ACCESSO TO PROVIDE ONLINE TICKETING AND ECOMMERCE THROUGH 2012
Orlando, FL (November 17, 2008) – accesso, a leader in ticketing and electronic commerce for the entertainment industry, has extended its relationship with Six Flags Inc., reaching a four year agreement to continue providing ticketing solutions to the world’s largest regional theme park company through 2012.
Currently, accesso provides full online ticketing and ecommerce solutions for all of Six Flags’ properties in the US and Canada. In 2009, accesso will begin providing services for Six Flags Mexico as well. The successful partnership has been extended for an additional four years with accesso delivering it’s breakthrough online ticketing and eCommerce solution to each Six Flags property along with 24 hour customer service and account support.
“The continued trust of major theme park operators, like Six Flags, underscores accesso’s position as the industry leader in print-at-home and ecommerce systems for the attractions marketplace,” said Steve Brown, CEO of accesso. “Six Flags’ long term commitment to accesso is a testament to their online success with accesso and satisfaction with the service level we provide in meeting their dynamic business needs.”
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About accesso
accesso delivers powerful ticketing and commerce solutions that help customers increase sales without adding expensive infrastructure costs. accesso products and services currently support some of the top attractions in the country including a wide variety of paid admission operations ranging from theme parks and water parks to concerts, live events and sporting events.
accesso solutions are noted for a streamlined, easy-to-use design which serves as a key differentiation point among a field of complex point of sale systems and rudimentary internet commerce solutions. The accesso platform has delivered innovative, high-performance solutions to major entertainment businesses generating more than $3 billion in sales.
Key solutions include e-commerce, front gate/box office point-of-sale and self-service kiosks. Integrated payment card processing is provided by accesso’s own payment card processing system. For more information, please visit www.accesso.com.
About Six Flags, Inc.
Six Flags, Inc. is the world’s largest theme park company with 20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. The company recently announced an historic agreement with Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, to develop the first exclusive Six Flags theme park outside of North America – Six Flags Dubailand®. The 5 million-square-foot park is scheduled to open in 2011 and marks the first of several Six Flags parks to be built across the Arab world and beyond. Founded in 1961, Six Flags has provided world class entertainment for millions of families with cutting-edge, record-shattering roller coasters and appointment programming and special events such as the weekly Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Now 47 years strong, Six Flags is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all demographics — families, teens, ‘tweens and thrill seekers alike — with themed attractions based on the Looney Tunes characters, the Justice League of America, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE:SIX) headquartered in New York City.