Contract Win

RNS Number : 9535B

Accesso Technology Group PLC

11 March 2014

 



11 March 2014

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Contract Win

-  Kennedy Space Center to use accesso for eCommerce -

- accesso to more effectively drive pre-arrival commitments -

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry, is pleased to announce that it has signed a three year agreement with Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc. ("Delaware North") to provide eCommerce and mobile ticketing support to the world-renowned Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

accesso's eCommerce technology will help Delaware North optimise revenue through a highly-flexible, user-friendly, secure design which seamlessly incorporates a wide range of dynamic revenue features. The system allows for frequent, ongoing software updates to ensure the solutions include the most advanced features available and to quickly deploy client-requested enhancements.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which Delaware North operates for NASA, brings to life the epic story of the U.S. space programme.  Located just outside of Orlando, Florida, guests visiting the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex can experience the Kennedy Space Centre Tour, the new Space Shuttle Atlantis^SM, U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, Angry Birds™, Space Encounter, Shuttle Launch Experience®, 3D IMAX® space films, Astronaut Encounter, Exploration Space®: Explorers Wanted and many other interactive exhibits.

Commenting on the news, Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer for Accesso said:

"We are thrilled that Accesso will be playing a part in enhancing the guest experience at one of America's most iconic attractions. We understand when it comes to eCommerce, every second counts, and our ticketing solution revolves around principles that are similar to the service standards the Kennedy Space Centre employ in their operation. We look forward to growing our relationship and delivering outstanding results."

Kevin Quinlivan, Chief Information Officer for Delaware North commented:

"Few places are as competitive as Central Florida when it comes to engaging visitors, and Accesso's ticketing platform will allow us to better compete by helping increase our pre-arrival sales opportunities,"

"There's so much to see and do at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Accesso's e-Commerce solution allows us to offer a more comprehensive look at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex experience to our guests using a more strategic approach that more effectively drives pre-arrival commitments."

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, Jessica Liebmann
Canaccord Genuity Limited	[phone]
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan, Brendan Gulston

accesso® Technology Group: about us

accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry. Our patented and award-winning solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators by significantly improving the most important part of an attraction visit: the guest experience.  Our solutions add value to operators at every point in the guest journey:

·      We drive attendance

The accesso Passport^SM ticketing suite is a comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud solution that processes many millions of ticket and season passes every year, enabling operators to maximise 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 nine million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue^SM solution to queue less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase their in-attraction spend.

·      We simplify point-of-sale

We offer a comprehensive point-of-sale solution through software modules combine ticketing, membership, retail, food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into in 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 more than 2.75 million people with rich iOS and Android content to better plan their visit, buy their ticket on-the-go and unlock new experiences within an attraction. 

Over 400 attractions worldwide currently employ accesso technology - from theme parks, to water parks, cultural attractions and sporting events 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 

About Delaware North Companies

Delaware North Companies is one of the largest and most admired privately held hospitality companies in the world. Founded and owned by the Jacobs family for nearly 100 years, it is a global leader in hospitality and food service. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies has revenue exceeding $2.6 billion annually and 55,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.

 

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