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Parker Technology + Ocra Announce Strategic Alliance and Introduce Partner API

March 06, 2023

Parker Technology + Ocra Announce Strategic Alliance and Introduce Partner API

 

 

Indianapolis, IN (March 6, 2023)— Parker Technology and Ocra officially announce a strategic alliance and introduce their innovative partner API to solve on-site friction for customers using third-party reservation platforms. This alliance enables the two companies to maintain their vendor-neutral positions in the market, unlocking opportunities for Parker Technology and Ocra to work together to propel and accelerate growth through their existing relationships.

During the formation of this partnership, Parker Technology and Ocra mutually identified the need for an integration that surfaces essential transaction data for customers who push the call button with reservation-related issues. The result is the partner API, which runs on Ocra’s rails and enables Parker Technology to access the exact information needed in that moment to help the customer enter or exit the facility most efficiently.

The partner API benefits parking operators and technology companies who can now use Ocra’s network of complex custom integrations with customer demand channels, like third-party reservation platforms, to resolve in-lane friction and deliver a better customer experience.

“Ethan and his impressive team have built a company with a compelling vision to help parking operators solve problems caused by the proliferation of technology. I couldn’t be more excited to join his board and help the company achieve that vision. This strategic alliance is a perfect example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts and our customers will instantly appreciate the value our two companies create together,” said Brian Wolff, President & CEO of Parker Technology.

“We are hyper-selective on raising investment, as the most important factor for us is value added beyond the capital itself,” says Ethan Glass, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Ocra. “We are fortunate to have a multitude of funding opportunities and are inspired by Parker Technology’s vision as our lead investor, which is force-multiplied by the other very notable investors joining our round. Brian and his team also believe that a rising tide lifts all ships. There is a great deal of synergy between our two companies in terms of being Switzerland and our commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships.”

By removing friction for parkers experiencing redemption and access issues with third-party reservations, Parker Technology and Ocra solve an industry-wide problem and create connectivity between multiple technologies for win-win-win outcomes for customers, operators, and technology companies.

To learn more about their strategic alliance and partner API, visit helpmeparker.com/ocra or contact info@getocra.com.

About Parker Technology

Parker Technology combines parking domain expertise, a flexible software platform and their professional customer service center, or your staff, to ensure customer problems are resolved efficiently, according to tailored facility business rules. Parker Technology helps their clients create a better customer experience, while collecting more revenue, keeping traffic moving, freeing up internal staff to focus on higher-priority on-site tasks and providing data and insights to run operations more effectively. Learn more at www.helpmeparker.com.

 

About Ocra 

Ocra is a centralized consumer demand channel management platform for parking operators. The team builds complex custom integrations with individual channels so that operators no longer need to log into multiple portals to manage rates, inventory, blackouts, and reporting across their online portfolio. Ocra’s rails create communication between siloed technologies and surface the exact data needed to maximize yield. Founded in 2018 as event parking operators, Ocra pivoted to B2B SaaS solutions in May 2020. To learn more, visit getocra.com.

Modii Awarded Mobility Research Grant in Partnership With UT Arlington

February 22, 2023

Modii Awarded Mobility Research Grant in Partnership With UT Arlington

Modii is Awarded Research Grant to Tackle Campus Parking and Mobility Challenges

 

 

Arlington, Texas – Modii, a leading provider of mobility technology solutions, is pleased to announce the award of a $500,000 research grant from The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to advance its research into smart campus mobility – specifically in the areas of digital infrastructure, data integration and parking intelligence. Modii has formed a partnership with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to analyze the implementation of Modii’s Smart Campus Mobility Platform – improving the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of mobility on campus.

NCTCOG approved the grant for UTA’s Dr. Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, to assist in managing the implementation, conducting focus groups and performing quantitative research on the implementation of Modii with a key focus on sustainability. Dr. Greg Hladik, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services and Dr. Jay Rosenberger, Professor of Industrial Engineering, are the Co-investigators in this project.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with UTA on this important research project. While the implementation of Modii’s Campus Platform will provide immediate benefits to the UTA campus, the dedicated analysis by the research team enables us to perfectly match the solution to the changing consumer expectations around mobility. This grant will help us to make a real difference in people’s lives.” said Mark Frumar, President of Modii.

