Kognitiv Announces Sale of Hospitality Technology Business to Valsoft Corp.

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Published: August 8, 2023

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Transaction Overview

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2023 - Kognitiv Corporation ("Kognitiv"), a global leader in customer loyalty solutions, announced the sale of its hospitality technology business, Seekda, to Valsoft Corp.

Strategic Rationale

This transaction streamlines Kognitiv's operations, allowing the company to focus on its core capabilities and product roadmap of customer data intelligence and activation products powered by AI and machine-learning.

Kognitiv's loyalty technology platform helps some of the world's largest brands stay ahead of customer expectations and build deeper relationships through data-driven personalization.

About Seekda

Seekda is an Austrian company that delivers innovative booking technology to the hospitality industry. With this acquisition, Seekda is well-positioned for continued growth and evolution as part of Valsoft's portfolio of software companies.

Executive Statement

"We are very proud of the success of our Seekda business, and are confident that Valsoft is the right home to drive future growth for the Seekda team and customers," said Kognitiv Chief Executive Officer, Tim Sullivan. "This transaction highlights Kognitiv's continued focus and commitment to our loyalty platform and allows us to accelerate the delivery of innovative AI-native applications that drive profitable revenue growth, and customer lifetime value for our global brand customers."

About Kognitiv

Kognitiv inspires lifetime loyalty by helping brands build deeper relationships with their customers. Their intelligent, omnichannel SaaS platform delivers data-driven personalization across the entire customer lifecycle, enabling superior marketing effectiveness and consumer engagement.

Company History

In June 2020, Kognitiv and Aimia's Loyalty Solutions business came together to become a global loyalty solutions leader. Today Kognitiv serves a broad portfolio of global brand customers and has employees in over 20 countries. With decades of loyalty solutions experience, Kognitiv has the history, the technology and the expertise to help marketing professionals stay ahead of the customer expectation curve.

Ownership

Kognitiv's largest investors include Aimia Inc., a publicly-traded holding company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: AIM).

Products and Services

Kognitiv offers AI/ML-powered suite of loyalty and data insights & activation products. More information is available at www.kognitiv.com.

About Valsoft Corp.

Valsoft is a Canada-based company specialized in the acquisition, management, and growth of vertical market software companies. With a portfolio of more than 70 companies operating in various industries, Valsoft is committed to driving innovation, growth, and success across its diverse businesses.

Contact Information

For further information:

Lsan Tzadu SVP Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations Kognitiv Corporation Email: [email protected]

General Contact: Email: [email protected]

Website: www.kognitiv.com

Social Media: LinkedIn

Kognitiv Product Portfolio

Kognitiv Pulse

AI/ML-powered insights and activation to maximize customer lifetime value. Understand your customers and get intelligent recommendations that are easy to action.

Kognitiv Inspire

Quick-to-deploy, scalable loyalty system with 200+ connectors for easy omni-channel activation. The loyalty platform that binds brands and their customers more tightly together.

Kognitiv Ignite

AI-native data activation for 1:1 personalization at scale across owned channels.

Kognitiv Amplify

Outcome-based AI/ML optimization for paid display, video, social and programmatic. AI autopilot for paid media.

Kognitiv Marketplaces

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Source: Kognitiv Corporation

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