ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

Management Reports • Oct 9, 2014

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Accesso Technology Group PLC

09 October 2014

09 October 2014

accesso® Technology Group plc

("accesso" or the "Group")

Merlin Trial Extension

- Merlin Entertainments plc to extend accesso Passport® trial to four US venues -

- Florida-based SEA LIFE, ORLANDO EYE, MADAME TUSSAUDS and LEGOLAND Florida each set to test full accesso Passport® suite from spring 2015

accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to the global attractions and leisure industry, has announced that Merlin Entertainments plc ("Merlin") has agreed to extend its current trial of the accesso Passport suite of ticketing and e-commerce solutions to four venues in the USA.

On 31 March 2014, accesso was pleased to sign a Master Service Agreement with Merlin: Europe's number one and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator.  This framework enables Merlin to utilise the accesso Passport suite of ticketing and e-commerce solutions, which are already being trialled at the UK-based THORPE PARK and SEA LIFE Birmingham attractions.

Today's announcement will see Merlin testing the accesso passport ticketing suite at its forthcoming Florida cluster opening.  From spring 2015 Merlin's existing LEGOLAND Florida attraction, in addition to three planned new Orlando attractions - ORLANDO EYE, MADAME TUSSAUDS and SEA LIFE Orlando - will each begin trialling the ticketing suite.

The accesso Passport ticketing suiteallows operators to provide a comprehensive online shopping experience with access to online, tablet and mobile optimised advanced ticket sales. It also supports an attraction's on-site sales, seamlessly combining traditional point-of-sale, mobile point-of-sale and self-service kiosks through a forward thinking, cloud based platform ensuring lower operating costs and advanced data access compared with legacy software models.

Commenting on the news, Tom Burnet, Chief Executive Officer for accesso said:

"We are delighted that Merlin has chosen to place further trust in us and in the potential of the accesso Passport suite of products.  We all look forward to getting the trial roll-outs underway and to further reinforcing our hard-earned reputation for innovation and customer experience."

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, Adam Davidson
Canaccord Genuity Limited	+44 (0)20 7523 8000
Simon Bridges, Cameron Duncan, Brendan Gulston
Numis Securities Limited	+44 (0)20 7260 1000
Etienne Bottari, Simon Willis, Mark Lander

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  in-attraction spend.

·      We simplify point-of-sale

We offer a comprehensive point-of-sale solution through software modules that 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, water parks, cultural attractions and sporting events to 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 

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