SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes and ThreatMetrix®, The Digital Identity Company™, today announced a multi-year partnership that extends through the 2019 season. ThreatMetrix secures online ticket sales for the Quakes and introduces an variety of stadium branding and original match tie-ins.
“We are fans of ThreatMetrix. It really helps secure our fan experience by ensuring our online ticket sales process is both easy and safe,” said Earthquakes President Dave Kaval. “Thanks to ThreatMetrix Digital Identities, we now know our fans’ ticketing transactions are secure and the only attacks they should be worried about are out on the soccer field.”
ThreatMetrix will ensure that any fan that purchases tickets online will enjoy the same level of experience and service digitally as they do in the stadium. By deploying a ticketing platform that leverages global digital identities from ThreatMetrix, the Earthquakes can accurately identify fraud threats in real time.
“Having an established San Jose and Bay Area customer community with global reach is something ThreatMetrix shares with the Quakes. We’re thrilled that as an Official Quakes Team Partner, we’re able to deepen support for our hometown soccer club and continue to expand our community footprint. We’re also excited that the Quakes are highlighting how ThreatMetrix delivers secure, frictionless online ticket sales to thousands of loyal Quakes fans,” said Armen Najarian, Chief Marketing Officer for ThreatMetrix.
One of the more innovative tie-ins of the new Quakes and ThreatMetrix partnership is the “Attackers to Watch” segment that will air at Avaya Stadium at every home match and on the team’s official website. Hosted by Quakes goalkeeper legend Joe Cannon and sponsored by ThreatMetrix, this custom video series will feature the opposing team’s most daunting threats and corresponding Quakes defense strategies.
About ThreatMetrix
ThreatMetrix®, The Digital Identity Company™, is the market-leading cloud solution for authenticating digital personas and transactions on the Internet. Verifying more than 20 billion annual transactions supporting 30,000 websites and 4,000 customers globally through the ThreatMetrix® Digital Identity Network, ThreatMetrix secures businesses and end users against account takeover, payment fraud and fraudulent account registrations resulting from malware and data breaches. Key benefits include an improved customer experience, reduced friction, revenue gain and lower fraud and operational costs. The ThreatMetrix solution is deployed across a variety of industries, including financial services, e-commerce, payments and lending, media, government and insurance.
