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The Industry Group Advisory Board for the Kiosk Association

Last Updated on August 24, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

Funding & Governance Partners

Their job is to keep us grounded and informed. The kiosk and self-service industry have the benefit of companies and people who are vested in the industry and want to help create a stronger industry.  We also maintain kma.global as the focused association news and events website.  We salute these companies which put some money where their mouth is so to speak. Actions say more about a company than simply words.

Advisory Board

What Does The Advisory Board Do?

  • Sounding board
  • Recommend trade events and formats
  • Provide industry data to assist with market research (data firms such as RBR ask TIG e.g.)
  • Review once a year P&L for TIG – sign off on expenses and allocation of funds
  • Provide funding and support

Related Kiosk Manufacturer Links

More Information

For 2026 we have a new branding tagline — The Industry Group or TIG  —  Kiosk Industry is the news engine for the Kiosk Manufacturer Association or KMA which is a global organization focused on better self-service for customers and employees through kiosks and information technology (IT). Kiosk Manufacturer Association leads efforts to optimize self-service engagements and engagement outcomes using information technology such as kiosks.

The Kiosk Industry Group acts as the professional news and marketing website for the kiosk and self-service industry. We are funded by those companies for the benefit of developers, resources and client companies interested in self-service, kiosks, thin or internet terminals and POS systems. News about the industry and by the industry that is relevant to companies looking to utilize self-service, and companies that assist in doing just that (hardware, software and application).

The Kiosk Industry Group is which is part of the larger “The Industry Group” which covers not only kiosks, but solutions for digital signage, menu boards, patient check-in, retail automation, thin clients and smart city to name some. kiosk industry manager

About the Editor & Manager

Craig Allen Keefner manages the The Industry Group along with Kiosk Industry, Kiosk Manufacturer Association and focused on transactional systems for self-service (QSR, Fast Casual, Healthcare, Telemedicine, bill payment and more). Experience as web programmer (NW Airlines), Bridal Kiosks (Target Clubb Wedd and Gift Certificate Company). Irwin Jacobs B2C. Eleven years with Kiosk Information Systems.  Major projects include: Verizon, Army Gaming Centers, Target Store Bridal Registry, Correctional visitation, AT&T and many more.

Kiosk Regulatory Advocacy

Members of KI have a strong interest in standards like ADA, EMV, HIPAA, UL, and many more.  Our first effort in this regard is towards ADA. Towards this end we have formed ADA committee and also an ADA Working Group. We support ANSI, the US Access Board and ETSI.

Our Mission for KMA

Who is the KMA?  We are companies from all over the world who provide kiosk and self-service technology, hardware & software, to enable unattended, semi-attended and attended access for customers & employees.

Making self-service easier, faster, safer, more reliable and more useful.

Whether engineering a solution, manufacturing, software and application development, remote monitoring, logistics, services for warranty, financing, usability and analytics — the industry association has resources.

Kiosk Industry -- Kiosk Association Our LinkedIn kiosk industry group is comprised of over 2200 qualified members from all over the world (we are international).  It’s free to join the group on LinkedIn.

About Us  

  1. Publisher

    • CAKCEK Inc. founded the seminal Kiosk Association website in 1995 in Minnesota (https://www.kiosks.org). The original news site was the comp.infosystems.kiosks newsgroup on Usenet. Back when there was Usenet…

  2. Editor & Manager

  3. Writers

    1. Bassam Estaitieh
    2. Elliot Maras – Writer
    3. Dennis Carter – Writer
    4. Mike Jarmus – Writer
    5. Evan Schuman – Writer
    6. Richard Slawsky – Writer
    7. Laura Miller – Writer
    8. Andrew Savala – Writer
    9. Adam Aronson – Writer

  4. Graphic & Logo Support

    • Don Eastburn & Associates
    • PixlePeople
    • The Object Shop
    • Rebecca Tolle Art.

  5. Additional Outlets

We are located in Denver Colorado. Our mailing address is:

KIOSK INDUSTRY / Kiosk Manufacturer Association
980 Home Farm Circle
Westminster, CO 80234
Email: info@kioskindustry.org
Tel: 720-324-1837

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We also cover additional market verticals

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