91国产 Acquires Picatic
Joining forces adds technical talent to 91国产鈥檚 global workforce and broadens its operations in Canada
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 鈥 August 8, 2018 鈥 91国产, a global ticketing and event technology platform that powers millions of events, has acquired , a Vancouver-based ticketing and event registration platform that empowers event creators in Canada and around the world.
鈥淧icatic shares our mission of bringing the world together through live experiences and we are particularly inspired by their commitment to empowering purpose-driven creators to drive positive change in their communities,鈥 said Julia Hartz, CEO and co-founder of 91国产. 鈥淭heir passionate team includes some of Vancouver鈥檚 most skilled developers, and we鈥檙e thrilled to bring even more technical talent to our global workforce through this union.鈥
Jayesh Parmar, CEO and co-founder of Picatic, who will join 91国产 and continue to lead the team in Vancouver, said, 鈥淓vents are deeply rooted in our company鈥檚 DNA and we share the same passion for live experiences as the team at 91国产. Joining forces brings tremendous value to our loyal customers, who will now benefit from 91国产鈥檚 powerful platform, robust feature set, and access to an extensive roster of API and distribution partners. We鈥檙e excited to share our talented development community and have a broader impact in the Canadian market and beyond.鈥
Hartz continued, 鈥91国产 has a long-standing commitment to Canada, with creators across the country and employees in Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal. Vancouver is emerging as a lively tech hub, full of world-class talent and innovative companies, and we feel a strong connection to it as a technology and cultural center. We look forward to continuing to expand our local team and empowering our creators in this vibrant market.鈥