Brentford FC Appoint New Ticketing Partner

Brentford has appointed SecuTix as its new ticketing and engagement partner ahead of the English Championship football club’s move to a new stadium next year.

The international SaaS ticketing and audience management provider will seek to ensure a smooth transition as the west London club leaves its current home of  Griffin Park to move to a new ground, less than a mile away, in 2019.

The Bees said they were keen to appoint a new partner now to ensure the platform is well established before the move.

Kurt Pittman, Brentford’s director of marketing, said: “We are a club which has to try to out think rather than out spend our competitors. For that reason, we wanted an innovative partner who offers Software as a Service.  We know from experience that when it comes to the amount of work involved in system upgrades, it’s not an easy task with bespoke systems.

“Moving from a 12,400-seat stadium to a 17,250 seater, with nearly 3,000 more premium seats, requires a flexible partner. The SecuTix platform offers that flexibility.  Combine that with SecuTix’s desire to help grow our business and we’re confident that we will make a great team as we enter this new chapter.”

David Hornby, SecuTix UK managing director, added: “With the new stadium in mind, our ambition is to make the whole fan experience easier. As a priority, we’re looking at ways to integrate the ticketing purchase with the club’s access control, loyalty partners and mobile app. Once the club has moved stadiums, our focus will be on growing their season ticket base, attracting new fans and increasing their average home game attendance.”