The University of Texas at Arlington is a leading research institution with a strong focus on innovation and collaboration. The university is home to world-class facilities, talented researchers and cutting-edge technology, making it the perfect partner for Modii’s research efforts.

Via the establishment of digital infrastructure and advanced data analytics, Modii and UTA aim to revolutionize the way parking is managed on college campuses, improving the overall experience for students, faculty and visitors. With a smarter and more efficient parking management system in place, this project will reduce traffic congestion, minimize carbon emissions, and promote the use of sustainable transportation options. The implementation of Modii technology will not only benefit the UTA campus but also serve as a model for other universities and communities facing similar mobility challenges.

The grant is a testament to Modii’s commitment to advancing the mobility industry and creating a better future for everyone. The company is excited to work with the University of Texas at Arlington to tackle these critical challenges and deliver impactful solutions.

For more information regarding the research grant, please contact:

Alina Prioteasa                                                                                 

alina@modii.co

www.modii.co

Mobile Smart City Corp participates at a Florida Digital Twins Workshop

January 30, 2023

Mobile Smart City Corp participates at a Florida Digital Twins Workshop

 

 

January 2023- Mobile Smart City will participate at the Florida Digital Twins Workshop, organized by the Smartcities Council in Orlando, on February 1 & 2, 2023
John Incandela and Luis Garma will join a two day workshop, co-hosted by the Smart Cities Council, University of Central Florida, City of Orlando and Orange County, FL. The workshop will review several digital solutions against multiple use-cases and solution demonstrations for city leaders and citizens, with a special strength on how to improve stakeholder engagement.

Mobile Smart City is an active member of the Smart Cities Council, the longest-running global smart cities ecosystem, founded in 2012. The council works with innovation, technology, and data to leverage smart, sustainable cities with high-quality living and high- quality jobs. The Smart Cities Council serves as an objective and neutral network for sharing knowledge. Mobile Smart City provides smart livable, workable, and sustainable solutions to municipalities and local governments through innovation and technology. “We are constantly innovating to accelerate development and building technology to deliver better places to live and work” said John J. Incandela, President, and CEO of Mobile Smart City.

Mobile Smart City is an international tech company specialized in developing and implementing smart digital solutions for to municipalities and governments. Founded in the year 2015, the company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL with a regional office in Maryland, and has operations in several countries: Argentina, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the United States.

Mobile Smart City holds a wide experience in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of complex digital payment solutions, parking management systems, and access control, including Payments, Citations, and Collections. We have developed more than 300 projects during the last 8 years, implementing our platforms and gaining a solid expertise. We have accumulated many references working with different Municipalities, Counties, Universities, Airports, and private operators, helping them to improve their revenues and their user’s experiences, using our state-of-the-art technology.

Mobile Smart City offers a cloud-based platform, hosted in the US, that can provide an outstanding customer experience when using digital services, parking, transportation, and access control. Our solutions include Mobile Parking Payments, Digital Permits, Parking Enforcement, LPR Fast Pass & QR Access Control, Muti-space Parking Meters, Pay-in- Lane, and Business Intelligence.

Mobile Smart City Corporation, provides Smart Cities and Enterprises with a suite of mobile Solutions and Services, including parking payment, tax payment, enforcement, mobile ticketing, transit payment, local advertising, insurances and more.

For more information www.mobilesmart.city or call 1-844-726-4644

ZipBy rolls out another 3 ticketless sites in Buffalo NY, Atlantic City NJ and Washington DC

January 27, 2023

 

 

 

ZipBy rolls out another 3 ticketless sites in Buffalo NY, Atlantic City NJ and Washington DC

 

 

 

Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 2023:  ZipBy, a global leader in ticketless technology today announced the installation of 3 new sites:

  1. Atrium Lots – 95 Washington St, Buffalo, NY
  2. 22 S Tennessee Ave, Atlantic City, NJ
  3. Uline Arena – 1140 3rd Street NE, Washington DC

The off-street and on-street sites comprise ZipBy’s leading ticketless parking solution to give drivers a frictionless parking experience.

