GOOD SPORT: Jane Kleinberger, co-founder of Paciolan, touched all the bases as a pioneer in the ticketing world. (Courtesy Paciolan) From a Voila! beginning, Jane Kleinberger enthusiastically blazed a trail in the ticketing industry  Jane Kleinberger has been called a “pioneer.” The term gets thrown around a lot, but for Kleinberger, co-founder of ticketing and marketing company Paciolan, there’s no better way to describe her role in college sports, historically a male-dominated industry. Paciolan launched in 1980 and has grown to become North America’s second-biggest ticketing provider. The company boasts more than 135 clients, primarily in college athletics, plus arenas, pro sports teams and venues and performing arts centers.  Kleinberger, who retired Sept. 30 after four decades with Paciolan, said she doesn’t solely deserve to receive VenuesNow’s Hall of Honor, lifetime achievement award. Instead, she says, it’s a group effort.  “It’s very humbling,” said Kleinberger, the first female chief executive… Continue Reading Hall of Honor 2019: The Pioneer

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