ShoWare™ Contract Wins Expand accesso Global Client Base
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Lake Tahoe, Fontecan Espana Inflatable Water Parks in Brazil Among New Clients Inked by Recently Acquired Division
FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ShoWare™, a recently acquired division of accesso® Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry, today announced 11 contract wins and one significant renewal across three regions.
Eleven venues across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil have signed new agreements to utilize the ShoWare solution since its acquisition by accesso in November.
In the U.S., the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Lake Tahoe and the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, Calif. have signed contracts. In Mexico, ShoWare has secured an exciting new opportunity as the premier eCommerce provider for the rapidly expanding Fontecan Espana inflatable water parks business. And in Brazil, ShoWare will be rolled out at the 1,200-seat Prime Hall in Campinas, Sao Paulo, while the Philharmonic Orchestra, based in Calgary, Canada has agreed to a three-year contract renewal.
An additional seven venues are opting to leverage the ShoWare solution, including the Teton County Fair, the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair, and the Northland Performing Arts in Columbus, Ohio, as well as the Cine Joia in Brazil, and independent producer Eduardo Paz and events companies Daniella Producciones and APM Producciones, all in Mexico.
"We are thrilled at the opportunity to serve this diverse collection of venues," said Tom Burnet, accesso CEO. "These new clients illustrate a growing interest in the flexibility of the Showare solution and we look forward to helping them deliver exceptional eCommerce experiences for their guests."
The ShoWare ticketing solution is the leading, customizable cloud based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ticket sales and distribution solution for operators and is now used in more than 485 venues and leisure organizations throughout North and South America.
About accesso
accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry. The company's 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. accesso 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 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 nine million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueueSM solution to queue less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase their in-attraction spend.
- 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.
More than 900 venues worldwide currently employ accesso technology - from theme parks, water parks, cultural attractions and sporting events, to ski and snow parks, theaters and casinos. We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure and entertainment industry, including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, Herschend Family Entertainment, Camelback Mountain Resort, American Music Theater, and the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
The company's Siriusware® division is a leading ticketing and guest management point-of-sale technology provider to the attractions and leisure industries. Siriusware solutions are used at more than 270 amusement and water parks, museums, ski resorts and attractions in six countries. In addition to ticketing, Siriusware offers membership, retail, food and beverage, group scheduling, reservations and a host of other solutions all completely integrated into a seamless package.
The recently acquired ShoWare™ division has redefined how facilities and event planners sell tickets to their patrons. The entertainment ticketing platform has allowed a variety of national and international facilities to regain control of their ticketing services and improve patron satisfaction and revenues with superb customer service and cutting edge technology. ShoWare powers the sale of 19 million tickets a year for more than 475 entertainment venues in over 10 countries.
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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