Drivers simply enter the parking garage via the ZipBy app and park. As they leave, ZipBy detects their exit and opens the barrier gate. No touching of cellphone or winding down of window is necessary. The parking fee is charged to their credit cards and a receipt emailed to them. No more waiting at the pay station to pay for parking.

About ZipBy:

ZipBy is the next generation of access control technology. ZipBy offers ticketless parking for off street, on street and surface lots, along with secure pedestrian and building access.
More information at https://zipby.app/

Please direct any media inquiries to Shirley Rodriguez: shirley.rodriguez@zipby.company

Walkable Urban Areas in U.S. Grow Despite Pandemic Fallout

January 25, 2023

Walkable Urban Areas in U.S. Grow Despite Pandemic Fallout


New report ranks the top 35 US metropolitan areas on their walkable urbanism, demonstrating  continued market demand and consumer preference for walkable urban places, in spite of the pandemic

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 25) — Today, Smart Growth America and Places Platform, LLC released Foot Traffic Ahead 2023, a new report ranking the top 35 metro areas by their walkable urbanism using an index that considers premiums in commercial rents, multifamily rental rates, and for-sale home prices. Co-authored by Michael Rodriguez, AICP, and Christopher B. Leinberger, and using data from Yardi Matrix and Rocktop Partners, the report finds that the demand for walkable urban real estate far exceeds supply.

Foot Traffic Ahead finds higher demand driving premiums for commercial and multifamily rents and for-sale home prices in walkable urban places, compared to car-dependent alternatives. The report also provides policymakers with recommendations on how to increase both the supply of and access to equitable, walkable urban development while safeguarding affordability and providing benefits such as improving community health, lowering emissions by reducing car use, and advancing equity by bringing access to economic opportunity.

The rankings of metro areas with the most walkable urbanism are:

Foot Traffic Ahead did find modest reductions in the walkable urban rent and for-sale price premiums over drivable sub-urban due to the pandemic, a “bump in the road”, but significant price premiums remain across the board for walkable urban real estate, including 34% price per square foot price premiums in residential for-sale and  47% rental premiums in office and multifamily rentals.

The report also found that 19.1% of the total U.S. real GDP and 6.8% of the US population are located in walkable urban places that represent just 1.2% of total landmass of the top 35 US  metros.  This is notable as it is illegal to build walkable urban densities and mixed-use development on much of the 98.8% of land that is car-dependent due to restrictive zoning policies in most metropolitan areas. Tools to address high prices and short supply include zoning reform to increase walkable urban land supply and expansion and investment in affordable housing.

This report also ranks the metro areas on social equity by three dimensions—affordability, transit, and proximity to walkability for different socioeconomic and racial groups—finding that there is not an inherent tradeoff between walkable urban places and equitable access to walkable neighborhoods.  For example, New York and Washington, D.C. rank in the top 10 of both our walkable urban and social equity rankings. In contrast, Portland and Los Angeles are also in the top 10 of our walkability rankings but in the bottom 10 of our social equity rankings. The report’s future momentum index identifies which metro areas are growing their share of walkable urbanism, promising increased walkable urban development in the future.

“Foot Traffic Ahead demonstrates that people want to live in walkable urban places, but there’s often not enough housing where folks need it, making it unaffordable and inaccessible to low- and moderate-income people, and to many communities of color,” said Calvin Gladney, President and CEO of Smart Growth America. “As the market continues to choose walkable urbanism, it is critical for policymakers to protect existing affordability, promote new affordable housing, and remove barriers to increasing the supply of housing overall. All people deserve access to the quality-of-life and economic benefits that walkable urbanism can provide.”

