Foxtix delivers on a grand scale

Figures announced by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) revealed strong crowd figures for the 2012 Formula 1™ Qantas Australian Grand Prix, with the event’s official ticketing provider, Foxtix, playing a significant role.

With an estimated 313,700 fans flocking to the event in numbers not seen in seven years, Adam McArthur, chief executive officer of Foxtix credits the success of the event in part to the AGPC’s innovative range of ticket purchase options.

Foxtix Launches Online Gift Certificates

Chief executive officer of Foxtix, Adam McArthur, today announced that consumers can now purchase and redeem gift vouchers from the Foxtix website.

News Ticketing Strengthens Team

The chief operating officer of News Ticketing, Harley Evans, today announced the appointment of Lara Bevan and Erin Riley as senior client relationship managers.

In their roles, Ms. Riley and Ms. Bevan are responsible for managing the client relationships of some of News Ticketing’s key clients including the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Queensland Museum, Supanova and Groovin’ the Moo.

Foxtix Celebrates One Year with Series of Announcements

News Limited’s Foxtix is celebrating its one year anniversary with the announcement of new clients and new senior appointments.

New clients

Chief executive of News Ticketing, Adam McArthur, today announced that the company had been selected as the official ticketing provider for the Queensland Museum, the Geelong Supercats and the Australian Rally Championships.

The Sydney Royal Easter Show selects Foxtix as an Offical Ticketing Provider

The chief executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS), Peter King, today announced that Foxtix had been selected as the official ticketing provider for Australia’s largest annual event, the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Every year, the Sydney Royal Easter Show attracts close to one million visitors.

Foxtix Signs Womadelaide Foundation

Chief Executive Officer of News Ticketing, Adam McArthur, announced today that Foxtix has been appointed the exclusive ticketing partner for the WOMADelaide Foundation.

The WOMADelaide Foundation consists of two green, companion festivals; the WOMADelaide festival which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and Womad Earth Station, an event that fuses arts and sustainability.

Foxtix Launches First Consumer Campaign by Giving Away $5000 2011 Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix Experience

News Limited’s ticketing company, Foxtix, today launched its first consumer campaign to raise awareness of the growing list of events on-site.

The campaign will run in News Limited’s metropolitan and regional print newspapers as well as News Digital Media’s online suite of brands.

Foxtix annouces series of account wins

The commercial director of Foxtix, Harley Evans today announced that the company is now ticketing for a number of new events.

These events are:

• V8 Supercar Championships: 2011 Winton Raceway
• The FitX Sport and Fitness Expo
• The Melbourne Rebels vs. Fiji Rugby Union trial match

Foxtix has been appointed the exclusive ticketing partner for the V8 Supercar Championships in Winton, Victoria, to be held in May 2011.

Foxtix expands team in response to growing portfolio

The commercial director of Foxtix, Harley Evans today announced two key senior hires to the Foxtix management team.

Michael Burnell has joined Foxtix as state manager with responsibility for day-to-day and new business activities in the Victorian, South Australian and Western Australian markets. He will also work on the partnerships with News Limited sponsored packages and events.

Australian Grand Prix Corporation Chooses Foxtix as Official Ticketing Provider

Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) chairman, Ronald J Walker AC CBE, announced today that the company has signed News Limited’s Foxtix to a five-year partnership as the official ticketing provider for the Formula 1™ Australian Grand Prix and Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

The decision was made following an extensive tender process which began in June 2010. Foxtix replaces Ticketek as the official ticketing provider of the events, effective January 1, 2011.