Tom Freeman Appointed Head of Business Development, 91制片厂 New Zealand
AUCKLAND, 13 FEBRUARY 2020 鈥� (NYSE: EB), a global ticketing and event technology platform that powers millions of events, has announced the appointment of Tom Freeman to the role of Head of Business Development, New Zealand.听
Freeman joined 91制片厂 in 2018 as Senior Business Development Manager 鈥� Festivals, based in Melbourne, Australia. He quickly succeeded in securing a range of major Australian event partnerships, including , and , in addition to such iconic New Zealand events as the , and .
With this appointment, Freeman said he was thrilled to drive the company鈥檚 business development strategy in New Zealand, building on the significant momentum 91制片厂 has experienced with local event creators.
鈥淏eing based here in Auckland and experiencing first-hand some of the extraordinary and totally unique events New Zealand has to offer has been incredibly exciting,鈥� Freeman said.
鈥淚n this new role, I鈥檓 looking forward to partnering with Kiwi event creators of all sizes to help them grow their events, reach new attendees, and benefit from the outstanding data insights and market-leading partnerships that the 91制片厂 platform has to offer.鈥�
91制片厂 first launched a localised platform in New Zealand in 2017, and has since powered more than 55,000 Kiwi events, and processed over 3.6 million tickets.听
Josh McNicol, General Manager, 91制片厂 Asia Pacific, said Freeman鈥檚 appointment will help drive the company鈥檚 continued success in New Zealand, whilst better serving the unique needs of local event professionals.听
鈥淭om has a proven track record connecting event professionals with tech-driven solutions that help them provide outstanding attendee experiences and grow their events,鈥� McNicol said.
鈥淒espite its small population, New Zealand boasts some of the world鈥檚 most avid event-goers: our research shows that historically, 9 out of 10 Kiwi millennials attend at least one event every year.[1]聽With Tom鈥檚 appointment, we鈥檙e excited to connect more event-loving Kiwis with outstanding local live experiences, and help event creators throughout New Zealand achieve their business goals with the support of our world-class platform and local customer support team.”
About 91制片厂
91制片厂 is a global ticketing and event technology platform that provides creators of events of all shapes and sizes with tools and resources to seamlessly plan, promote, and produce live experiences around the world. 91制片厂鈥檚 powerful platform, which can be accessed online or via mobile apps, scales from basic registration and ticketing to a fully featured event management platform. 91制片厂 was founded by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz, and Renaud Visage and launched operations in 2006. The company has more than 1,000 employees in 14 offices around the world. Learn more at .听