Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3759F

Accesso Technology Group PLC

24 April 2014

 



24 April 2014

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Directorate Change

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry, announces that Mr Anthony ("Tony") Bone notified the Group on 23 April 2014 of his intention to step down as a Non-Executive Director of the Group. Mr Bone's resignation will become effective on 27 May 2014.

Mr Bone joined accesso in 2000 and has served as a Non-Executive Director of the Group since that time.  In addition to his normal Board duties, which have included chairing the Board's remuneration committee and serving on its audit committee, Mr Bone has provided the management team with effective advice on the development of accesso's product strategy.

Mr Bone will continue to provide advice and support to the company as required following his resignation.

Mr Bone has provided valuable continuity to the Group as it has developed over the years. The Board of Directors (the "Board") has no immediate plans to recruit a replacement, but will keep the situation under review as the Group continues to evolve.

Thanking Tony for his long service, Non-Executive Chairman of accesso, John Weston said:

"Tony has been a highly effective Board member and it has been a pleasure to work with him during my time as Chairman.  In particular, he has made a very positive contribution to the way in which we have developed, marketed and sold our products and I am pleased that we will continue to have the benefit of his advice and insight in a consultative capacity moving forward.  On behalf of the entire Board, I thank Tony for his commitment, energy and contribution."

Adding his thanks, accesso Chief Executive, Tom Burnet said:

"Tony has been a great source of advice and encouragement since I started at accesso.  The success we have seen in recent years, particularly in developing our products and getting them in to the hands of customers around the world owes much to his experience and advice.  In addition to the Board, I also offer Tony my personal thanks for all his help and I look forward to continuing to benefit from his counsel as we move ahead with our plans." 

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 

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