About Kiosk Industry Group
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Kiosk Industry Group operates as a collective “cooperative” device for the self-service kiosk industry and generally reflects the perspective for the editor Craig Keefner. The kma.global Kiosk Manufacturer Association is confined to being an association and has bylaws and officers and committees. All of that was and is necessary to get our collective perspective sanctioned by agencies such as the U.S. Access Board. Where they can refer to an association, referring to an individuals blog site doesn’t happen.
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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 interactive displays. The Kiosk Industry Group 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.
We publish opinion pieces from a wide range of writers and viewpoints. Some of them we might agree with, others we don’t. They are never writing as our voice or representative. It is a personal opinion we think is of interest.
The Kiosk Industry Group is the professional news and marketing website for the kiosk and self-service industry. Those companies fund us 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 making just that (hardware, software and application). We are not the KMA Kiosk Association.
Who Are We?
This is the Kiosk Industry Group information website which supports KMA. KMA is companies (50+) promoting accurate and objective information. KMA works with several standards groups (Restaurant Technology Network e.g.), U.S. Access Board, PCI SSC and UL. Editor is semi-retired with 30+ years of experience in the self-service industry. The best manufacturer resource with over 500 companies. The main members plus the free industry list. We support and advocate for regulatory guidance for ADA, Accessibility, UL, Bitcoin, Credit Card Fees and PCI Compliance. Average monthly users across all channels over 2,400,000. Sign up for our promotional-free insider monthly newsletter
We inform and educate. We do not sell anything. The sponsors help fund the operation, aggregating leads, RFPs, networking, SEO, research, regulatory involvement and even content. The main markets are anything self-service, digital signage, point-of-sale, smart cities, and EV charging as of 2023. To view the entire network visit industrygroup.org which also shows patient check-in, retail automation, menu boards, telehealth, and others. See out About Us page
Kiosk Industry Group operates as a collective “cooperative” device for the self-service kiosk industry and generally reflects the perspective for the editor Craig Keefner. The kma.global Kiosk Manufacturer Association is confined to being an association and has bylaws and officers and committees. All of that was and is necessary to get our collective perspective sanctioned by agencies such as the U.S. Access Board. Where they can refer to an association, referring to an individuals blog site doesn’t happen.
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 interactive displays. The Kiosk Industry Group 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.
We publish opinion pieces from a wide range of writers and viewpoints. Some of them we might agree with, others we don’t. They are never writing as our voice or representative. It is a personal opinion we think is of interest.
The Kiosk Industry Group is the professional news and marketing website for the kiosk and self-service industry. Those companies fund us 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 making just that (hardware, software and application). We are not the KMA Kiosk Association.
Here is how an AI describes us (how do they describe you?):
The Kiosk Industry Association (KMA) provides information and education about self-service kiosks, digital signage, and point-of-sale systems. They work with various standards groups and advocate for regulatory guidance on accessibility, UL, Bitcoin, credit card fees, and PCI compliance. Membership is open to companies worldwide, and they do not sell anything, relying on sponsors for funding. The association offers insights, news, and market trends, distributed through a collective “co-op” model. They also support ADA and encourage accessibility. Self-service machines offer benefits such as reduced labor costs, increased sales, improved customer satisfaction, convenience, control, and accuracy for both businesses and customers. These machines can be customized for different industries and provide accessibility and flexibility. The KMA website serves as a resource for industry professionals, with an average monthly user base exceeding 2.4 million.
About the Editor & Manager
Craig Allen Keefner manages the kiosk industry group and also assists with the Kiosk Manufacturer Association. Craig has spent his 40 years of working experience focused on transactional systems for self-service (QSR, Fast Casual, Healthcare, Telemedicine, bill payment and more). New segments emerging include EV Charging, Smart City, Thin Clients and Automated Retail. His early experience was as the main web programmer for Northwest Airlines, Bridal Kiosks (Target Clubb Wedd and Gift Certificate Company) and 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. Here is a video from 2007 of Craig talking about future of kiosk industry.
Kiosk Regulatory Advocacy
Members of KI have a strong interest in standards like ADA, EMV, HIPAA, UL, and many more. Our primary focus is ADA. See kma.global for complete view.
The Kiosk Manufacturer Association
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, kiosk remote monitoring, logistics, services for warranty, financing, usability and analytics — the industry association has resources.
About Us
- Publisher
- CAKCEK Inc. founded the seminal Kiosk Association website in 1995 in Minnesota. The original news site was the comp.infosystems.kiosks newsgroup on Usenet. Back when there was Usenet…
- Editor & Manager
- Staff writers and contributors
- Jordan Thaeler with Reforming Retail
- Evan Schuman
- Craig Bannister with CNS News – [email protected]
- Christine Zulowsky
- Jordan Wiklund – Senior Editor, The Food Institute
- Francie Mendelsohn – articles and eagle eye
- Don Eastburn for graphics and tradeshows
- CAKCEK Address – 980 Home Farm Circle, Westminster, CO
- Evan Schuman
- Jordan Thaeler with Reforming Retail
- Dave Haynes with Sixteen Nine
- Richard Slawsky
- Oleg Logvinov with Iotecha
- Karl Goodhew with BurgerFi
- Laura Miller
- Andrew Savala
- Adam Aronson
- Craig Keefner
- Graphic & Logo Support
- Don Eastburn & Associates
- PixlePeople
- The Object Shop
- Rebecca Tolle Art
- Additional Outlets
- Xchange AVIXA
- Flip It
- Food Institute
- Authority Magazine – Disability Inclusion Workplace
- LinkedIn —
- Newsletter – Tech View
- Interactive Week ZDnet (1999)
We are located in Denver Colorado. Our mailing address is:
KIOSK INDUSTRY / Kiosk Manufacturer Association
980 Home Farm Circle
Westminster, CO 80234
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 720-324-1837
Related Markets
We also cover additional market verticals
- See industrygroup.org for a full list of properties
Site Policies
- Publishing principles — inform and educate from an insider point of view. Easy to write about things you have spent years doing. Most writers only write and rely entirely on others for the real life data. It’s not unlike photos. Is it more useful to see a rendering of a unit, or to see an actual picture of an actual unit? Hard data needs to be the preferred basis, not conjecture. Accurate and fact-based information which is also open for discussion.
- Ownership / Funding info — Craig manages this on his own Schedule C as a Colorado business. The member’s dues provide all the funding.
- Actionable feedback policy — we get email at [email protected] and respond to all
- Corrections policy — Typically we write about Corrections industry (aka captive audience). But to answer the question — if we make a mistake and are told about it, we correct it immediately. If we get a bit too opinionated and mention company names and probable modes of operation, and they have thin skin and ask us to refrain, we accommodate them.
- Ethics policy — that’s a tough one. The most important thing to us is sleeping at night. Sometimes, having ethics can get in the way of that. So be it.
- Diversity policy — technically its myself and my wife so 50% male and 50% female
- Diversity staffing — we don’t have any staff
- Diversity staffing report — I’m sure somebody somewhere is having a meeting about that, but not us.