Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Appointed as President of the Executive Board of OCTO Organization

Gateway Ticketing Systems®, the world leader in ticketing, admission control, and revenue-generating solutions within the attractions industry, celebrates Executive Vice President and Head of Product Tom Chiarella’s recent appointment to President of the Executive Board of the OCTO Organization.

OCTO, a non-profit organization, is redefining connectivity standards in the travel experiences sector with its open-source API specification. Designed to streamline the integration of tours, activities, and attractions, the OCTO specification facilitates seamless connections between booking systems, resellers, and agencies, ultimately enhancing the customer journey. As an independent and transparent association, OCTO is dedicated to unifying an industry often fragmented by incompatible systems. The initiative promises reduced development costs and enhanced market reach for participants.

Gateway Ticketing Systems serves as one of its members and uses OCTO API integration with its award-winning Galaxy Connect™ platform.

“I am excited to continue my executive board service with the OCTO organization as President, supported by an incredible board of directors with diverse industry experience,” said Tom Chiarella, Executive Vice President and Head of Product of Gateway Ticketing Systems. “Over the past year, the OCTO organization has grown in membership, published additional capabilities, and seen an increase in adoption of the OCTO specification. As we look forward to the year ahead, we will increase our engagement with existing and new members, launch additional best-of-industry capabilities, and expand the reach and implementation of the OCTO specification.”

Tom will continue his service on the executive committee for OCTO alongside Oskar Bruening (Peek) as Vice President, Caitlin Montgomery (360 Chicago) as Treasurer, and Carrie Keplinger (Elevate The Experience) as Executive Director. To learn more about the OCTO organization and its mission, visit OCTO – API Specification for tours, activities, and attractions.

Gateway employs more than 150 employees, including software developers, technical experts, IT resources, project managers, customer service representatives, and other professionals in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. For more information on Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc. and its products, visit Gatewayticketing.com.