SquadUP Punches a Ticket As the Latest Groupon Connect™ Partner
The SquadUP and Groupon partnership is live in the United States--with an international expansion planned at a later date.
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SquadUP, a leading ticketing, event management and audience engagement platform, today announced a new partnership with Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN). The partnership is powered by Groupon's Connect™ platform, which is a next-generation API that enables leading booking, reservation and ticketing platforms to connect seamlessly into the Groupon marketplace.
The partnership between the two companies benefits both consumers and ticket promoters. For consumers, it makes it more convenient for them to find and book tickets to upcoming events through Groupon. For SquadUP's more than 1,200 promoters, connecting with Groupon enables them to leverage the power of Groupon's demand platform with their existing ticketing capabilities to drive more sales.
"We are extremely excited to launch our integration with Groupon" says Sam Mogil, CEO at SquadUP. "We look forward to working with Groupon as we welcome live events back on our platform. It feels like the demand for live event tickets is currently insatiable, as event attendees return to safe gatherings and well managed experiences. We have worked with Groupon to develop a fantastic relationship with their team. Their feedback and leveraging of the SquadUP technology has helped produce an amazing user experience for all attendees."
"We're looking forward to building a great partnership with SquadUP, which will allow us to add more things to do to our marketplace and create an even better experience for consumers and merchants," said Jim Sofranko, GM of GrouponLive. "As the economy continues to rebound from the pandemic, we're working to position Groupon as the destination for local experiences and this is another example of how we're leveraging our marketplace to help reconnect consumers with their favorite live events."
About SquadUP: SquadUP is a Los Angeles based ticketing, event management and audience engagement platform. The Company provides ticketing and event management software to over 1,200 event organizers, encompassing more than 10,000 live events annually, including The Tribeca Festival, New York City Wine & Food Festival, The Aspen Food and Wine Class, The Village Vanguard, Riot Games, Williams Sonoma, and The James Beard Foundation.
About Groupon: Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is an experiences marketplace where consumers discover fun things to do and local businesses thrive. For our customers, this means giving them an amazing selection of experiences at great values. For our merchants, this means making it easy for them to partner with Groupon and reach millions of consumers around the world.
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