Alfi Partners with a Major Programmatic Exchange to Enable Advertisers to Purchase Digital Out of Home (DOOH) Campaigns Programmatically

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Alfi, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALF) announced a partnership with a major programmatic exchange to enhance programmatic digital media spending. The collaboration offers a unified interface for advertisers, allowing improved management and reporting of ad campaigns. With programmatic advertising expected to exceed $150 billion by the end of 2021, Alfi's advertising inventory is projected to surpass $500 million by the end of 2022. This partnership aims to streamline campaign execution and provide real-time analytics, benefiting advertisers with improved ROI and audience insights.

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• Partnership with a major programmatic exchange to enhance digital media spend management.
• Unified interface for improved ad campaign management and reporting.
• Projected advertising inventory to exceed $500 million by end of 2022.
• Programmatic advertising market expected to surpass $150 billion by the end of 2021.
• 94% of global advertising executives recognize the benefits of programmatic advertising.

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• Alfi's software improves performance of programmatic digital media spend
• Programmatic advertising set to surpass $150 billion by end of 2021

MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 23, 2021 / Alfi, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALF) ("Alfi" or "the Company"), an AI enterprise SaaS platform company, today announced it has partnered with a major programmatic exchange to provide advertisers and agencies one interface to manage, schedule and sell ads more efficiently.

The combination of the ad exchange and Alfi's intelligent ad platform enables brands and advertisers to immediately benefit by providing a robust reporting interface, allowing them to learn more about how their target audiences interact with ad content. As a result, delivery of ad campaigns will be more targeted based on impressions, ad spots in a loop, frequency of ads and the impact of ads purchased via Alfi's software.

"Increasingly, advertising executives are becoming aware of how programmatic advertising benefits real-time measurement and campaign management at scale," said Ron Spears, Alfi Chief Revenue Officer. "It is clear that campaign creation, placements and even ad creative can help advertisers configure ad cycles ahead of time to focus on high-level strategy and bid management. Now, withone interface, advertisers and programmatic buyers can work together and ensure all creative content results in positive ROI."

As commerce becomes increasingly digitized and advertisers use technology to better reach their target audiences, the value of programmatic advertising will increase and is set to surpass $150 billion by the end of 2021.This allows Alfi's advertising inventory, which will reach an excess of $500 million before the end of 2022, join forces with its new partner's multi-billion dollar demand for programmatic advertising. Furthermore, according to Alfi's programmatic research, 94% of global advertising executives are aware of the benefits programmatic advertising will have on their business and cited automation as a main focus.

"Alfi's distribution of digital screens nationwide provides our partner with an incredible platform for their advertising demand. Our transformative SaaS technology plays in the digital out of home world, which expands advertisers' reach and enables them to gain a powerful understanding of their audience by gender, geography and other non-invasive metrics never before measured," said Chris Whalen, VP National Sales, Alfi. "With our partner's offering, Alfi's customers can now manage execution of their campaigns, and better control interaction with a single system - cutting down on time and overall cost."

The new collaboration provides additional benefits, including a supply-side platform (SSP) that runs under the same interface as all other digital campaigns, allowing brands and agency partners to monetize unsold inventory via an open exchange or private marketplaces. This is the start of a global transformation in the DOOH markets worldwide.

Other benefits include:

• Open Exchanges: Any approved programmatic buyer can bid on unsold inventory in real-time
• Private marketplaces: Advertisers curate packages of inventory at a fixed rate for preferred buyers
• Real-time robust diagnostics and reporting tools for immediate decision making
• Protection of inventory with creative content guidelines and restrictions to ensure the best quality for viewers

About Alfi Inc.

Alfi, Inc. provides solutions that bring transparency and accountability to the digital out of home advertising marketplace. Since 2018, Alfi, Inc. has been developing its artificial intelligence advertising platform to deliver targeted advertising in an ethical and privacy-conscious manner. For more information, please visit: https://www.getalfi.com.

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Alfi Inc. Company Contact

Dennis McIntosh
Chief Financial Officer
d.mcintosh@getalfi.com

Alfi Inc. Investor Relations

Kevin McGrath
TraDigital IR
+1-646-418-7002
kevin@tradigitalir.com

Alfi Inc. Media Contact

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KCSA Strategic Communications
Alfi@kcsa.com

SOURCE: Alfi, Inc.

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FAQ

What is the significance of Alfi's partnership with a programmatic exchange?

The partnership enhances ad campaign management efficiency and reporting capabilities for advertisers.

How much is the programmatic advertising market expected to grow?

The programmatic advertising market is expected to exceed $150 billion by the end of 2021.

What is Alfi's estimated advertising inventory for 2022?

Alfi's advertising inventory is projected to surpass $500 million by the end of 2022.

How does Alfi's software improve ad campaign performance?

Alfi's software offers robust reporting, real-time analytics, and streamlined campaign execution for better ROI.