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AdAction partners with PDI Technologies to bring advertiser-funded gaming to convenience loyalty. * August 28, 2026 AdAction is proud to announce its partnership with PDI Technologies, a leading provider of technology for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, spanning ERP, logistics, payments, and loyalty. "Convenience operators have been funding loyalty rewards out of their own margin for years. This partnership changes where that funding comes from. By bringing AdGem Play(TM) into the loyalty programs PDI powers, operators can give members a new way to earn, on the days between fill-ups, without issuing another point out of margin." Mariah Marmol, Sr Director of Business Development Alongside the partnership, AdAction is opening the AdGem Play(TM) Early Adopters Program to a limited group of convenience retail operators. Bringing advertiser-funded rewards to convenience loyalty. AdGem Play(TM) is a mobile gaming arcade that embeds directly into an existing loyalty app. Members play third-party mobile games they already enjoy. Advertisers fund the rewards. Operators earn engagement and incremental value without adding points liability to the balance sheet. Integrated with the loyalty infrastructure PDI provides, this gives convenience retailers a new earning mechanic inside an environment they already own, without building a new monetization model from scratch. The rising cost of a loyalty point. For most convenience programs, rewards are issued out of margin. That model works when transactions are frequent and fuel volume is predictable. It gets expensive the moment either assumption slips. Two things came up constantly in conversations with operators at PDI Connections Live in Grapevine this August: * Rewards are getting expensive. Points issued out of margin hold up right until you need engagement on the days nobody is buying fuel. * Loyalty apps get treated as payment tools. Members open the app at the pump and close it in the parking lot. Between visits, the program goes quiet. AdGem Play(TM) was built for the space between those transactions. Engagement on the days between visits. A convenience loyalty program competes for attention against every app on a shopper's phone. Mobile games win a meaningful share of that attention already. Rather than treating that as competition, AdGem Play(TM) turns it into an earning channel. A member opens the loyalty app, plays a game from the arcade, and earns program currency funded by the advertiser behind that game. The operator does not absorb the cost of the reward. The member gets a reason to open the app on a day they were not going to buy anything. That changes the shape of the program. Loyalty stops being a transaction receipt and starts being a place members return to. Inside the Early Adopters Program. The Early Adopters Program is intentionally small. AdAction is selecting a limited group of convenience operators to launch with, and working closely with each one on configuration, reward economics, and member experience. Early adopters get: * Direct implementation support from the AdAction team * Input into the convenience store roadmap * Early access to performance benchmarks across participating programs * Preferred terms for the initial launch period The program is open to operators running loyalty on PDI infrastructure. Why this matters now. Convenience retail is under real margin pressure, and loyalty is one of the few owned channels with room left in it. Most programs are still measured only on retention and basket size. The more interesting question is whether the program can carry part of its own cost. Advertiser-funded engagement is one answer. It does not require rebuilding the program, changing the earn structure members already understand, or asking operators to spend more to get more attention. Expanding what convenience loyalty can deliver. PDI has spent years building the systems convenience retailers run on, from the back office to the loyalty program. AdAction brings a differentiated monetization layer to that ecosystem through advertiser-funded gaming experiences. Together, AdAction Interactive LLC is expanding what a convenience loyalty program can do: * For operators, a new source of funded rewards and engagement between transactions * For members, more ways to earn without spending more * For the category, a loyalty model that does not depend entirely on margin AdGem Play(TM) is built in the United States, and AdAction Interactive LLC is intentional about the operators AdAction Interactive LLC build it with. Interested in bringing advertiser-funded gaming to your loyalty program? Contact AdAction to learn about the AdGem Play(TM) Early Adopters Program.

PDI Technologies has launched PDIQ, an embedded AI foundation for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale sectors. The platform integrates AI directly into PDI's existing solutions, including ERP, POS and loyalty systems, to automate tasks and deliver personalised insights. Before external release, PDI deployed PDIQ internally across engineering, customer support and sales functions. The company has over 400 AI-certified engineers and 600 intelligent agents in active use. PDIQ maintains human oversight, isolates customer data to permitted use cases, and ensures full auditability. The platform is currently in beta with select customers. A hands-on lab will debut at Connections Live 2026 in August. PDI operates at the intersection of convenience retail and petroleum wholesale, providing ERP, logistics, loyalty and payment solutions globally.

