Tixr Names Ticketing Veteran Steve Oberman Vice President of Partnerships

Steve Oberman courtesy Tixr

Industry veteran Steve Oberman is Tixr’s new vice president of partnerships, the company announced Wednesday.

 In his new role, Oberman will be responsible for strategic global expansion in music and accelerating growth across the wide variety of industries that the Tixr platform services.

“Steve brings with him decades of expertise and deep relationships in the ticketing space in music and beyond,” said Patrick Bradley, Chief Revenue Officer at Tix, in a release. “We’re thrilled to bring him on as a key team member as we continue expanding our operations both in North America and internationally.”

Oberman joins Tixr after a long executive-level tenure at See Tickets as EVP and Head of Music following See Tickets’ acquisition of Flavorus in 2016.

See is owned by Vivendi, which entered into a put-option agreement with CTS Eventim in April to sell its ticketing and festival operations pending employee body approval, required under French law, a process that often takes months.

Since 2011, Oberman had served as Flavorus’ Head of Business Development. Prior to his ticketing career, Oberman was a day-to-day manager for notable artists including Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver while at Frontline and Azoff Music Management.

“Tixr’s platform is the future of modern ticketing and e-commerce. The team’s speed to innovate and ship products, eye for design, and unique approach to problem-solving is second to none,” said Oberman. “I look forward to working with Patrick, [CEO] Robert Davari, and the entire partnerships team to continue building Tixr’s global business and do my part to push the industry forward.”

Tixr, founded in 2013 in Santa Monica, California, is the world’s largest privately-held primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace. The company has notable backers like Dragoneer Investment Group, Verance Capital, Helium-3 Ventures, and Sony Innovation Growth Fund. Since its inception, Tixr has processed over $2 billion in transactions.