Contract Win

RNS Number : 9744C

Accesso Technology Group PLC

24 March 2014

 



24 March 2014

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Contract Win

-  First win for accesso Passport® in Europe -

- Compagnies des Alpes to install the solution in five Belgian and Dutch Parks -

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 Compagnies des Alpes ("CDA"),  a France-based holding company active in the tourism and leisure industry, to provide the accesso Passport eCommerce solution for five CDA parks in Belgium and Holland.

In 2012 the Group signed a three year agreement with CDA to bring Qsmart, accesso's patented smartphone-based queuing solution, to Walibi Holland, one of the Netherland's top theme parks. This new, additional agreement builds on that existing relationship to include accesso Passport. Not only will accesso's eCommerce solution be installed at Walibi Holland alongside the Qsmart system, CDA are also deploying the technology at Walibi Belgium, Bellewaerde Park, Aqualibi Belgium, and Dolfinarium.

accesso's eCommerce technology supports a variety of languages including French, German, Dutch and English and will enable the parks to optimise revenue through a highly-flexible, user-friendly, secure design. The solution seamlessly incorporates a wide range of dynamic revenue features and allows for frequent, ongoing software updates to ensure the most advanced features are available and in order to be able to quickly deploy client-requested enhancements.

Compagnies des Alpes is a major player in the tourism and leisure industries in Europe. It currently manages 15 leisure parks (including Parc Asterix, Grévin, Walibi), across six European countries: France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the UK and 11 major ski resorts in the Alps (including Tignes, Val d'Isère, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Les Menuires, Les 2 Alpes, Meribel, Chamonix).

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

"I am delighted to be announcing today's news and the first win for Accesso Passport in Europe. This is a very exciting time for our Group as we forge ahead in leveraging existing relationships to generate  agreements across our product lines. This win is a great example of that in action and we are extremely proud to be expanding our work with Compagnies des Alpes to help them meet rapidly growing consumer demand for mobile sales and enable them to offer a world-class and highly-secure buying experience for their guests."

Bas Maatman, CDA Finance Director for Holland commented:

"The mobile revolution is well underway in Europe and resulting in a significant shift in guest demand when it comes to ticket purchase preferences. The Accesso Passport solution delivers a richer and more intuitive user experience that will help us provide a guest experience that increases sales conversion across our online ticket stores."

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^® 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 Companies des Alpes

Since being founded in 1989, Compagnie des Alpes is the indisputable leader of the leisure industry. With 11 ski areas among the most highly sought-after in the world (Tignes, Val d'Isère, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Les Menuires, Les 2Alpes, Méribel, Serre-Chevalier, etc.) and 15 renowned amusement parks (Parc Astérix, Grévin, Walibi, Futuroscope, etc.), the company has enjoyed continued growth in Europe (France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany). CDA also holds shares in 4 ski areas and 7 amusement parks in France, Switzerland, Belgium and the UK.

During the fiscal year closed on 30 September 2013, it welcomed some 23 million visitors and posted total sales of €678 million, resulting in net profits for the group of €21 million (excluding special items). Compagnie des Alpes employs over 5,000 people and with its partners has created projects which, unlike standard concepts, generate unique experiences and leisure activities for everyone.

 

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