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Univ. Of Texas Opts Out Of Contract With Season-Ticket Seller The Aspire Group

Texas AD Mike Perrin has "opted out of what was a five-year contract with The Aspire Group, which handled UT's season-ticket selling and maintenance operation," according to Brian Davis of the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN. A team of 32 Aspire employees who "worked in the press box at Royal-Memorial Stadium were told of the decision on Friday." Sources said that the sales group "had not been given any indication this decision was forthcoming." Former Texas AD Steve Patterson brought Aspire to campus in '14. Prior to Aspire, UT had "essentially no outbound sales team." The ticket office simply "waited for fans to call in with their annual renewals or respond to mailers." Initially, Patterson "signed a one-year services contract where Aspire received a $15,000 monthly management fee." Under Aspire's management, UT's box office saw "sizable gains in single-game sales and mini-season ticket packages." After the first year, Texas and Aspire "reached a new multi-year deal." By hiring Aspire, Patterson brought "multiple ticket operations under one roof and had better control of real-time sales data." It is "unclear what group will assume Aspire's duties, or if Texas will continue to have any outbound sales effort" (AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 6/28). 

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