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Wednesday, July 08 2020 - 23:00
AsiaNet
Rokt adds Global Entrepreneurs Katie May and Phit Lian Chong to Board of Directors
NEW YORK, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- New appointments bring further strength of entrepreneurialism to the board 
of the rapidly growing e-commerce technology company.

Rokt ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2850692-1&h=2571780368&u=https%3A%2F%2Frokt.com%2F&a=Rokt 
), the global leader in e-commerce marketing technology, today announced that 
global entrepreneurs, Katie May and Phit Lian Chong have joined the Rokt Board 
of Directors. Both May and Chong are celebrated business leaders with extensive 
experience in fast growth businesses. They join the board at a significant 
moment, as Rokt's growth is further accelerated in a world where e-commerce has 
become more essential than ever.

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Founder of kidspot.com.au and previous CEO of ShippingEasy.com, May brings to 
the board a wealth of knowledge in e-commerce having built both from the ground 
up into multi-million dollar businesses. With deep expertise in SaaS, B2B and 
B2C, plus a long career in Marketing including CMO of seek.com.au, May's 
experience will be invaluable to the Rokt team as they forge ahead to become a 
billion dollar company. 

"Rokt has quickly become an essential part of so many marque e-commerce tech 
stacks and I am delighted to be joining the Board at this pivotal moment in 
their journey," said Katie May. "Having seen first-hand the massive growth 
opportunity that exists in e-commerce, I was drawn to Rokt's AI, and their 
passion to make e-commerce smarter, faster and better for both the consumers 
and companies they touch."

Chong, former CEO of Jetstar Asia and one of Singapore's most lauded 
entrepreneurs, brings to the board extensive experience in scaling and 
developing major corporations. She has previously held the role of President 
and Chief Executive Officer at The Singapore Mint, CEO of Orange Star Group 
(Jetstar Asia)/ValuAir Ltd., CEO and Board member of Singbridge Corporate Pte 
Ltd, as well as numerous additional board and corporate advisory roles 
including Eu Yan Sang International Ltd, Tianjin Everbest Gear Company,  
TigerAirways Ltd, Temasek International Advisors, Mega Fortris Pte Ltd (an 
investment of Singapore Economic Development Board International), Singapore 
Polytechnic International and Singapore Science Centre Global. 

"As both a Global business leader and entrepreneur, I am incredibly excited to 
be joining the Rokt Board of Directors and look forward to helping scale the 
business from a USD$100m ARR to fantastically higher heights," said Phit Lian 
Chong. "Alongside the other Board members, I am confident that Rokt will 
continue to deliver above and beyond expectations while transforming the 
experience and effectiveness of e-commerce."

"Both Katie May and Phit Lian Chong join Rokt at an incredibly exciting time as 
we go from strength to strength in revolutionizing e-commerce and the 
Transaction Moment," commented CEO and Chairperson of the Rokt Board, Bruce 
Buchanan. "The entire Board of Directors is committed to rapid expansion into 
new markets, deeper technical expertise and a deeper understanding of our 
clients' needs. With the global and entrepreneurial strength of our Board we 
are confident that we can deliver this."

May and Chong join existing board members Steve Krenzer (ex-Groupon), Bruce 
Buchanan (CEO and Chairperson), Tom Cowan (from TDM Growth Partners), John Ho 
(from Janchor Partners) and Bill Magnuson (from Braze) on the board of 
directors effective immediately. In addition, board members Tushar Roy (from 
Square Peg Capital) and Tek Heng (Company Secretary) will be stepping down from 
the board with the company's thanks for having contributed enormously to Rokt's 
success to date. Paul Bassat (Square Peg Capital) remains an alternate.

Rokt, who recently closed US$48m ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2850692-1&h=1049916600&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Frokt-closes-us48m-series-c-investment-round-to-drive-growth-300948038.html%3Ftc%3Deml_cleartime&a=recently+closed+US%2448m 
) in their Series C investment round, has transformed e-commerce in over 11 
countries by identifying that when customers are buying online as a consumer or 
on behalf of a business, they increasingly expect more personalized and 
relevant experiences. Rokt's proprietary technology, machine learning and AI 
makes e-commerce smarter, faster and better. By unlocking the hidden potential 
in every single Transaction Moment(TM), Rokt enables clients to stay ahead of 
their competition, and deliver a more relevant customer experience. Rokt 
currently solves complex e-commerce challenges for global clients including 
Live Nation, Staples, Groupon, GoDaddy, Expedia and Wells Fargo. 

For more information on Rokt, please visit rokt.com ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2850692-1&h=231273609&u=https%3A%2F%2Frokt.com%2F&a=rokt.com 
).

ABOUT ROKT

Rokt makes e-commerce smarter, faster and better. When customers are buying 
online, they increasingly expect more personalized and relevant experiences. 
Rokt uses real time data and decisioning to deliver the next best action for 
each person in each Transaction Moment(TM).

Founded in Sydney, Rokt now operates in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, 
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, The Netherlands, Spain and Japan. Our 
clients include Live Nation, Staples, Groupon, GoDaddy, Expedia, Wells Fargo, 
Vistaprint and HelloFresh.  

Rokt unlocks the hidden potential in every single Transaction Moment(TM). 

Learn more at rokt.com ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2850692-1&h=3274615856&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rokt.com%2F&a=rokt.com 
).  

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CONTACT:  For more information on the announcement, please contact 
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