accesso, one of the premier technology solutions providers for the leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, has announced two key appointments to its management team, naming Tom Burnet as its new executive chair and Steve Brown as its CEO.

Burnet, who joined accesso in late 2010 as CEO, has increased company value from US$20m (€18m, £13.6m) to more than US$400m (€359m, £272.4m) today. He takes up the role of executive chair of the board – a role where he will lead company strategy, medium to long term growth opportunities and investor relations.

Florida-based ticketing solutions provider Lo-Q acquired accesso from Brown in 2012, then naming him COO. Since the acquisition and since adopting accesso as the brand’s corporate identity, company revenue has more than tripled, rising from US$30m (€27m, £20.4m) in 2012 to US$93m (€83.4m, £63.3m) for the year ended 2015.

Brown – who will continue to serve as president in addition to his new role as CEO – takes the helm in the midst of a significant corporate and global expansion that has been driven by acquisitions, ongoing strategic investment and significant success in acquiring new clients.

“Steve is a strong, strategic executive who has maintained a steady focus on continuously investing in our teams and ongoing R&D to improve the quality of the technology we deliver to our clients, and has been a key part of the tremendous growth we’ve experienced over the past three years,” said Burnet. “With Steve in the CEO position, I am completely confident that the energy and momentum we’ve enjoyed will continue to build as we work together to fully realise accesso’s full potential as a leading solutions platform.”