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NEW YORK, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- 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=2852330-1&h=3612370702&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=2852330-1&h=1888375462&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 https://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 https://rokt.com/.  

SOURCE  Rokt

CONTACT: For more information on the announcement, please contact press@rokt.com