IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 15, 2015) - Paciolan, an industry-leading provider of ticketing, marketing, fundraising and sales automation solutions to more than 500 live entertainment organizations, today announced Dima Volovik has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Volovik will lead Paciolan's product development, design, engineering and quality assurance. Paciolan is a subsidiary of the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm Comcast-Spectacor.
"We are extremely excited that Dima Volovik will be joining Paciolan as our Chief Technology Officer," said Dave Butler, Chief Executive Officer of Paciolan. "Dima has a wealth of knowledge and experience leading teams in building web-based transactional applications, driving product development and elevating quality assurance."
Volovik has an extensive history of success with live entertainment companies and has held key executive roles during his 20 years in technology, software and mobile technology, including roles within Comcast's family of companies, the parent company of Comcast-Spectacor. Volovik previously served as Chief Technology Officer of Fandango, one of the web's top movie and entertainment destinations that sells tickets to more than 16,000 movie theatres, where he helped to successfully transition the organization to agile methods of development, launched a newly re-designed web site, implemented Developer Program, improved stability of technology operations, built and deployed new mobile technologies and launched a comprehensive data strategy.
"I had the opportunity to get to know Dima through his work at Fandango, and I am thrilled to have Dima joining the Paciolan leadership team," said Dave Scott, President, Comcast-Spectacor.
Previously, Volovik was the Vice President of Technology at GolfNow.com and the Golf Channel where he oversaw product development, engineering and operations ofGolfNow.com, thrusting it into the position of a market leader for golf teetimes reservations in the United States, Canada and Europe. He also helped to re-launch GolfChannel.com, moving it to a new Content Management System and retiring its legacy platform.
Volovik also spent six years as Vice President of Global Marketing Technology at Universal Music Group, where he led the implementation of a worldwide project of content management tools for the mobile digital products in North America and Europe. He also led the development of a revolutionary Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.
"I am thrilled to join Paciolan, and I look forward to begin working with the exceptional teams already in place and build upon their successes in delivering industry-leading products and technology," said Dima Volovik, Chief Technology Officer at Paciolan. "I'm also eager to continue working within the Comcast family of companies and work closely with each of the members and business partners of the Paciolan community."
Volovik graduated with a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in 2001.
About Paciolan
Founded in 1980, Paciolan is the leader in venue enablement, powering ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions for leading organizations across North America. Collectively, Paciolan powers over 500 live entertainment organizations that sell over 120 million tickets annually. Primary markets include college athletics, professional sports, performing arts and arenas. Paciolan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor.
Visit www.paciolan.com for additional company information.
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