Posterscope boosts mobile integration with xAd partnership

Using xAd’s consumer location technology Posterscope will be able to facilitate geo-targeted display ads to mobile users who are in or near targeted OOH media locations, enhancing consumer branding at optimal times and locations as well as engaging consumers with contextually relevant ads right in the palm of their hands.

xAd’s Store Visitation Lift (SVL) measurement product will also enable tracking of actual in-store visitations following OOH and mobile ad exposure, allowing Posterscope to measure campaign performance and ROI. Later this year xAd and Posterscope intend to launch their real world retargeting initiative currently operational in the US, which unlike traditional geo-targeting looks to reach users based on their location and behaviours.

James Davies, chief strategy officer at Posterscope, commented: “Our partnership with xAd will help our planners and clients accelerate their understanding of how best to derive increased communications value by combining physical and mobile location based media in a highly accountable way. Mobile is a key strategic focus for Posterscope and we believe that our approach will help drive growth within both the mobile and OOH sectors.”

xAd CEO, Dipanshu Sharma, added: “We’re looking forward to working with Posterscope in the UK, following our successful roll-out of the partnership in the US last year…The UK partnership will enable us to continue our success together, delivering advanced, highly-integrated solutions on a truly global scale.”

In addition to the xAd deal Posterscope UK has also announced the appointment of Ben Milne as head of innovation, joining the UK operation from his current role as MD of Posterscope China. The new role sees Milne ensuring Posterscope’s output pushes the boundaries and incorporates the agency’s ecosystem approach to OOH planning; Milne will also take a seat on the board working alongside senior management.