Managed hosting provider Data Return (datareturn.com) announced that it has added Fandango, an online and telephone movie ticketing service, to its roster of clients.

Under the agreement, Data Return will provide infrastructure and managed hosting services for the online component of Fandango's business.

Data Return said its Microsoft expertise and full application management solution were key factors that led to the contract win.

"We are pleased to partner with an industry-leading company like Fandango," says Sunny C. Vanderbeck, chief executive officer of Data Return. "Data Return's highly managed hosting service provides a complete managed solution to help Fandango concentrate on enhancing their services and growing their business."

Fandango sells tickets to nearly 70 percent of all US theaters wired for remote ticketing.

"Fandango has experienced tremendous growth, making the performance, stability and reliability of our application critical," says Walt Williams, chief technology officer at Fandango, Inc. "We found Data Return to be the best partner to manage our application - from code deployment to comprehensive application support - so that we can continue to focus on providing consumers with the most convenient way to buy movie tickets online."