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Thursday, September 19 2019 - 08:00
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Rokt Makes Second Major Tech Acquisition, Bringing E-Commerce Transformation to New Market Sectors
SYDNEY, Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- The acquisition of OfferLogic adds Google, Staples, GoDaddy, and Vistaprint 
to Rokt's roster of world-class clients

Rokt ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2584835-1&h=1279790860&u=https%3A%2F%2Frokt.com%2F&a=Rokt 
), the global leader in e-commerce marketing technology, announces its 
acquisition of OfferLogic ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2584835-1&h=2134975552&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.offerlogic.com%2F&a=OfferLogic 
), a Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace whose clients include Staples, 
GoDaddy, Yelp, Google and Vistaprint. Effective immediately, the two companies 
have merged under the Rokt brand, further advancing the next generation of 
e-commerce technology. The acquisition ensures greater access to 
transformational industry technology for Business-to-Consumer (B2C), and now, 
B2B brands. When customers are buying online as a consumer or on behalf of a 
business, they increasingly expect more personalized and relevant experiences. 
Rokt unlocks the hidden potential in every single Transaction Moment(TM) 
enabling clients to leap ahead of their competition and enrich the customer 
experience.

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Following a year of significant company growth, as well as accelerated growth 
across their thousands of clients, Rokt has established itself at the forefront 
of technology enabling brands to leverage e-commerce experiences and tap into 
an unknown potential by increasing relevancy when a customer is transacting. 
Through the acquisition, Rokt has now expanded the B2B marketplace by 20 fold 
by combining it with its existing marketplace. The OfferLogic office in Boston, 
which is the third fastest growing ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2584835-1&h=2126176911&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiringlab.org%2F2019%2F04%2F18%2Ftech-hubs-2019%2F&a=third+fastest+growing 
) technology hub in the U.S., will become Rokt's eighth office.

"Combining the Rokt and OfferLogic teams will accelerate our investment in 
research & development around the Transaction Moment(TM) and unlock new 
potential for all companies to significantly increase  profitability, gain a 
competitive edge, and utilize technology that has historically only been 
available to major retail companies such as Amazon," said Bruce Buchanan, CEO 
of Rokt. "We know that companies in all industries are facing complex 
challenges when it comes to interacting with customers. We are excited to play 
a key role in expanding the advantages digital businesses have over traditional 
ones as we continue to pioneer the next generation of e-commerce."

Rokt works with customers in industries including travel, ticketing, retail, 
finance, direct-to-consumer, and now B2B, by combining machine learning, AI and 
a marketplace of businesses that sell products and acquire new customers during 
the Transaction Moment(TM). The company's proprietary technology unlocks value 
through relevancy and new revenue streams, while also increasing lifetime value 
by ensuring every step in the journey is the next best action for each 
individual customer.

Bryan Seastead, CEO and Co-founder of OfferLogic, will join the Rokt executive 
team, in the role of SVP & General Manager, B2B, reporting directly to Buchanan.

"As technology within the e-commerce space continues to evolve and expand, our 
customers are looking for solutions that not only solve issues they're facing 
now, but a partner that will work with them to address future problems," said 
Seastead. "Combining our expertise in the B2B vertical, with Rokt's established 
technology and global presence ensures that we're able to provide long term 
strategic value for our customers."

Rokt also recently announced ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2584835-1&h=3445632072&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Frokt-appoints-first-cfo-to-drive-next-phase-of-growth-300920055.html&a=announced 
) the appointment of their first Chief Financial Officer, Holly Lim, who brings 
deep technology and innovation experience to further drive forward the 
company's rapid growth and success.

For more information on Rokt, please visit https://rokt.com/.

ABOUT ROKT

Rokt is the global leader in e-commerce marketing technology. When customers 
are buying online, they increasingly expect more personalized and relevant 
experiences. We unlock the hidden potential in every single Transaction 
Moment(TM).

Founded in Sydney, Rokt now operates in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, 
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, The Netherlands, and Japan.

Our clients include Live Nation, Staples, Groupon, GoDaddy, Expedia, Wells 
Fargo, Vistaprint and HelloFresh.

Learn more at https://www.rokt.com.

SOURCE: Rokt

CONTACT: For more information about the acquisition, please contact 
press@rokt.com.