Taoping Alliance Welcomes Twelve New Members


SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP, the “Company”), a leading provider of internet-based smart display screens, and a new-media ecosystem that enable targeted advertising and online retails, today announced that twelve companies have joined the Taoping Alliance to operate Taoping new media in twelve cities as our city partners. Since its establishment in May 2017, the number of Taoping Alliance members has increased to one hundred and sixty-five operating in 165 cities across twenty-six provinces out of thirty-four provincial level administrative units in China and three members overseas (Toronto, Asia, and Singapore).

The twelve new members are Lishui Taoping, Tongzhou Taoping, Rugao Taoping, Dafeng Taoping, Gaoyou Taoping, and Baoying Taoping, in Jiangsu Province, Tianmen Taoping, Jingshan Taoping, Songzi Taoping in Hubei Province, Liangshan Taoping, and Chengwu Taoping, in Shandong Province, and Putian Taoping in Fujian Province. The twelve companies are purchasing smart display screens from TAOP and are responsible for new media operations at Lishui District, Tongzhou District, Rugao County, Dafeng District, Gaoyou County, Baoying County, Tianmen Prefecture, Jingshan County, Songzi County, Liangshan County, Chengwu County, and Putian Prefecture respectively.

Taoping new-media ecosystem provides a full range of smart services for advertisers (individuals and business owners) and consumers. The eco-system of Taoping Network of smart display screen, Taoping Alliance of city partners, owners of smart display screens, and advertisement agents is providing efficient and targeted marketing capabilities for brands. Furthermore, the eco-system is providing advertisers with new sources of online traffic as Taoping Go (e-Store) integrates new media and new retail, while Taoping Network of smart display screens are expanding to cover more and more high people traffic areas around consumers’ life.

“We are very delighted to welcome the 12 new city partners as members of Taoping Alliance. The market in the 3rd, 4th and 5th-tier cities is a major part of our market development strategy, since it covers 70% of consumers nationwide,” said Mr. Jianghuai Lin, Chairman and CEO of TAOP. “Taoping is expected to penetrate nationwide with a growing number of Taoping Alliance members.”

About Taoping Inc.

Taoping Inc. (formerly known as China Information Technology, Inc.) (TAOP), is a leading provider of smart display terminals for targeted advertising and online retails. The Company provides the integrated end-to-end digital advertising solutions enabling customers to distribute and manage ads on cloud-based ad display screens. Connecting owners of Taoping screens, advertisers and consumers, it builds up a resource sharing "Smart IoT Screen Network- Taoping App - Taoping Go (e-Store)" media ecosystem to ultimately achieve the mission "our technology makes advertising and branding affordable and effective for everyone." To learn more, please visit http://www.taop.com/.

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