The University of South Carolina (USC) Partners with Paciolan to Sell Tickets Online
Irvine, CA (January 10, 2006) - The University of South Carolina (U.S.C.) and Paciolan today announce their partnership to manage the athletic department's ticketing operations. This partnership will empower U.S.C. fans to purchase singles tickets, season tickets, season renewals, and group packages online, through the Gamecocks branded website. The new ticketing solution will launch in March 2006.
"We wanted to have the best possible solution in place to fully control our ticketing operations," states Kent Hegenauer, ticket manager at U.S.C. "Our new system will allow us to fully control our online presence, control our fee structure and provide us with the flexibility we need to meet our goals" adds Hegenauer.
USC will completely control the look and feel of their ticketing website and athletics brand while providing fans with a seamless ticket purchasing experience. Additionally, USC will implement a Gamecock branded email-marketing club that will extend their brand and promote their online box office to fans and donors.
By utilizing Paciolan's state-of-the-art hosting technology, USC reduces their financial burden on both hardware and software maintenance by eliminating the need for costly upgrades. Additionally, USC will now enjoy a smooth budget cycle for all ticket related expenses. Lastly, USC plans to rollout Access Management at its spring football game in April 2006.
"In the competitive college athletics ticketing market, Paciolan continues to prove that we offer the most feature-rich solution, best tailored to the needs of athletics programs like USC," states Dave Butler, CEO Paciolan. "We are extremely excited to have earned USC's business and are proud to now be a partner with yet another SEC university."
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.
Visit www.paciolan.com for additional company information.
Paciolan Contact
Shaw Taylor
Marketing Director
949.476.1212
staylor@paciolan.com
University of South Carolina Contact
Kent Hegenaeur
Ticket Manager
803.777.7933
hegenauk@gwm.sc.edu
