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NEC Group UK Partners With AXS
The UK’s NEC Group announced a long-term partnership with AXS, AEG’s own ticketing system, which replaces The Ticket Factory as the official box office for NEC’s flagship buildings Resorts World Arena, and Utilita Arena Birmingham, both boasting a capacity of more than 15,500.
“Fans will benefit from AXS’ patented identity-based ticketing solution, AXS Mobile ID, with peer-to-peer transfer capability and integrated ethical resale through the AXS Official Resale offering,” according to a press release announcing the partnership.
AXS will assume the management of ticketing operations previously handled by the NEC Group’s internal ticketing arm, The Ticket Factory. AXS will also open an office in Birmingham adjacent to the NEC Campus, adding to their locations in London and Manchester.
“As part of this partnership, all existing employee roles within The Ticket Factory at the NEC Group will seamlessly transfer to AXS,” the press release states.
Mel Smith, CEO, NEC Group, commented, “We want to make every customer’s experience brilliant, from the moment they think about buying a ticket, to the experience they have at our venues, and every interaction beyond. The AXS platform opens new and exciting opportunities for us to connect with customers and enhance their journey with us. We are delighted AXS has chosen to establish a centre of ticketing operations in Birmingham and look forward to a long-term partnership for the benefit of customers and the community.”
Bryan Perez, CEO, AXS, added, “We have long admired the NEC Group and The Ticket Factory and are therefore thrilled to welcome them into the AXS family. We share their vision for transforming the entire customer journey for fans at Resorts World Arena and Utilita Arena Birmingham and look forward to deploying our industry leading AXS Mobile ID for fans and Apex platform for arenas to meet that goal. We are also excited to establish another base of operations in the West Midlands that will help grow and service our partners throughout the UK.”