“The so-called ‘death of the city’ has been overstated, again, as walkable urban price premiums and increased market share of office, retail, multi-family rentals and for-sale housing real estate in walkable urban places held up, despite impacts from the pandemic,” said Christopher B. Leinberger, Managing Director and Co-founder, Places Platform, LLC. “These findings provide a strong economic base and cement walkable urban places and development as the wave of the future as we move toward a more connected, environmentally-sustainable way of life.”

This is the first major study analyzing the real estate market in walkable urban places after the disruption due to Covid-19. The report finds that the pandemic did negatively impact office-dominated downtowns, but found that downtown adjacent walkable urban places surrounding downtowns, walkable urban bedroom neighborhoods, urban universities, and particularly urbanizing suburbs grew during the pandemic, demonstrating a preference for walkable places beyond the traditional downtown.

For more information and to access the report, visit www.smartgrowthamerica.org/foot-traffic-ahead

Smart Growth America helps create healthy, prosperous, and resilient places to live for all people through research, advocacy, and direct community support. Our work spans housing and land use, transportation, and economic development to find solutions to communities’ most pressing needs. We work with elected officials at all levels, real estate developers, chambers of commerce, transportation, urban planning professionals, and residents to improve everyday life for people across the country through better development.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org

Places Platform, LLC is an information services company that provides a unified view of both commercial and residential real estate. Our proprietary suite of analytics provides a contextualized understanding of value, risk, and volatility in local real estate markets. Places Platform tells you what “location, location, location” is actually worth.
Contact: FTA2023@placesplatform.net

 

The Parking Industry Expo and the Big Ten and Friends Parking and Transportation Conference, Announce Joint Event

November 14, 2022

 

 

 

The Parking Industry Expo and the Big Ten and Friends Parking and Transportation Conference, Announce Joint Event

 

 

The Parking Industry Expo and the Big Ten and Friends Parking and Transportation Conference are excited to announce that their joint 2023 conference events will be held on March 28-30 at the Schaumberg Convention Center, PIE Director Marcy Sparrow announced today.

The Big Ten and Friends will host 80 plus university parking, transit, and fleet leaders, who will be participating in the PIE seminars and exhibit hall along with university-specific programming.  A highlight will be a panel session featuring university transportation experts on Thursday, March 30. During this interactive session, the experts will share their stories and answer questions from attendees.

Big Ten and Friends Parking and Transportation Conference representative Ross Allanson, CAPP, CPP, Director of Parking & Transportation Services at the University of Minnesota, said that he was pleased that the two organizations could come together after they paused their Big Ten conference while the country responded to COVID-19.  Centrally located, Schaumburg, Illinois is an ideal location for a conference that brings together universities and colleges from across the nation.

The Parking Industry Expo is sponsored annually by Parking Today Magazine. In 2023, it will be held at the Schaumburg Convention Center adjacent to the Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel, a short 20-minute ride north of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The dates are March 28-30. For full information, log on to pieshow.parkingtoday.com

ParkMobile Partners with Oak View Group to Offer a Digital Parking Payments Platform for Sports & Live Entertainment Venues

October 19, 2022

 

 

 

ParkMobile Partners with Oak View Group to Offer a Digital Parking Payments Platform for Sports & Live Entertainment Venues

 

 

 

 

Through the partnership, all OVG venues will have access to ParkMobile for parking reservations and on-site digital payments.

 

 

 

Philadelphia, PA  October 19, 2022 –  ParkMobile, the No. 1 digital parking payment solution in North America, announced today a new partnership with Oak View Group (OVG), the leading global venue development, advisory, and investment company for both the sports and live entertainment industries. The partnership will improve the guest experience by offering digital payments at OVG’s stadiums, arenas, performing arts centers, convention centers, fairgrounds, and casinos around the country. With ParkMobile as an official parking payments partner for OVG, guests will be able to reserve and guarantee parking in advance of attending and/or digitally pay onsite for events at over 150 venues.

