Engagement Labs Renews Contract With Leading US Telecom; Grows Annual Contract Size by 100%
Expands Relationship to Include Second National Brand
MONTREAL, QC and NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ --(Marketwired - March 15, 2018) - Engagement
Labs (TSX VENTURE: EL) (OTCQB: ELBSF) announced today that it
continues to accelerate its growth and retention of clients in 2018 with a major renewal and upsell of a Fortune 500 US telecom
client. The deal represents a 100 percent increase in the annual contract value vs. 2017, and an overall 300 percent increase in
deal term with increased platform capabilities. The total value of the contract is CDN $580,000 (USD$450,000) for three
years.
"Consumer conversation plays a very strong role in the telecom sector and it represents an important vertical for Engagement
Labs," according to Ed Keller, CEO of Engagement Labs. "This is a client who highly values our data and analytics as it has
proven to be a powerful predictor of their business performance. This was a key driver in their decision to expand the contract
to include a second flagship brand in their corporate portfolio and renew for three years."
"Retaining and growing our client base is one of our main focuses for 2018," adds Steven Brown, President and Chief Revenue
Officer of Engagement Labs. "Having a major telecom client make a long-term commitment in 2018 speaks to the value that our
platform offers companies."
The Company also announced that the Board has approved the issuance of 1,411,978 restricted share awards, in lieu of cash
bonuses, to officers and employees of the Corporation. Each Restricted Share will be subject to risk of forfeiture over a period
of three years.
About Engagement Labs
Engagement Labs (TSX VENTURE: EL) (OTCQB: ELBSF) is
an industry-leading data and analytics firm that focuses on the entire social ecosystem and its impact on businesses. Engagement
Labs' TotalSocial platform provides brands with unique online (social media) and offline (word of mouth) insights, and predictive
analytics achieved through machine learning, to reveal the social metrics and insights that will increase marketing ROI and top
line revenue. TotalSocial, which tracks 500 brands, is the only platform that provides marketers with proprietary brand data,
industry and competitive intelligence and in-depth analysis of what drives performance and how to improve, while tracking KPIs
and goals.
To learn more visit www.engagementlabs.com / www.totalsocial.com.
Disclaimer in regards to Forward-looking Statements
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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
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