– Ticketmaster in Twenty Countries Around the World –
LONDON (23 October, 2014) – Ticketmaster, a division of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), today announced the expansion of its operations into Poland.
The new Warsaw office will be led by ticketing and media expert Iwona Żuber-Fiuczek, who will assume the role of Managing Director of Ticketmaster Poland. With a strong background in the entertainment industry, Iwona is well placed to introduce the new site www.ticketmaster.pl to event organisers and promoters in Poland whilst growing the local team.
“This provides another market for Ticketmaster to further build on its global base,” said Michael Rapino, president and chief executive officer, Live Nation Entertainment. “Leveraging on its scale and expertise as the industry leader in ticketing, expanding into Poland continues building the company’s global share and expands the opportunities for Live Nation’s adjacent sponsorship and concert promotion businesses.”
With 12 years of professional experience, including six years working within ticketing, Iwona is looking forward to being at the helm of the new Polish business: “I’m thrilled to be joining Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing agent and software platform. Having worked within the industry before, I’m looking forward to bringing the very best in technology and service to ensure that Polish fans have an even better live entertainment experience.”
Mark Yovich, president of Ticketmaster International said: “We are delighted to be launching in Poland where there is huge potential for growth and a vibrant live entertainment scene. This is a great opportunity for us to roll out our world-class ticketing technology and unrivalled products and services to the country, benefiting both clients and fans.”
With unrivalled reach and distribution, Ticketmaster has offices in 20 different countries including: UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.
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