US Ticketing Win

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Accesso Technology Group PLC

13 February 2015

 



13 February 2015

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

US Ticketing Win

-  Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Tennessee signs three-year agreement to leverage accesso Passport^® 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 accesso Passport^®  ticketing solution with the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.

The accesso Passport^® ticketing suite will allow the Tennessee attraction 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.

This win is further evidence of accesso's ongoing strategic progress in delivering ticketing solutions to a wide array of venues in verticals across the leisure space. accesso Passport^® will help Nashville Zoo capitalise on the consumer shift towards mobile, providing a solution with the breadth and versatility to enhance every aspect of the user experience.  

Andy Tillman, Chief Operating Officer of Nashville Zoo at Grassmere said,

"Innovation is an important cornerstone of everything we do here, and the accesso Passport® solution helps us leverage technology that streamlines our front gate operations and allows our guests to conveniently plan their visits from their cell phones, tablets and computers."

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

"This deal is a further example of the quality and diversity of clients we can serve. The needs of Nashville Zoo's customers are changing as fast as the venue is growing, and we're delighted accesso Passport^® is helping the team there manage the process and drive further improvements in the user experience expected from a renowned leisure attraction. I'm extremely pleased with the momentum we're building early in 2015."

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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