MELBOURNE, Australia — Sprocket Kiosks, based in Melbourne, Australia, has announced a strategic partnership with IBM Retail Store Solutions to integrate IBM Anyplace kiosks into a range of custom-designed enclosures to cater to the Australian market. Some of Sprocket and IBM's joint projects include:
• Bill-payment terminals at Coles supermarkets • Australian Open information kiosks • Royal Agriculture Society of New South Wales kiosks • Customer-loyalty kiosks for Tabcorp Casinos Tabcorp Casino Customer Loyalty Kiosks • Product information kiosks for Britax, a maker and distributor of childcare and automotive products • Self check-out library kiosks
According to a news release from Sprocket Kiosks, the alliance will allow IBM to offer its end customers a range of configurations, increase its opportunities with customers outside the POS space and expand products to include non-American kiosk models, as well as allow clients to integrate non-IBM components and provide solutions in an all-in-one enclosure.
