Avon’s Resort Technology Partners acquired by The Active Network
Publicly traded technology and media company The Active Network has acquired Avon’s Resort Technology Partners, a decade-old pioneer of technological innovations in resort ticketing and sales.
RTP makes software and technology that helps resorts manage ticket sales and gear rentals. The company’s latest innovation, RTP One, processes transactions at the resort, online or with smartphones while harvesting transaction data for analysis and marketing. Since the company formed in 1998 as a point-of-sale commerce engine for Vail Resorts, resorts across North America, Europe and Australia have adopted RTP technology. The company now includes Aspen Skiing, Intrawest, Vail Resorts and Powdr Corp. as customers.
Active Network, while based in San Diego, has offices in Boulder and Englewood with about 80 employees. The acquisition of RTP’s software and interactive groups will boost Active’s employee headcount to about 160.
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