rather than formally listed requirements.

  • 09
    Enable Regulations/Directives

    Integration is what makes the difference in digital infrastructure projects. One simply cannot disassemble legal, workflow, and information processes into separate tasks. We marry legal, consultancy, and information technology skills in order to effectively address digital infrastructure challenges. We are a company that was born with these skills from the outset.

Our Global Footprint

NRD Companies implement products and projects in more than 50 countries worldwide.

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Pioneers in the Field

Our team is made up of subject matter professionals in the fields of business process re-engineering, organizational transformation, and software development. Over the years we have refined and mastered our working approach which is based on the three cornerstones - to educate, to prepare for, and to implement change. In combination with cutting-edge technology, consumer-centric design, and supporting legal framework we guide our clients into the new better chapter of their journey to digitization. We are proud to be a trusted partner and solution provider for more than 150 customers globally.

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offices all around the globe

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countries we are working in

350+

projects we have already accomplished

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years of experience in the field

120

professionals and experts in the subject matter

Awards

Recognized by the Industry

WSIS Prize 2023 Champion

NRD Companies' solution, the "Online Business Registry System", developed for the Government of Belize and the Financial Services Commission, has been awarded as the "WSIS Prize 2023 Champion" by the WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS).

THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE COUNTRY

WORLD SUMMIT AWARDS WSA awarded NRD Companies Solution, “Personal Income Tax Return Wizard”, developed for the State Tax Inspectorate under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania as “The Best Solution for the Country" and “The Favourite of the Public"

THE BEST CONSULTING COMPANY

In 2021 NRD Companies was listed amongst the best Norway based Management Consulting Companies.

Partnership with NLCC
Partnership with CIS
Partnership with mHub
Partnership with OWASP
Partnership with UTAMU
Partnership with Norad

Our Approach

We embrace the United Nations and World Bank Sustainability Initiatives through our products and services

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