Expects the acquisition to close in February 2022
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RDE, Inc. (OTCQB: RSTN) (the “Company”), the owner and operator of Restaurant.com, the nation’s largest restaurant-focused digital deals brand, today announced the acquisition of GameIQ, developer of the Spindy cash rewards app. Spindy is a mobile app that delights customers with cash rewards and drives sales for businesses by engaging consumers through an entertaining gamified experience. This new acquisition will enable restaurant partners more ways to market to potential diners based on each restaurant’s needs and goals. A restaurant can offer a variety of rewards and incentive programs to attract new customers. By leveraging the marketing expertise at Restaurant.com, restaurants will now have a more robust marketing program for filling their empty tables.
Balazs Wellisch, Chief Executive Officer of GameIQ, said, “I am thrilled to see our companies come together with a shared vision under the Restaurant.com umbrella. This powerful combination of a well-established brand and cutting-edge technology will produce a suite of products and services that we believe will be uniquely effective at driving new and repeat business for restaurants while continuing to provide consumers with the best savings and deals available on the market today.”
Ketan Thakker, Chief Executive Officer of RDE, Inc., commented, “We are excited to expand our services for our restaurant clients. With this acquisition, Restaurant.com adds deep industry expertise and platform technology that will allow us to develop and rollout additional rewards and loyalty products. Our digital marketing program will now include post dining rewards, targeted emails, menu uploads, restaurant images and videos, social media and other content. Offering a diverse quality product as well as providing a great online experience will bolster the enjoyment of dining out for our existing customer base. We believe that the new program will further drive new customers, increase engagement and revenue to the participating restaurants.”
About RDE, Inc.
RDE, Inc. (OTCQB: RSTN) (Restaurant, Dining and Entertainment) is a pioneer in the restaurant deal space and the nation’s largest restaurant-focused digital deals brand. Founded in 1999, Restaurant.com, Specials by Restaurant.com and our Corporate Incentives division connect digital consumers, businesses and communities offering thousands of dining, retail and entertainment deal options nationwide at over 184,000 restaurants and retailers. Restaurant.com prides itself on offering the best deal, every meal. Our restaurant certificates and gift cards allow customers to save at thousands of restaurants across the country with just a few clicks.
For more information, visit: https://www.rdeholdings.com/ and https://www.restaurant.com.
For more information on GameIQ / Spindy, visit: https://spindyapp.com/
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