June 17th marked our 25th year in business serving customers in the family entertainment industry.
We are so proud and humbled by our incredible journey and are very excited for our future. Thank you for supporting us throughout the years and allowing us to solve your challenges!
For our birthday post, we wanted to share an interview of our CEO on how he started the business, a timeline of our growth, and a few words from our awesome team & wonderful customers.
Celebrating 25 Years: The Party Center Software Story
Let's celebrate together.
It's Ok to Be Great: Mark Haney's Interview with Our CEO, Scott Drummond
Our CEO and Founder appeared on the Mark Haney Show to discuss how he started the business, the importance of adopting a winning mindset, and much more. Be sure to check it out below.
The Party Center Software Story
Curious about our story? Here's a timeline of our growth throughout the years:
- 1998 - Our CEO, Scott, started a marketing company called Agile Software & Marketing with the goal of helping local businesses improve their marketing efforts.
- 2005 - Scott purchased Bounceopolis, an indoor play zone in El Dorado Hills, California to give his community (and kids) a fun place to play and have birthday parties.
- 2006 - After experiencing the struggles of managing staff, vendors, and customers, Scott decided to create Party Center Software to automate key aspects of his business.
- 2007 - After developing and using the software at Bounceopolis, he identified a demand at other indoor play centers and FECs and launched the software commercially.
- 2016 - Party Center Software increased the development team by over 500% to help keep the software moving forward.
From left to right: Scott - CEO & Rebecca - Director of Marketing, Sales, & Customer Success
- 2018 - Party Center Software launched the Customer Success Team: a group of strategic thinkers with marketing chops and industry experience whose job is to help customers grow their business and maximize their use of our software.
- 2019 - Party Center Software is acquired by Fullsteam LLC, enabling continued growth of the company and product. Party Center Pay is launched, saving PCS customers thousands annually on credit card fees.
- 2021 - With over $2B transactions processed, 5M+ parties booked. Party Center Software is looking forward to its future growth.
- 2022 - Party Center Software has become one of the leading products in the industry and working on game-changing offers.
- 2023 - With 25 years of business, Party Center Software now offers PCS Marketing Automations and Website Design Services.
Our Team Weighs In: What Do You Love About Working at Party Center Software?
- "Our team exhibits the most talent, care, empathy, and hard work that I've ever experienced in my working career. We are all centered on our love for helping others and that makes all the difference. I've watched team members step in to support other team members in more ways than one. I love that we live out our core values each and every day and that we add purpose, care, and joy to the world around us." - Rebecca Twomey, Director of Sales, Customer Success & Marketing
- "I love that PCS has a genuine heart for not only our customers but the industry. Every person on our team invests themselves in what we do day in and day out and each one of us pitches in to help one other in any way that we can. Our team truly feels like one giant family and that is so rare to find. I appreciate that work environment so much and I am beyond grateful to call PCS home!" - Courtney Drahos, Customer Success Consultant
Customer Testimonials
- "...working with PCS and more specifically Eileen Hawkins has been such a pleasure... She makes herself available and brings solutions to my problems when needed. Thank you so much for your time! Keep up the great work!" - Julia Pennie
- "I work for the Great Escape in Pleasant Hill IA and we use Party Center Software for our birthday parties. It is so easy to navigate and the customer service is amazing." - Andrea Weber, Great Escape
- "Party Center Software Support is amazing! Jonathan has helped my facility out a few times with various issues and is always kind, courteous, and quick to come to our aid! He helped us solve an issue that was becoming a mild inconvenience within 20 minutes, so thank you again for all the help!
" - Zyhera Younger
Thank You!
Thank you for your support. We're looking forward to fulfilling our future goals and serving our customers for many years to come!
Party Center Speaks Podcast
Are you a family entertainment center or event venue owner, operator, or staffer? Here's your weekly dose of party business tips, advice, and more from Party Center Software.