Ticketmaster’s Former CEO Talks About How He Acquired Companies – with Sean Moriarty

Sean Moriarty, Brand (branding)

I invited Sean Moriarty to Mixergy to learn how he thinks about buying companies.

At Ticketmaster, Sean’s acquisitions included Paciolan, TicketsNow, Emma Entertainment and Echo Music. In this program, you’ll hear how he thought about he and his team thought about and executed some of those acquisitions.

Sean Moriarty

Sean Moriarty is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Mayfield Fund. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment ticketing and marketing company. Prior to serving as President & CEO, Sean served Ticketmaster in several roles of increasing responsibility, including Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President of Product & Technology.

 

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Hey, everyone. It’s Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy.com, home of the ambitious upstart. Today, I’ve got with me Sean Moriarty. Sean is the former President and CEO of Ticketmaster, the world’s largest live entertainment ticketing and marketing company. The acquisitions he oversaw include TicketsNow and Emma Entertainment. He oversaw the company’s investments in companies like iLike and...

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