Marketplaces JON URIARTE | TICKETBIS CEO SPEAKER BIO Jon Uriarte has a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Financial Management from La Comercial (Deusto Business School). He worked for seven years at leading investment banks, such as Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch in London, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and private banking. In 2009 he foudned Ticketbis together with Ander Michelena. He is currently CEO and founder of Ticketbis. KEY CORPORATE FACTS& KPIs COMPANY OVERVIEW Headquarters Madrid and Bilbao, Spain Ticketbis is an online platform where users can buy and sell tickets to events. Founded in Spain in 2009 by two young entrepreneurs, Ander Michelena and Jon Uriarte, the company Office Locations Worldwide operates under the secondary ticketing market (or ticket resale market) alongside several Founded 2009 others including industry giant Stubhub, Ticketbis is currently present in over 30 countries. Ticketbis works as an intermediate between individuals who want to resell or buy tickets to Active Markets Europe, LATAM, Asia music, sports, theatre and cultural events. The seller determines the price of the tickets. Like the majority of secondary ticketing platforms, Ticketbis charges a commission from each party No of Employees 350 involved in the exchange. After the buyer purchases the tickets, the seller must send them out Business overview Software packages for remote administration before the event. Tickets are sent to Ticketbis who is in charge of delivering them to the seller. If buyers do not receive their tickets in time for the event, Ticketbis must refund the amount KPI#1 162k listings paid. Ticketbis connects buyers to sellers, where the ticket price is set freely by the seller. In exchange for a percentage of commission from each party involved, Ticketbis ensures that the Website ticketbis.com transaction is done safely and correctly. 86
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