accesso was established around 2000, briefly entered bankruptcy, and subsequently emerged around 2007.
Lo-Q merger with ''accesso''
In 2012, Lo-Q PLC acquired the Lake Mary, Florida-based company, Accesso LLC, for. At the time, Lo-Q focused on developing ride-reservation systems for theme-parks and was characterized as a "virtual-queue company, while accesso focused on online and mobile ticket sales software and the management of online ticket stores. The merger was seen as a joining of synergistic capabilities and complementary customer sets. Tom Burnet was the CEO of Lo-Q and retained this role after the merger. At the time of the merger, accesso's CEO and owner was former Disney executive Steve Brown; after the merger, Brown joined the board of the new company and became the COO of North American operations. In November 2013, Lo-Q repositioned their overall brand as accesso to reflect the company's operations.
''accesso'' after the merger
In December 2013, accesso acquired for the Taos, New Mexico-based ticketing and point-of-salesoftware provider Siriusware as a growth play by combining two complementary product lines and joining teams with similar strategies. The acquisition provided accesso with a client base spanning new verticals including the ski and snow sports market. On 10 November 2014, accesso acquired VisionOne and their ShoWare ticketing product, a customizable cloud-based Software-as-a-Service ticket sales solution, expanding the company's reach into entertainment markets such as theaters, sports stadiums and music festivals. On 30 March 2017, accesso acquired , a global distribution system for entertainment ticketing. Later in 2017, the company acquired , a guest experience management company, to allow heightened personalization and real-time marketing to customers across a range of venues such as theme parks, ski resorts, hotels, quick service food, healthcare and other hospitality-focused operations.
Regional expansion
In 2014, penetration of the South Korea, "a thriving market with existing large theme parks", began via a three-year partnership with an in-country consulting firm.
accesso LoQueue virtual queuing
The accesso LoQueue solution's primary industry is in virtual queuing devices for amusement parks, water parks and attractions. Products include the Qbot, Qband,Qsmart, and Prism Several patents have been registered for their concepts.
Previously an independent company, Siriusware was acquired by accesso in December 2013 and rebranded as accesso Siriusware in April 2015. The suite offers guest management, ticketing, e-commerce and point-of-sale solutions for a wide variety of venues and attractions.
In November 2014, accesso acquired VisionOne Worldwide Ltd, a provider of ticketing solutions for casinos, fairs, sporting events, arenas, theaters, performing arts centers, and tours.
