Last checked at 14 Sep 2017 07:00
14 September 2017
accesso® Technology Group plc
("accesso" or the "Group")
Agreement with Village Roadshow Theme Parks for accesso Passport®
- Five-year agreement with Australia's largest theme park operator -
- Contract demonstrates accesso's expanding footprint in an important growth region -
accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, today announces a five-year agreement with Village Roadshow Theme Parks ("Village Roadshow"), Australia's largest theme park operator, to install the accesso Passport ticketing suite in key attractions across the country.
The accesso Passport eCommerce solution will be go-live from spring next year at Warner Bros. Movie World; Wet'n'Wild Sydney; Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast; Paradise Country; and Sea World (Australia). Each of these venues will deploy accesso Passport's comprehensive, secure and fully-hosted online shopping experience to improve the guest-purchasing experience and drive incremental revenue from its eCommerce and front gate ticketing operations.
Importantly, this contract represents a significant expansion of an existing relationship, following the installation of QbandSM, an accesso LoQueueSM virtual queuing solution, at Village Roadshow's Wet'n'Wild Sydney in 2016. It also demonstrates accesso's ongoing commitment to expanding its reach across new markets and geographies. The Asia-Pacific region is a key growth area for the Group, and this win is a reflection of the progress accesso is making in establishing a foothold there.
Steve Brown, Chief Executive Officer of accesso commented:
"We are thrilled to expand upon our relationship with Village Roadshow Theme Parks and look forward to further growing Accesso's presence in Australia. This agreement illustrates Village Roadshow Theme Park's continued confidence in our suite of solutions and their commitment to crafting a truly unforgettable experience for their guests."
Adrian Karzon, Head of Information Technology for Village Roadshow Theme Parks said:
"As Australia's leading theme park operator, we are always looking for new ways to improve the guest experience and drive revenue. By expanding on our partnership with Accesso, we look forward to streamlining our ticketing and eCommerce operations to ensure that our guests have an enjoyable experience from the moment they purchase their tickets and throughout their visit."
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About accesso Technology Group
accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets. Our patented and award-winning technology solutions drive increased revenue for attraction operators while 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 accesso ShoWareSM ticketing suites are comprehensive, easy-to-use cloud solutions that process tens of 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 more than 11 million guests have used a patented accesso LoQueue solution to queue less, ride more, enjoy a better experience and increase in-attraction spend.
We simplify point-of-sale
Our accesso SiriuswareSM 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.
More than 1,000 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 the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Merlin Entertainments, Mammoth Mountain, Washington State Fair, Palace Entertainment, National Aquarium and Peak Resorts, trust our solutions.
accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. For more information visit: www.accesso.com.