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365 Global Tickets joins Gateway’s Galaxy Connect

365 Global Tickets, an online distribution network for attractions, has partnered with Gateway Ticketing Systems to integrate with its cloud-based platform, Galaxy Connect.

Gateway is a ticketing software, admission control and revenue generator for the attraction, museum, theme park and historic site industries. Galaxy Connect is its hosted middleware solution that connects attractions to a platform to allow for a single API connectivity to third-party distribution. This means that suppliers using the platform do not need to actively integrate to multiple global distributors themselves.

Andre Flambard, managing director of 365 Global Tickets, said: “By connecting to this Gateway middleware it gives us the opportunity to provide a localised global distribution sales network to any existing supplier who uses Gateway’s ticketing software through a single API connection with Galaxy Connect.

“By being able to make the booking directly into the supplier database and electronically transfer the admission barcode this facilitates the increasing demands for mobile admissions from the consumer plus delivers a robust and electronic audit trail for the attraction.”

365 Global Tickets is a localised business to consumer distribution network of attractions and activities. It currently hosts 11 fully localised domains and another six are set to launch in 2017.

Managed from a central database, 365 Global Tickets provides a point of contact for supplier contracts that want to expand its international reach. The company also allows the network of licensed partners to concentrate on building distribution from the localised domain within their territory and enhancing local supplier relationships.

“We saw a tremendous opportunity to enhance the attraction-and-distributor relationship by simplifying the integration process,” said Gateway chief executive Michael Andre. “Galaxy Connect also issues live tickets which eliminates the cumbersome voucher redemption process.”

Gateway director of business development Scott Lobaugh said: “It’s exciting to bring international distributor offerings to our customer base, allowing them to cost-effectively open up new international markets. We’re truly creating a global community of suppliers and distributors in the attraction space.”

In another deal late last year, Gateway added Diagonex’s dynamic pricing technology to its event management and ticketing solutions. The partnership means Gateway customers now have access to a custom-designed solution that automates the process of optimising and updating prices. https://ticketingnews.wpengine.com/2016/08/12/gateway-adds-dynamic-pricing-through-digonex-deal/