Lo-Q makes move into Turkey

Lo-Q (LON:LOQ), the queuing solutions group, has staked its claim in Turkey through a new deal with the country’s first international mega theme park, exhibition centre and shopping centre.

Its Q-bot and Q-smart technologies will be launched at the new Vialand park, which spans 600,000 square metres of land at the heart of Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city.

The systems will be installed at the theme park for two years with the option to extend the agreement for a further two.

Chief executive Tom Burnet said: “I am delighted Gürsoy & Via Development and Management Co sought to install both our Q-bot and Q-smart solutions at Turkey’s first mega theme park.

“This is a particularly exciting deal for Lo-Q not only because it is our first installation in Turkey, but also because Vialand marks the second customer win for our newest technology solution, Q-smart.

“Adding Vialand to our park portfolio adds to our already strong presence in the European theme park arena.”

Q-bot, the company’s flagship product, will be used at eight of the park’s largest rides in time for Vialand’s grand opening later this year. Q-smart meanwhile, Lo-Q’s smartphone solution that allows park visitors to book their rides in advance to avoid queuing, will be launched later in the season.

Vialand is expected to welcome two million guests through its doors every year. It is thought the park will boost the number of local and foreign tourists visiting Istanbul by as much as 15%.

via Lo-Q makes move into Turkey – Proactiveinvestors (UK).