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Meet Flicket, the Bay of Plenty ticketing company powering global events

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Mount Maunganui-based ticketing company Flicket has grown from a tool for local events into an international events-industry business.
  • The company handled ticketing for the Cosmic Takeover Tour, which sold 750,000 tickets across 90 sold-out events in the United States.
  • Flicket is on track for 4,000 events and $350 million in transactions this year.

Eight years ago, Flicket’s founders thought they were building a simple ticketing tool for a handful of local events. The Mount Maunganui-based company has since become an award-winning exporter and a major player in the global events industry.

Flicket provides digital ticketing, booking and visitor services for events around the world. Its work includes the Cosmic Takeover Tour, which sold 750,000 tickets across 90 sold-out events in the United States.

The Bay of Plenty company is on track to power 4,000 events and process $350 million in transactions this year.

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