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TicketManager Acquires Sports Systems to Make Live Events Easy and Prove ROI for Companies of All Sizes

Published April 27, 2021 | Category: News

TicketManager adds Sports Systems 250+ brands and teams to the All Access Community CALABASAS, CALIF. 

TicketManager announced today it has acquired Sports Systems, a leader in event accreditation  and corporate guest management. The acquisition of Sports Systems adds 250+ corporate and  team customers to TicketManager’s community of companies and teams. 

“We are building the largest, most extensive, and most exclusive community in sports and live  events to get tickets in the right hands and drive measurable business,” said Tony Knopp, CEO  and Co-Founder of TicketManager. “We have long admired Sports Systems and are excited to  add their accreditation and guest technology and customers to TicketManager.”  

“TicketManager is the ideal company to join forces with, as our two firms have long shared the  same purpose: creating solutions that simplify the challenges faced by rights holders and  corporate partners across sports and entertainment,” added Jim Daigle, President and Founder  of Sports Systems. “We are thrilled to become a part of an expansive and powerful community  of sports and event professionals with shared interests and common goals.” 

Sports Systems is widely recognized for providing clients with technology and services for media, staff and volunteer accreditation, guest registration, and sponsorship asset management. Notable customers include sponsors of the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup and the Super Bowl as well as CAA, the US Open (Tennis Championship), Kentucky Derby, College Football Playoff (CFP), college bowl games, ESPN Events and teams of the NFL, NBA and MLS.

Following a transition period, Sports Systems’ staff and technology will be merged into  TicketManager’s operations and will adopt the TicketManager name and branding, allowing the  company to offer a comprehensive suite of services across sponsorship, ticketing, guest  management and event accreditation. 

“The Sports Systems acquisition perfectly positions us to meet the broad spectrum of evolving  needs of clients across the industry, as we anticipate the full return of fans, VIP guests and media to sports and entertainment events,” Knopp said. 

About TicketManager 

TicketManager was founded in 2007 with a simple mission: to give companies everything they  need to make client entertainment easy and drive greater ROI. It offers convenient and simple  tech to create events, invite guests, register and check-in customers, and report on the  effectiveness of each event in real-time.

TicketManager is the choice of thousands of globally known companies like Verizon, FedEx,  Adidas, Anheuser-Busch, Nissan, Mastercard and more than 100 pro and college teams in the  NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA. The company connects corporations and their customers with ticket  and event management solutions for today’s businesses. TicketManager partners with the  leading players in the tickets and corporate event industry including Ticketmaster. By working  inside the apps customers already use, like Salesforce, TicketManager makes it easy for  businesses of all sizes to manage, analyze and resell company tickets, while driving greater ROI  and ensuring compliance. 

TicketManager recently released the relationship-focused All Access Community, the largest,  most extensive, and most exclusive network in sports and live events to buy, sell and share  tickets and suites with other companies. The network includes more than 4,000 companies and  100 teams, and is easily leveraged with one simple click. Users are able to choose their  partners, choose their terms, and get much more return on investment. See how it works

TicketManager is based in Calabasas, Calif., with six offices globally managing and automating  more than 30 million invitations, registrations, and tickets every year. For more information,  visit https://www.ticketmanager.com

About Sports Systems 

Since 1986, Sports Systems has provided superior technology services yielding the best business  results for our clients. Today, Sports Systems empowers the world’s leading brands as they  activate their sponsorship rights for the world’s greatest sporting events, and creates  operational efficiencies for premier sports properties. Who we are and what we believe is  important to our success and directly benefits our clients. 

Sports Systems delivers event technology innovations to professional and college sports teams  and leagues, and Fortune 500 corporate sponsors and their agencies. Core services include:  event accreditation/credentialing, guest invitation, registration and communication  management, and sponsorship asset allocation and oversight. Sports Systems’ full-suite sports  data management system simplifies the lives of sponsors, agencies, teams, leagues, and events  throughout the world. For more information, visit https://www.sportssystems.com/

Media Contact 

Paul Kim, TicketManager, +1 (818) 698-3616, press@ticketmanager.com