The Industry Group (aka Kiosk Association) comprises various related technology sites and news feeds from kiosks to digital signage to POS and Smart City. Retail Automation and EV Charging are others. Self-service technology (SST) is a type of technology that allows customers to perform various tasks without the assistance of a human. SSTs can bring many benefits to both customers and businesses, including cost savings, improved efficiency, and better customer experience. The Kiosk Association comprises companies involved in self-service, digital signage, digital menus, outdoor technology, kiosks, point-of-sale, smart city, healthcare, telehealth, voice order, thin client, EV charging and retail automation.   Gold Sponsors Pyramid Computer - Kiosks Olea Kiosks - Kiosks Intel Computers Vispero Screen Reader KIOSK Information Systems - Kiosks 22Miles Digital Wayfinding LG Business Kiosks Digital Signage Acquire Digital Software Sitekiosk Software Ingenico Payment imageHOLDERS Kiosks REDYREF Kiosks ACRELEC - QSR Order Drive-Thrus Crane CPI Payment Systems KT Group Kiosks Goldfinger Monitors - Digital Signage Giada Edge AI Mini-PCs more Urway Holdings Conversational AI NZ Technologies Inc. Touchless Tech Innovative Technology - Cash Experts Best Kiosk ODM and OEM Full List Silver MRI — outdoor smart city FEC Kiosks – standard kiosks UCP Unattended Payments payment terminals Datacap Systems, Inc. kiosk payment systems NMI — payment gateway Storm Interfaceassistive tech UST Vision Checkout — Built on AI. Designed for impact. Pantheon Creatives Pte Ltd – AI-powered digital humans panachedigilife.com – AI & IOT solutions BRONZE Tech For All – accessibility consultants Self-Service Networks – gift card software DotInCorp for accessibility and Braille Honeybee Kiosk Advanced Kiosks government Associates WelcomeWare – virtual receptionist Insight Touch touchscreens + kiosks BOCA Systems Ticket & Receipt Printers Kiosk Innovations — custom kiosks Alveni– custom kiosks software SysTech Displays, Inc. — Braille, ATM decals Xtreme Power — kiosk UPS Pyramid Technologies kiosk printers TDS TOUCH Touchscreens AIO computers Actineon - Computers VidaBox Tablets Full List

Presently as Regional Director, AVIXA for India and GCC, I do aspire to support the AV and IT industry with  access to the resources that are most beneficial to the businesses and professional outcomes. My focus will be to bring to the AV/IT community in the region, knowledge and skill development through AVIXA Education, Certification and Training Resources. I look forward to work closely with allied associations, industry groups and professional society in the region with a similar focus. And my areas of interest and learning are indeed the Emerging Technologies (what we know as AI, Metaverse, Cloud, Industry 4.0, and the likes) and how they impact what we do in our professional and personal lives as Humans! Do feel free to reach out to me.

Andy was a deeply committed tech-head who had played with a broad range of AV technologies since well before there was something called AV.  He hungered to know how and why things work, and stumbled on the fact that he had a talent for explaining what he'd learned, so he taught and wrote about all kinds of technologies, in books, magazines, manuals, seminars, and online.  He worked in AV, broadcast, live production, IT, publishing, consulting, and events. In the early 2020s he wrote the new editions of the CTS, CTS-I, and CTS-D Exam Guides. The most fun part of what he did was the research into developing technologies to see how they could fit into the future of AV and IT. Most recently, he became heavily involved in initiatives to improve the sustainability of the technologies we use in the audiovisual industries. Vale Andy Ciddor — AV.technology

A marketing professional and 20-year AV industry veteran, I am a proud CTS holder and enthusiastic #AVfoodie who is passionate about innovative technologies, design, and all things AV. I look forward to connecting with you here on Xchange and invite you to join me on LinkedIn as well.  To reach me, please message me on LinkedIn, as I am unable to reply to conversations here.