“Our partnership with ParkMobile has been in the works for over two years now. We’re thrilled to officially announce ParkMobile as a parking payments partner and start working with them at our venues,” said Joe Leung, Vice President of Parking & Mobility, OVG360, which is the third-party, service-oriented division of OVG. “We’re looking forward to enhancing our overall guest experience by allowing fans to make parking reservations in advance of events and, in some cases, pay digitally onsite. This will eliminate the stress of event parking and create operational efficiencies at our venues.”

OVG manages or owns-and-operates venues across the globe, including many in cities where ParkMobile is already active. Some of the most recognizable venues include Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa., Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif., Miami Beach Convention Center, Fair Park in Dallas, and UBS Arena in New York.

Reserving a parking space is quick and easy. A user can view a full list of upcoming events with all the available parking options on the ParkMobile app or the venue’s reservation page. The user can then reserve a space, which can be redeemed at the parking lot on the day of the event using a mobile or printed pass. Reservations can also be made through the ParkMobile app on both iPhone and Android devices.

“This partnership will leverage the expertise of our two innovative companies to deliver a streamlined arrival experience at OVG venues nationwide”  Andy Harman, ParkMobile’s Vice President of Sales and Partnerships, said.

About ParkMobile: ParkMobile, LLC is the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America, using a contactless approach to help millions of people easily find, reserve, and pay for parking on their mobile devices. In 2021, ParkMobile became part of the Swedish-based EasyPark Group. The company’s technology is used in thousands of locations across the country, including 8 of the top 10 cities as well as college campuses, airports, and stadiums. People can use ParkMobile solutions to quickly pay for on-street and off-street parking without having to use a meter or kiosk. Additionally, ParkMobile offers parking reservations at stadium venues for concerts and sporting events. Reservations are also available in metro area garages, allowing people to drive into the city without having to worry about finding parking. ParkMobile has been named to the Inc. 5000, Deloitte Fast 500, Smart Cities Connect “Smart 50,” and the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Top Workplaces. Additionally, the company won the 2022 Stevie Awards for Best Mobile On-Demand Application. For more information, visit ParkMobile.io or @ParkMobile on Twitter.

ParkMobile Contact: Mark Lister, SVP of Marketing, mark.lister@parkmobile.io

Oak View Group Contact: Blair Cardinal, (267) 738-2806, blair.cardinal@oakviewgroup.com

EV Charge Solutions® Announces Agreement with EVBox

October 17, 2022

 

 

 

 

EV Charge Solutions® Announces Agreement with EVBox

 

 

 

 

Austin, Texas, October 17, 2022 – At the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Trade Show (Oct 16 – 18, 2022) EVBox, a global leader in electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) announced its partnership with EV Charge Solutions® for the distribution  of their EVBox Iqon level 2 commercial EV charging station to the North American market.

“Our EVBox Iqon charging station has gone through an extensive engineering and quality processes to ensure superior performance and reliability”, said JM Miller (Sales Director North America at EVBox). “We invested substantial resources both in Europe and at our North American Operations in Libertyville, Chicago to ensure the EVBox Iqon exceeds the expectations of the station owner and drivers using it.”

Distribution throughout the U.S. and Canada will be provided by EV Charge Solutions®, the leading EVSE specialized distributor in North America. “Our new distribution partnership with EVBox is an ideal fit with our business model of one stop shopping for Electrical Contractors”, said Mike Moser, EV Charge Solutions’ President. “In addition to warehousing and fulfillment services, our logistics and service teams provide the turn-key solution EVBox was looking for.” The IQON is on display at the NECA Trade Show in EV Charge Solutions® booth # 2532

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About EVBox: Founded in 2010, EVBox empowers forward-thinking businesses to build a sustainable future by providing flexible and scalable electric vehicle charging solutions. With its offering of residential, commercial and fast charging stations, as well as scalable charging management software, EVBox ensures that electric mobility is accessible to everyone. The company has shipped over 400,000 charging ports to customers and partners and processes more than 1.4 million charging transactions per month on the EVBox Everon charging management software. Backed by ENGIE, EVBox is a leader in R&D, with facilities across Europe and North America developing groundbreaking electric vehicle charging technology.

