US Ticketing Contract Win

RNS Number : 5646C

Accesso Technology Group PLC

20 January 2015

 

20 January 2015

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

US Ticketing Contract Win

-  Chicago Landmark Navy Pier signs three year contract to leverage the accesso Passport^® ticketing solution  

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, is pleased to announce a contract win for its flagship accesso Passport^® ticketing solution with the 50-acre Navy Pier site in Chicago.

The accesso Passport^® ticketing suite will allow the Navy Pier to offer its guests convenient access to advance ticket sales through their desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices as well as support the attraction's onsite sales with traditional ticketing point-of-sale and mobile point-of-sale solutions.

In advance of its centennial anniversary in 2016, the Pier is in the midst of an extensive redevelopment programme. The landmark site's public spaces will be redesigned, its amenities updated and its value enhanced, all in a manner befitting one of America's premier urban waterfront destinations.

Today's win reflects the Group's ongoing progress in delivering outstanding ticketing solutions to the world's best-renowned attractions. accesso Passport^® enables clients in the leisure industry to capitalise on the consumer shift towards mobile, providing a solution with the breadth and versatility to enhance every aspect of the user experience.

Brian Murphy, Chief Operating Officer Navy Pier Inc said,

"The Navy Pier is both a historical landmark and an evolving 'People's Pier,' striving to serve Chicago residents and guests for generations to come. The Accesso Passport solution gives us the flexibility we need to offer tickets across the full spectrum of the sales process - at-home, online, mobile devices, and in-market".

Commenting, Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer of accesso Technology Group plc said:

"I'm extremely proud that accesso will be supporting yet another venue with both the rich history and visionary outlook to set it apart as a truly global attraction. We've chosen to place ticketing at the heart of everything we do at accesso, and in accesso Passport^® we have a solution of which we can be extremely proud". 

For further information, please contact:

accesso Technology Group plc	[phone]
Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer
John Alder, Chief Financial Officer
FTI Consulting, LLP	[phone]
Matt Dixon, Lucy Delaney, Adam Davidson
Canaccord Genuity Limited	[phone]
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan, Brendan Gulston
Numis Securities Limited	[phone]
Etienne Bottari, Simon Willis, Mark Lander

accesso® Technology Group: about us

About accesso^® Technology Group

accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the leisure, entertainment and cultural markets. Our patented and award-winning technology solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators whilst improving the guest experience.

Our solutions add value to operators at every point of the guest experience with our technology facilitating the key points of contact with their many millions of guests.

·      We drive attendance

The accesso Passport^® and ShoWare™ ticketing suites are comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud solutions that process tens millions of tickets every year for assigned seat and general admission venues, enabling operators to maximize up-sell and cross-sell with ease to drive greater revenue.

·      We handle payments

Our payment gateway carries level 1 PCI security certification and 24/7 support.  It provides the tools, security and support operators need to drive sales and has so far processed more than $5 billion in transactions.

·      We take guests out of line

Since 2001 over ten million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue^SM solution to queue less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase in-attraction spend.

·      We simplify point-of-sale

Our Siriusware™ point-of-sale solution offers software modules that combine ticketing, membership, retail, food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into a single system eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.

·      We increase engagement

accesso enables operators to engage more deeply and profitably with guests: pre-sale, in-attraction or post-visit.  Our mobile apps have provided millions of guests with rich iOS and Android content to better plan their visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences within an attraction. 

More than 900 attractions and venues worldwide currently employ accesso technology - from theme parks, water parks, cultural attractions, live performance venues and sporting events to ski and snow parks.  We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry, including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family Entertainment.

accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information visit: www.accesso.com. 

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