AcuityAds Inc. Receives Approximately CAD $500,000 Order from a Global Appliance Company

TORONTO, June 23, 2015 /CNW/ - AcuityAds Holdings Inc. (TSXV:AT) ("AcuityAds" or "Company"), a leading provider of targeted digital media solutions, enabling advertisers to connect intelligently with their audiences across online display, video, social and mobile campaigns, today announced that the Company has received an order for approximately CAD $500,000 from a major global appliance company to deliver a strategic advertising campaign for a period of three months. 

"The everyday purchase of appliances for an average household remains a process that is conducted in store by consumers that are able to research different products prior to purchasing them," said Tal Hayek, CEO of AcuityAds. "In recent years, the process of researching for goods and services has shifted away from in store to digital. As a result, this leading brand sees the importance to expand their online presence through a strong programmatic advertising platform aimed at capturing a target market that spends more time researching products online rather than in store."

The retail industry represents one of six core vertical areas of focus for AcuityAds that, combined with third party data source integrations, enables AcuityAds to deliver greater granularity in audience targeting. In addition to retail, AcuityAds' other core verticals are financial services, automotive, healthcare, politics, and entertainment. 

The Company also announces that it has granted an aggregate amount of 26,750 stock options on today's date to a consultant of the Company in accordance of the provisions of the Company's Stock Option Plan, subject to approval of the TSXV. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.75 for a period of five years. The options granted will vest in equal quarterly instalments over the next 12 months.

About AcuityAds:
AcuityAds has developed a programmatic marketing platform powered by proprietary machine learning technology that allows advertisers to target and connect intelligently with their audiences across online display, video, social and mobile campaigns. With operations in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Boston, AcuityAds's customers include both large Fortune 500 enterprises and small to mid-sized businesses. For more information, visit www.acuityads.com.

Disclaimer in regards to Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements included herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to statements regarding AcuityAds' areas of focus and service offerings. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, AcuityAds does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect, in particular, new information or future events. The Company's client that has been mentioned in this press release has the right to exercise an out clause right at any time during the advertising campaign.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE AcuityAds Inc.

Babak Pedram, Investor Relations, Virtus Advisory Group Inc., 416-644-5081, [email protected]; Tal Hayek, Chief Executive Officer, AcuityAds Inc., 416-218-9888, [email protected]