Arbiter Acquires FamilyID

Acquisition adds best-in-class online registration to growing suite of school and athletics software

SANDY, Utah & LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arbiter today announced that it has acquired Boston-based FamilyID, the market leader in online registration for schools and community programs. The FamilyID acquisition extends Arbiter’s offerings and its reach, creating a best-in-class solution for state associations, schools, athletic departments, youth sports and community programs, simplifying program registration, scheduling and payments.

Arbiter has been the recognized leader in athletic and event management for more than 35 years. The FamilyID acquisition illustrates Arbiter’s continued commitment to transforming sport and event management. Together, Arbiter and FamilyID support millions of families and thousands of schools across the U.S. Financial details of this acquisition have not been disclosed.

“FamilyID is an industry icon that sets the standard for online activity registration, ease-of-use and customer service,” said Kyle Ford, president and CEO of Arbiter. “As we evaluated a partnership with FamilyID, we were impressed with how the company’s culture, mission and values mesh with ours. The addition of an established online student registration platform, and the world-class FamilyID team, will help us deliver outstanding all-in-one solutions for the school, athletics and community markets.” 

“This is an incredible opportunity for FamilyID to join a company that shares our values, vision and priorities,” said Rochelle Nemrow, founder and CEO of FamilyID. “We’re accelerating our ability to deliver more for our customers. FamilyID will now be part of a more comprehensive solution with an even brighter future.”

About ArbiterSports
Arbiter, the leading provider of athletic event management solutions, helps athletic departments and sports leagues simplify the process of scheduling games, and assigning and paying officials. The Arbiter platform delivers control and visibility over the entire event process.  From scheduling to assigning and payment, the Arbiter platform is built on a cloud-based system that allows secure access from anywhere and provides seamless integration and add-on features. Sports associations, commissioners, assigners and game officials rely on Arbiter to do their jobs effectively.  For information, visit arbitersports.com.

About FamilyID
FamilyID helps organizations efficiently manage program registrations and payments. Participants enter their information once to register for a variety of programs. From schools to clubs, summer camps to sports, all kinds of programs use FamilyID to offer the convenience of online registration, improve administrative efficiency and attract new participants. For more information visit familyid.com and follow @myFamilyID on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.