LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inuvo, Inc. (NYSE American:INUV), a leading provider of artificial intelligence for advertising that serves partners, brands and agencies across industries, has engaged Liolios to lead an expanded investor relations and strategic communications program.

Liolios is a leading strategic financial communications firm focused on public companies across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1999, the firm combines deep capital markets expertise gained from years of Wall Street experience with extensive investor relations and strategic consulting capabilities.

Liolios will work closely with Inuvo management to develop and deploy a comprehensive capital markets strategy, which will include messaging and corporate positioning, strategic advisory and introductions to new investors and key influencers across the financial community.

“Over the last 18 months, we have significantly enhanced our position as a leading AI platform for advertisers,” said Inuvo Chairman and CEO Richard Howe. “This is further reflected by our record revenues in the first half of the year along with the continued strong demand for our differentiated IntentKey™ technology. We believe we have reached an important inflection point in our business, which presents us with a timely opportunity to accelerate our IR efforts and increase our presence among the investment community.”

“Given our momentum,” Howe continued, “we have engaged a team of experienced professionals to help us strengthen investor communications and increase awareness in the financial marketplace. Liolios has a longstanding track record of helping technology companies like ours improve their investment profile and enhance value for existing shareholders, while simultaneously attracting a larger, more diversified base of investors.”

For additional information about Inuvo, contact Liolios at 949-574-3860 or email INUV@liolios.com .   

About Liolios Liolios is a highly selective and comprehensive investor relations consultancy specializing in publicly traded companies. The firm aims to deliver superior performance in corporate messaging and positioning, investor awareness, analyst and financial press coverage, and capital formation. Founded in 1999, Liolios executives have extensive experience in finance and investments, and represent clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, consumer, life sciences, financial services, and business services. To learn more, visit Liolios.com and interact with us on Twitter and LinkedIn .

About Inuvo, Inc.   Inuvo®, Inc. (NYSE American:INUV) is a market leader in intelligent advertising, aligning brands with appropriate content and consumer intent. The artificial intelligence within our patented IntentKey™ leverages contextually-based machine learning that mirrors the manner in which the human brain can instantly associate ideas, emotions, places, people and objects.  Inuvo harnesses this power by delivering high performing campaigns reaching audiences that would typically be missed. To learn more about Inuvo, please visit  www.inuvo.com or download our app for Apple iPhone or for Android. Forward-looking Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or expressions such as "anticipate," "plan," "will," "intend," "believe" or "expect" or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements made with respect to expectations with respect to our lack of profitable operating history, changes in our business, potential need for additional capital, fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; and government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet, all as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 as filed with the SEC on February 8, 2018. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Inuvo and are difficult to predict. Inuvo undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Company Contact: Inuvo, Inc. Wally Ruiz Chief Financial Officer 501-205-8397 wallace.ruiz@inuvo.com

Investor Relations Contact: Liolios Matt Glover or Sean Mansouri, CFA 949-574-3860 INUV@liolios.com