Introducing PDIQ: the AI foundation purpose-built for the convenience and fuel ecosystem. Embedded across PDI solutions, PDIQ brings AI into industry workflows to help teams make quicker decisions, reduce manual processes, and act with confidence. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - PDI Technologies today announced PDIQ, the company's embedded AI foundation that provides the building blocks for smarter work, better insights, and faster action across the PDI ecosystem. PDIQ will bring intelligence directly into the PDI solutions customers already rely on by embedding AI inside workflows across its portfolio, including ERP, POS, loyalty, and other business solutions and services that serve convenience retail, petroleum wholesale, and adjacent markets. PDIQ automates routine tasks, coordinates workflows across customer solutions with ready-made connectors, and delivers personalized insights that help teams grow their business. In addition, PDIQ leverages existing data and systems of record to power intelligent agents that can plan, recommend, and take action - with users always in control. Before releasing PDIQ to customers for beta testing, PDI has deployed the technology across its own operations, with demonstrated use cases spanning engineering, customer support, sales, and other corporate functions. PDI is now introducing PDIQ to customers through a phased external rollout designed to deliver value quickly and safely. "Operators want to modernize, but they demand practical performance and clear governance from AI they can trust," said Jimmy Frangis, Chief Executive Officer, PDI Technologies. "With PDIQ, we're bringing intelligence into the core workflows that run this industry and helping customers unlock tangible operational gains." PDIQ at a glance * Built in, not bolted on: PDIQ will appear inside the PDI applications customers currently rely on, with the MyPDI portal providing access to insights and the PDIQ Agentic Studio for turnkey, co-built, or custom AI agents. * Proven performance: PDIQ has already delivered meaningful results in live deployments and PDI will expand those capabilities to additional customer environments. * Operational governance: PDIQ is designed to maintain human-in-the-loop oversight, keep customer data isolated to permitted use cases, and ensure full end-to-end auditability. * Connected scalability: PDIQ will support a flexible multi-model architecture as foundational AI capabilities evolve, giving customers confidence that their systems will grow with the technology. * Human empowerment: PDIQ will enhance the work people do by automating routine steps while keeping users fully in control, freeing up teams to focus on higher-value tasks. "PDIQ builds on decades of industry experience, and we've partnered with leading infrastructure and model providers to assemble what we believe is the strongest AI foundation in our end markets," said Linnea Geiss, Chief Operations Officer, PDI Technologies. "With more than 400 AI-certified engineers internally, 600 intelligent agents in active use, and a flexible skills marketplace, we're designing PDIQ for complex industries where reliability and execution matter most. Bringing this experience natively into our product suite gives customers the most natural, low-friction way to begin benefiting from AI today." PDIQ is now in its beta phase with a select group of initial customer adopters. A hands-on lab will debut at Connections Live 2026 in August, allowing conference attendees to explore how PDIQ can transform their operations. "The technology providers that are expected to lead are those that embed AI into core operations with strong governance and measurable ROI," said Deven Parekh, Managing Director at global software investor Insight Partners and PDI Board Member. "PDIQ embodies this - responsible, scalable, and purpose-built for the convenience and fuel industry." Customers can stay connected with the latest PDIQ updates by signing up online, ensuring they're among the first to see new capabilities as they roll out through 2026 and beyond. Customers can also pre-register now for Connections Live 2026 from August 23-26 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, where PDIQ will be demonstrated live. About PDI Technologies PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and profitable growth, delivering solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By "Connecting Convenience" across the globe, PDI helps businesses increase productivity and engage customers faster. Now with PDIQ, PDI is bringing embedded AI into the workflows customers already trust and helping operators work smarter, move faster, and make better decisions. From large-scale ERP and logistics to loyalty, payments, and cybersecurity, PDI simplifies the industry supply chain and delivers the intelligence needed to compete and win in a rapidly changing world. Visit the PDI Technologies website.