Contract Win

RNS Number : 3959A

Lo-Q PLC

20 March 2013

 



20 March 2013

Lo-Q plc

("Lo-Q" or the "Group")

Contract Win

- accesso signs a 4 year deal with a major North American Membership Club -

-  accesso to become this client's exclusive eCommerce attraction ticketing solutions provider -

Lo-Q plc (AIM: LOQ), the AIM-listed technology solutions provider to the attractions and leisure industry, is pleased to announce that accesso has signed an agreement with a major North American Membership Club (the "Club") to be its exclusive eCommerce ticketing solutions provider.

Under the terms of the agreement the Club will employ the accesso Passport^SM ticketing suite's eCommerce solution for a term of 4 years. accesso Passport'seCommerce solution generates secure, bar‐coded, print‐at‐home tickets that can be validated directly at the attraction's front gate. Starting this summer, the North American Membership Club will begin providing this print-at-home delivery option for the Club's largest Florida attractions partners through a single eCommerce storefront. This will allow the Club's members to purchase and print discounted tickets to the attractions directly from the Club's website.

Commenting on the agreement Tom Burnet, Chief Executive of Lo-Q, said:

"I am thrilled to have signed this deal which highlights the strength of Accesso's offering particularly in the North American market. This agreement not only demonstrates further signs of progress from our Accesso business, but it also reinforces Accesso's position as the attractions industry's leading provider of ticketing solutions. As we seek to grow the scope and potential of our business, agreements such as this reinforce the benefits that our Accesso operation adds to that of the combined Group."

Enquiries:

Lo-Q plc	[phone]
Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer
John Alder, Chief Financial Officer Steve Brown, President and Chief Operating Officer of North America
FTI Consulting	[phone]
Matt Dixon, Clare Thomas, Lucy Delaney, Jessica Liebmann
Canaccord Genuity Limited	[phone]
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan, Brendan Gulston

About Lo-Q

Lo-Q is the premier technology solutions provider to the attractions and leisure industry, focused on driving increased revenues and improved guest experiences through its range of innovative award-winning solutions operated in over 130 attractions worldwide. 

Virtual Queuing Solutions

Used by over 8 million guests since 2001, Lo-Q's range of patented virtual queuing solutions allow users to queue without having to stand in line.  Instead, they reserve their place in a queue line electronically and are notified when their turn is up.  For attraction operators, this means increased guest satisfaction and increased revenues thanks to customers being unlocked from queue lines, enjoying the rest of the attraction instead and spending time in retail and food and beverage outlets.

Whether delivered on the smartphone based; Q-smart, the waterproof RFID wristband; Q-band, or the original handheld device; Q-bot - Lo-Q's range of virtual queuing solutions are designed to deliver revenue driving systems to all theme park and water park environments.  Customers including Six Flags Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, Parques Reunidos, Dollywood and Compagnie des Alpes are all currently benefiting from the happier guests and additional revenues that Lo-Q's virtual queuing solutions bring.  For more information visit www.lo-q.com. 

accessoTicketing and Content Solutions

A wholly owned subsidiary of Lo-Q plc is recognized as the attraction industry's leading provider of ticketing solutions; offering a range of proprietary, fully-hosted ticketing, eCommerce, mobile and payment processing solutions to more than 100 leading venues including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Herschend Family Entertainment, and Palace Entertainment.

The accesso Passport ticketing suite is a comprehensive solution built for where customers shop - OnSite. OnLine. OnTheGo. noted for a streamlined, easy-to-use design with seamlessly integrated revenue driving features that allow attractions to up-sell, cross-sell and simply-sell. Combined with level 1 PCI security certification, and 24/7 support, accesso Passport gives clients the tools, security and support they need to drive sales.

With over 1 million native mobile app downloads for clients so far, the accesso brand also provide content rich iPhone and Android applications that deliver added value info and functionality to attraction guests plus revenue driving mobile ticketing functionality that seamlessly integrates with the rest of the Passport Suite.  For more information visit www.accesso.com.  

 

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