BARCELONA, Spain (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — InterActiveCorp’s ticketing giant Ticketmaster has signed an agreement to acquire Barcelona-based Tick Tack Ticket, which will become the operating arm of Ticketmaster Spain.
The acquisition reflects Ticketmaster’s commitment to strategic international development within the European market.
Tick Tack Ticket will continue to service and expand on its client ticketing agreements, marketing partnerships and advanced ticket sales to consumers while introducing Ticketmaster’s state-of-the-art ticketing distribution technologies and enhanced ticketing services. Tick Tack Ticket’s managing director, Eugeni Calsamiglia Blancafort, will continue to lead the company and be responsible for servicing clients in the Spanish marketplace on behalf of the companies.
“Tick Tack Ticket is a trusted name in ticketing throughout Spain,” Ticketmaster’s VP of European Distribution Paul LaFontaine said in a statement. “Ticketmaster’s global relationships and reputation as the world’s leading ticketing company will add to Tick Tack Ticket’s already robust entertainment offerings. Our technologies and services that will now be available in Spain have proven their value in European markets and will be introduced by the local team working in close coordination with its client partners.”
“This acquisition demonstrates a solid commitment from the world leader in ticketing to the Spanish event industry and to event-goers throughout the country. Through this acquisition, we’re far better positioned to provide the marketplace in Spain with state of the art products and technologies to help expand sales and marketing services to drive ticket sales,” commented Blancafort in the statement.
Tick Tack Ticket serves over 400 event organizers who produce many different events to include live music, sports, festivals and theaters. –by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