About EV Charge Solutions®: EV Charge Solutions® was established in 2011 as a specialty distributor of electric vehicle supply equipment providing hardware, software, accessories, and project planning assistance to customers. In 2018, EV Charge Solutions® expanded from offering 10 brands of charging equipment to also designing and manufacturing accessories for the industry. For more information, visit        https://www.evCHARGEsolutions.com

Oak View Group to Implement ParkHub’s Parking Management Technology Across Multiple Properties

October 05, 2022

Oak View Group to Implement ParkHub’s Parking Management Technology Across Multiple Properties

 

New Partnership Will Optimize Operations, Facilitate Payments, and Gain Customer Insights

 

DALLAS—-Oak View Group, the global venue development, advisory, and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, will immediately begin implementing a new preferred parking management technology to optimize parking operations, facilitate payments and deliver real-time business insights at numerous venues through a new partnership with ParkHub, a leading provider of parking software and payments solutions.

“Oak View Group is known as a disruptor in the sports & entertainment industry, and our integrated platform of parking management, payments and business intelligence will further contribute to OVG’s industry leadership in venue management.”

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ParkHub will deliver to OVG-managed assets cloud-based, real-time reporting that enables the company and its properties to ascertain insights and trends, such as arrival patterns and spending behaviors, while remaining flexible on ticketing authentication providers like AXS, Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, and others.

ParkHub, founded in 2010 by George Baker, provides its expertise in multiple vertical markets, including sports, music and entertainment, higher education, parks and recreation, and other destinations. Through reliable technology, advanced reporting and analytics, and integrations with numerous parking and ticketing solutions, ParkHub helps clients increase revenue, improve operational efficiency, and deliver exceptional guest experiences.

“With a heavy focus on customer experience at all of our properties, which begins with the arrival at a venue and parking – and oftentimes with the initial purchase of parking in tandem with ticketing, I am very excited for our new partnership with ParkHub to further ensure a great guest experience, maximize revenues, and use the data analytics to truly optimize our operations,” said Joe Leung, Vice President OVG360 Parking & Mobility division.

“We’re excited to partner with a truly elite organization like Oak View Group, one that values the fan experience above all else,” said ParkHub Chief Revenue Officer Chris Elliston. “Oak View Group is known as a disruptor in the sports & entertainment industry, and our integrated platform of parking management, payments and business intelligence will further contribute to OVG’s industry leadership in venue management.”

Oak View Group, founded in 2015, is a Los Angeles-based global advisory, development, and investment company focused on the sports and live entertainment industries. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, Oak View Group pursues a diversified business model. The company owns and operates multiple venues, including the homes of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders, as well as Moody Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Oak View Group also partners with hundreds of venues across North America to optimize hospitality services. A select group of 44 arenas and stadiums, the Arena Alliance, benefits from the company’s resources, including booking tours from some of the largest-grossing acts worldwide. Many Alliance members currently utilize ParkHub’s suite of parking optimization software, payments, and business intelligence.

OVG’s Leung and ParkHub’s Senior Vice President, Business Development Charley DeBow, will participate on a panel on parking’s impact on the guest experience at sports & entertainment venues as part of the VenuesNow Conference in Austin, Texas, on October 6. Details are HERE.

For more information, visit the organizations’ respective websites at https://parkhub.com/ and https://www.oakviewgroup.com/.

About Oak View Group (OVG):

Oak View Group (OVG) is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG is focused on being a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries and currently has eight divisions across five global offices (Los Angeles, New York, London, Philadelphia, and Toronto). OVG oversees the operations of Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center, UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, and Moody Center in Austin, TX as well as arena development projects for Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA; Co-op Live in Manchester, UK; and projects for Arena São Paulo in São Paulo, BZ; Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, MD; FirstOntario Centre Arena in Hamilton, ON; a New Arena and entertainment district in Las Vegas, NV; and a New Arena in Cardiff, Wales. More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

About ParkHub:

ParkHub is optimizing the world’s journeys by providing cutting-edge enterprise technology to support the parking industry. The company’s products offer contactless payment options, real-time operational data, robust performance analytics, and leading integrations with ticketing and parking reservation providers. For more information, visit parkhub.com.

