IRVINE, CA and KNOXVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - Jun 8, 2011) - Paciolan, the leading provider of ticketing, marketing, and fundraising solutions in college athletics, announced today that The University of Tennessee (Tennessee) will continue its long-term partnership with the company. Tennessee has been working with Paciolan since 1986.
"Paciolan continues to keep us on the cutting edge of technology so we can deliver an exceptional experience to our fans," said Joe Arnone, associate athletic director for ticketing, The University of Tennessee. "The company has accommodated our growth with its customizable and configurable solutions that meet our changing needs and we couldn't be happier."
Using Paciolan's Fundraiser's Advantage solution, Tennessee is able to maximize its donor communications to increase donor contributions. Since Advantage integrates with the ticketing system, Tennessee has been able to offer enhanced customer services to its season ticket holders and donors, including offering an online donor portal that helps up-sell premium seating.
Tennessee also leverages the seat relocation management system with Paciolan's partner, Ballena Technologies, to allow season ticket holders and donors to preview, select and change their seats at Neyland Stadium through a rich, interactive, digital venue. This service provides an enhanced experience for donors, while generating incremental dollars for the Tennessee Fund.
Tennessee has one of the nation's leading email marketing programs that leverages Paciolan's PACMail marketing solution. Big OrangE-Mail, enables Tennessee Athletics to send timely communications to more than 150,000 students, season ticket holders, fans and donors to deliver targeted offers to sell more tickets to its athletics events.
"For 25 years, the University of Tennessee has been a great partner that has achieved significant growth and success with its athletics initiatives," said Dave Butler, chief executive officer of Paciolan. "We're excited to continue offering advanced ticketing, marketing and fundraising solutions to Tennessee Athletics."
About Paciolan
Founded in 1980, Paciolan is the leader in venue enablement, powering ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for leading organizations across North America. Collectively, Paciolan powers over 500 live entertainment organizations that sell over 100 million tickets annually. Primary markets include college athletics, professional sports, performing arts, arenas and museums. Paciolan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor.
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