ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

Business and Financial Review • Mar 17, 2014

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Accesso Technology Group PLC

17 March 2014

17 March 2014

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Contract Wins

-  Agreements signed with five important US attractions -

- Siriusware Salespoint Solutions to help operators optimise sales strategies -

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry, is pleased to announce that Siriusware has signed agreements with five important US attractions.

Agreements have been signed with iFLY Virginia Beach, Jasper Tramway Acquisition Corporation, African Lion Safari & Game Farm LTD., Holocaust Museum Houston and the National Aquarium in Baltimore  for a variety of Siriusware Salespoint Solutions that include eCommerce, Front Gate, Access Control, Group Sales, Memberships, Kiosks and Retail.

The flexibility of Siriusware's solutions combined with the software's ability to integrate with existing data systems were key drivers that led all five venues to select Siriusware as a vendor.

Commenting on the news, Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer of Accesso said:

"I am thrilled that Siriusware is delivering wins so soon after acquisition. These newest agreements really highlight the strength of the Siriusware technology but also illustrate the flexibility of the platform to suit attractions' diverse eCommerce and ticketing needs. We are honoured to be working with such a distinguished collection of U.S. attractions, and look forward to partnering with all of them to help them optimise their sales strategies, and prepare for peak season"

For further information, please contact:

accesso Technology Group plc	+44 (0)118 934 7400
Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer
John Alder, Chief Financial Officer
FTI Consulting, LLP	+44 (0)20 7831 3113
Matt Dixon, Lucy Delaney, Jessica Liebmann
Canaccord Genuity Limited	+44 (0)20 7523 8000
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan, Brendan Gulston

accesso® Technology Group: about us

accesso (AIM: ACSO) is the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry. Our 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.  Our 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 maximise 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 simplify point-of-sale

We offer a comprehensive point-of-sale solution through software modules combine ticketing, membership, retail, food/beverage transactions, rentals, credit card processing and many other functions into in a single system eliminating the need for separate systems and databases.

·      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. 

Over 400 attractions worldwide currently employ accesso technology - from theme parks, to water parks, cultural attractions and sporting events ski and snow parks.  We are proud that our solutions are trusted by the majority of the leading names in the leisure industry, including Six Flags Entertainment, Cedar Fair Entertainment Merlin Entertainments, International Speedway Corporation, Palace Entertainment, Compagnie des Alpes, and Herschend Family Entertainment.

accesso is a public company, listed on AIM: a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

For more information visit www.accesso.com 

About iFLY Virigina Beach

Virginia Beach is the first city in Virginia to land an iFLY indoor skydiving facility. Scheduled to open in fall 2014, iFLY Virgina Beach will be the 27th vertical wind tunnel built by Austin-based iFLY and will boast a 14′-diameter wind tunnel capable of speeds of up to 160 mph.  Customers fly accompanied by a certified instructor and fly at their own level of comfort, from a few feet off the ground with basic belly flying to more aerial gymnastics maneuvers at greater heights based on level of experience.  For more information - www.virginiabeach.iflyworld.com.

About Jasper Tramway Acquisition Corporation

Based in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Jasper Tramway is the longest and highest guided aerial tramway in Canada and the only guided aerial ropeway in the Canadian Rockies. The Tramway provides visitors unprecedented views of six mountain ranges, glacial fed lakes, the Athabasca river (Alberta's longest) and the scenic mountain town-site of Jasper.  For more information - www.jasperskytram.com.

About African Lion Safari & Game Farm LTD

Canada's Original Safari Adventure, African Lion Safari has been bringing majestic animals and exotic birds to Canadians for more than 40 years.  With over 1,000 exotic birds and over 100 different species of animals, there's a lot for guests to see as they drive through the wildlife park.  For more information - www.lionsafari.com.

About Holocaust Museum Houston

Dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust and remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors' legacy, Holocaust Museum Houston uses the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides to teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy. Charged with educating students and the public about the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society, Holocaust Museum Houston opened its doors in March of 1996. Since that time, impassioned notes, poems, artwork and other gifts, from school children and adults alike, attest to the life-changing thoughts generated by just one visit to this unique facility. For more information - www.hmh.org.

About National Aquarium Baltimore

This nonprofit aquatic education and conservation organization inspires conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. Its living collection includes over 17,000 animals from more than 750 species of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals all residing in award-winning, naturalistic habitats. For more information - www.aqua.org.

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