Paciolan Ticketing Software to Sell Tickets for 5 of the 6 New North American Arenas*
Irvine, CA (January 4, 2006) - Paciolan announced today that it has installed its ticketing system in 5 of the 6 new arenas that opened in North America in 2005; the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, Canada, the Youngstown Convocation Center in Youngstown Ohio, the Stockton Events Center in Stockton, California, and the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA.
One of the highest profile new arenas that opened last year was the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, home to the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. The Bobcats maintain complete ownership of their fan data through a centralized database including ticket purchase history as well as attendance data to gain a 360-degree view of their fans. Armed with the ability to completely control this data, the Bobcats will build life-long fan relationships by tailoring marketing programs consistently across multiple touch-points to the individual needs of their fans.
Another recent addition to the Paciolan family is RG Properties' Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria. "This is our second arena running on the Paciolan system," states Marlon Weidlich, Director of Ticketing at RG Properties. "Given that we now have over 200 live events each year we needed a ticketing system that would support the heavy demands of our business. Paciolan not only helps us run the business effectively, but we now also build and control the all-important relationships we have with our fan and patron base."
Looking forward to this year, the trend continues. Both the Sears Centre outside of Chicago, IL, and the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, IL are set to open in 2006 and have already chosen to work with Paciolan. Steve Hyman, President of CCO, operator of the Sears Centre, states, "Paciolan clearly defined how they would help us maintain full control of ticketing and allow us to put the Sears brand first. In addition, Paciolan's industry leading marketing suite will assist us in driving revenue growth in a highly competitive local market."
"At an astounding rate, the North American arenas that opened in 2005 have chosen Paciolan to provide the infrastructure to sell their tickets," states Dave Butler, CEO of Paciolan. "New venues making merit-based decisions on their new ticketing platform are overwhelmingly selecting Paciolan. We are excited to partner with these thought leaders in helping them achieve their goals and find new ways to generate revenue."
*Supporting information to validate this release was acquired, in part, from the December 2005 VenuesToday article entitled, "Attracting Tours & Creating Natural Spaces Were Goals This Year".
About Paciolan
Founded in 1980, Paciolan is a leading ticketing enabler, providing ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for top venues across North America. Paciolan provides a wholly integrated infrastructure that puts venues in direct control of their customer relationships, brands and revenue potential. Primary markets include college athletics, professional sports, performing arts, arenas and museums. Collectively, Paciolan clients sell over 100 million tickets annually representing approximately 25% of all live event tickets sold in the US. Paciolan is a privately held corporation based in Irvine, California.
Representative customers include: Thomas & Mack Center, Louisiana State University, University of Oklahoma, University of Nebraska, The Resch Center, University of Michigan, Florida State University, University of Maryland, University of Southern California, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, The Charlotte Arena, Toronto Symphony, American Museum of Natural History, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc. and many other leading venues across North America.
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Paciolan Contact
Shaw Taylor
Marketing Director
949.476.1212
staylor@paciolan.com
Wells Fargo Contact
Fred Maglione, New Era Tickets
610.854.1100
fmaglione@neweratickets.com
Sears Centre Contact
Steve Hyman, CCO
630.328.1141
Steve.Hyman@RyanCompanies.com
Youngstown Contact
Richard Floco, GetTix.net
480.993.0372
rfloco@gettix.net
U.S. Cellular Contact
Melissa Ash
309.434.2843
melissaash@uscellularcoliseum.com
Stockton Arena Contact
James Rodems
209.948.3311
mjrodems@stocktonarena.com
Charlotte Bobcats Arena Contact
Jamie Banks
704.688.8789
jbanks@bobcatsbasketball.com
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Contact
Marlon Weidlich, Director
250.979.0833
marlon.weidlich@selectyourtickets.com
