Ackroo acquires OnTab Software Platform

Ackroo adds technology and expertise to assist the Company's e-commerce and mobile strategy

OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2016 /CNW/ - Ackroo Inc. (TSXV: AKR) (OTC: AKRFF) (the "Company"), a gift card, loyalty and rewards technology and services provider, is pleased to announce the acquisition of OnTab, an e-commerce and mobile payments software platform. Under the terms of the acquisition, Ackroo has acquired OnTab's Processor Agnostic Payment Gateway ("PAPG") and Mobile On-boarding of Offline Customer ("MOOC") solutions. In consideration for these assets, Ackroo will enter into a consulting agreement with Behzad Malek, founder of OnTab, pursuant to which Mr. Malek will be retained to assist with the integration of the assets within the Company's existing offerings.

OnTab's PAPG will augment Ackroo's e-commerce payment processing options for merchants, specifically for the Company's e-gift card and PhotoGIFTCARD offerings.  As a result, merchants will find Ackroo's solutions easier to adopt and more attractive to utilize. The MOOC solution will facilitate Ackroo's development of a white-label mobile application, providing merchants with an alternative to physical and virtual cards. 

"The acquisition of OnTab is very timely for Ackroo as we look to take significant steps forward in both e-commerce and mobile" commented Steve Levely, chief executive officer at Ackroo. "The e-gift card segment continues to grow and with the addition of our PhotoGIFTCARD acquisition last year we have a great combined solution to deploy to the market. Loyalty is demanding the evolution to mobile application interfaces as well so we believe that by integrating OnTab's products into our offering and utilizing the founders expertise in these area's we will deliver the markets best e-gift and white label mobile application solution."

"The face of payments in retail is rapidly changing, but the backend for processing payments has remained the same," stated Behzad Malek, Founder of OnTab. "OnTab's PAPG is agnostic to the merchant's payment processor, allowing merchants to use an electronic payment/gifting solutions without having to switch their processor. This is especially beneficial to solution providers, such as Ackroo, which work with a large network of merchants utilizing different processors. Using PAPG, Ackroo will be able to work seamlessly with the merchant's existing e-commerce payment processor and scale much faster. As merchant's move towards omni-channel solutions, the MOOC solution is a great mobile enhancement for Ackroo as well. Under Steve's leadership, I believe our PAPG and MOOC solutions will be a great compliment to Ackroo's strategy in creating the best gift and loyalty solution. I am very excited to be working with Ackroo in transferring these technologies and helping build an outstanding solution for retail merchants."

About Ackroo

Ackroo provides gift card and loyalty solutions into the $160 billion North American gift card and loyalty market. Their solutions enable businesses, merchants and business networks to increase profitability and build long-term customer relationships through customized gift card and loyalty programs. Ackroo's web-based solutions provide the power of a massively scalable software platform in a lightweight online tool that works with existing point-of-sale equipment, making it easy and affordable for businesses to launch gift card & loyalty programs that deliver immediate return on investment. Ackroo is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. For more information, visit: www.ackroo.com.

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SOURCE Ackroo Inc.

Steve Levely, Chief Executive Officer | Ackroo, Tel: [phone] x730, Email: [email protected]