LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 27, 2015) - AEG, owner and operator of many of the nation's most iconic venues, announced today the renewal and expansion of the partnership with Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS) (NYSE: TYC), which will serve as the Official Security Provider to STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE. Under the new deal brokered by AEG Global Partnerships, TycoIS will experience an expanded presence at STAPLES Center, L.A. LIVE and StubHub Center, and will orchestrate all of the security product procurement and service in the planned security renovation at STAPLES Center.
"We are proud to expand our partnership with AEG to bring our innovative security solutions to STAPLES Center, one of the busiest venues in the world, and L.A. LIVE, downtown Los Angeles' famed sports and entertainment district," said Hank Monaco, VP of Marketing, TycoIS. "At TycoIS, we make it a top priority to provide reliable and discreet solutions to enhance the overall sense of safety and security that the public has come to expect at AEG's live entertainment venues."
Other elements of the deal include enhanced hospitality and signage in and around STAPLES Center, LED exposure at L.A. LIVE, and several customized promotional videos highlighting the security equipment services within STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE. TycoIS will also become the Official Partner of StubHub Center, receiving freeway signage on one rotating tri-panel. Prior to the signing of this renewal, TycoIS served as the equipment and service provider at StubHub Center and BBVA Compass Stadium.
"In the years that we've worked with TycoIS, we've been able to seamlessly increase the level of security at some of our most marquee venues nationwide," said Nick Baker, senior vice president, AEG Global Partnerships. "We are excited to see the relationship continue to grow and maximize the tremendous business and marketing platforms of these iconic venues to promote the world-class service of TycoIS."
For more information on AEG's world-class properties such as STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE, visit: aegworldwide.com.
For more information on TycoIS visit: tycois.com.
About Tyco Integrated Security
A business unit of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC), Tyco Integrated Security is North America's leading commercial security systems integrator, providing business security services to more than 500,000 customers. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Tyco Integrated Security has more than 7,500 employees in 200 locations in business communities throughout North America. For more information, visit www.TycoIS.com.
About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or is affiliated with a collection of companies including more than 100 of the world's preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles), StubHub Center (Carson, CA), Best Buy Theater (Times Square, New York), Sprint Center, (Kansas City), Target Center (Minneapolis), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), O2 World Hamburg, Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden), O2 World Arena (Berlin, Germany) and The O2 Arena and entertainment district (London, England), which are all part of the portfolio of AEG Facilities.
Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $3 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, residential & entertainment district featuring Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE; Club Nokia; a 54-story, 1001-room convention "headquarters" destination; along with entertainment, restaurant and office space that officially opened in 2010.
AEG Live, the company's live-entertainment division, is the world's second largest concert promotion and touring company, and is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions with fifteen regional offices. AEG Global Partnerships, a division responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships naming rights and other strategic partnerships. In addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers, assets of AEG Sports include franchises such as the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo and the Amgen Tour of California cycling stage race. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH environmental program with the announcement of 2020 environmental goals and the release of the industry's first sustainability report. And in 2011, AEG introduced AXS, a comprehensive entertainment platform serving as the company's primary consumer brand, including AXS Ticketing, which provides fans the opportunity to purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues via a user-friendly ticketing interface, Examiner.com and the AXS TV network. For additional information, visit www.aegworldwide.com.