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Qcue secures four new clients from NBA, NHL

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

qcuelogofinalThe Austin-American Statesman covered ATI-graduate company Qcue‘s recent success locking in four new professional sports teams as clients for their dynamic pricing system.

Four pro sports teams join Qcue’s client list

Austin-based Qcue Inc. has landed three NBA teams and a NHL team as customers for its software, which allows teams to adjust ticket prices based on demand and other factors.

The Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets and…read the rest of the article here

Qcue is reinventing the primary ticket marketplace with the world’s only dynamic pricing engine for live entertainment events. Sports teams, concert promoters and venues use Qcue’s patent-pending technology to set the right price at the right time and provide the best value for fans, from the date of on-sale to the date of the event. Customers and partners include the San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball and Tickets.com Founded in 2007, Qcue is based in Austin, Texas. Qcue grew out of economics research at the University of Texas and has received funding from the State’s Emerging Technology Fund.

Statesman spotlights ATI grad Qcue for partnering with MLB, Tickets.com

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

qcuelogofinalThe Austin-American Statesman shined their spotlight on dynamic-pricing wizard Qcue, Inc., an ATI graduate, after nailing down game-changing partnerships with Major League Baseball and Tickets.com.

Below is an excerpt of Lori Hawkins’ article, which ran Wednesday evening.

Austin-based Qcue Inc. is partnering with Tickets.com and Major League Baseball to sell software that lets teams change ticket prices based on consumer demand.

Qcue (pronounced “cue cue”) was founded in 2007 by University of Texas students Barry Kahn and Jiten Dalvi , who set out to create software that prices tickets based on fluctuating market factors.

Qcue’s software analyzes variables that affect demand, such as the date of the game, the weather, the opponent, gate giveaways and whether the team is on a winning or losing streak.

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The partnerships, also briefed Wednesday morning by the Austin Business Journal, mark a turning point in Qcue’s startup success tale. Working alongside MLB and Tickets.com will soon have Qcue’s dynamic pricing engine in box offices across the nation.