TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State-owned lender Bank Mandiri synergized with ticketing company Pison Tickettech (KiosTix) to provide the easy access to ticket sales of 2018 Asian Games. Bank Mandiri executive official Alexandra Askandar stated the partnership aimed at helping the public to watch the games.

“The partnership, other than using payment system via Mandiri e-commerce, Mandiri EDC, and Mandiri virtual account, will later include ticket marketing program as well as other banking services such as Mandiri cash Management,” said Alexandra in his speech during the MoU signing today, June 29, at Plaza Mandiri, South Jakarta.

The agreement was signed by senior vice president Rahmat Broto Traiji, Government Project along with KiosTix president director Ade Sulistioputra. INASGOC Ticketing director Sarman Simanjorang also attended the event.

Alexandra went on to say that Mandiri client using the debit card, credit card, or Mandiri e-cash could purchase Asian Games ticket on its official website. In addition, prospective spectators could pay the ticket via bank transfer menu using various Mandiri electronic channel services.

Mandiri debit and credit card users would have chances to get many offers including Asian Games lottery ticket, ticket discount up to 50 percent, zero percent interest of 3-month installment of the ticket, and redeem a ticket with fiestapoin through a program of 'Thank Goodness It's Fiestapoin Bank Mandiri'.

“This partnership is a form of Mandiri’s support as an SOE towards national sports event and Asian Games establishment,” said Alexandra.

KiosTix president director Ade Sulistioputra, meanwhile, said the collaboration help expand the range of the ticket sales as it would not only be provided via offline by directly visiting the venue.

“So, people can buy the ticket everywhere and that the most important is it eases the ticket payment because some people reluctant to pay in cash,” said Ade on the same occasion.

Ade mentioned he had not set a certain target yet regarding the number of 2018 Asian Games ticket sales. He planned to conduct the ticket sales per venue while concerning the favorite sports in Indonesia and abroad.

DIAS PRASONGKO