Contacts

ParkHub
Brian Castle
brian.castle@parkhub.com

Oak View Group
Ike Richman
ike@richmancommunications.com

OAK VIEW GROUP TO IMPLEMENT NEW PREFERRED PARKING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ACROSS MULTIPLE PROPERTIES

October 04, 2022

 

OAK VIEW GROUP TO IMPLEMENT NEW PREFERRED PARKING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ACROSS MULTIPLE PROPERTIES

 

 NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH PARKHUB WILL OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS, FACILITATE PAYMENT, AND GAIN CUSTOMER INSIGHT

 

 

DALLAS (October 4, 2022) – Oak View Group, the global venue development, advisory, and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, will immediately begin implementing a new preferred parking management technology to optimize parking operations, facilitate payments and deliver real-time business insights at numerous venues through a new partnership with ParkHub, a leading provider of parking software and payments solutions.

ParkHub will deliver to OVG-managed assets cloud-based, real-time reporting that enables the company and its properties to ascertain insights and trends, such as arrival patterns and spending behaviors, while remaining flexible on ticketing authentication providers like AXS, Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, and others.

ParkHub, founded in 2010 by George Baker, provides its expertise in multiple vertical markets, including sports, music and entertainment, higher education, parks and recreation, and other destinations. Through reliable technology, advanced reporting and analytics, and integrations with numerous parking and ticketing solutions, ParkHub helps clients increase revenue, improve operational efficiency, and deliver exceptional guest experiences.

“With a heavy focus on customer experience at all of our properties, which begins with the arrival at a venue and parking – and oftentimes with the initial purchase of parking in tandem with ticketing, I am very excited for our new partnership with ParkHub to further ensure a great guest experience, maximize revenues, and use the data analytics to truly optimize our operations” said Joe Leung, vice president OVG360 Parking & Mobility division.

“We’re excited to partner with a truly elite organization like Oak View Group, one that values the fan experience above all else,” said ParkHub Chief Revenue Officer Chris Elliston. “Oak View Group is known as a disruptor in the sports & entertainment industry, and our integrated platform of parking management, payments and business intelligence will further contribute to OVG’s industry leadership in venue management.”

Oak View Group, founded in 2015, is a Los Angeles-based global advisory, development, and investment company focused on the sports and live entertainment industries. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff, Oak View Group pursues a diversified business model. The company owns and operates multiple venues, including the homes of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and New York Islanders, as well as Moody Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Oak View Group also partners with hundreds of venues across North America to optimize hospitality services. A select group of 44 arenas and stadiums, the Arena Alliance, benefits from the company’s resources, including booking tours from some of the largest-grossing acts worldwide. Many Alliance members currently utilize ParkHub’s suite of parking optimization software, payments, and business intelligence.

OVG’s Leung and ParkHub’s Senior Vice President, Business Development Charley DeBow, will participate on a panel on parking’s impact on the guest experience at sports & entertainment venues as part of the VenuesNow Conference in Austin, Texas, on October 6. Details are HERE.

For more information, visit the organizations’ respective websites at https://parkhub.com/ and https://www.oakviewgroup.com/.

About Oak View Group (OVG):

Oak View Group (OVG) is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG is focused on being a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries and currently has eight divisions across five global offices (Los Angeles, New York, London, Philadelphia, and Toronto). OVG oversees the operations of Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center, UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY, and Moody Center in Austin, TX as well as arena development projects for Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA; Co-op Live in Manchester, UK; and projects for Arena São Paulo in São Paulo, BZ; Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, MD; FirstOntario Centre Arena in Hamilton, ON; a New Arena and entertainment district in Las Vegas, NV; and a New Arena in Cardiff, Wales. More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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