The winners of the 6th Annual Kiosk Awards were announced in a presentation Tuesday at the Self-Service & Kiosk Show, held Oct. 17-18 in San Francisco.
NetWorld Alliance vice president and associate publisher Joseph Grove announced the nominees and winners in eight categories, plus the "Readers Choice" winner. Grove also functions as editor of Kiosk magazine, which co-sponsored the competition.
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| Express Bill Payment Kiosk at Verizon Wireless, by Source Technologies |
Twenty-seven companies submitted 42 entries in eight categories to the competition. Judging comprised two components: evaluation of the devices based on written answers to questions about them, as well as on-site, hands-on use. On-site judging took place Oct. 17, on the show floor as well as in a room at an adjacent hotel.
Winners and runners-up in the eight categories are listed below. In addition, a "Readers Choice Award" survey was published online at KioskMarketplace.com, soliciting reader opinions on which kiosk application was the best of its breed. The machine that received the most votes overall was named the Readers Choice. That award went to the Express Bill Payment Kiosk at Verizon Wireless, by Source Technologies.
Judges were:
ð Lief Larson, founder and former publisher of Kiosk magazine
ð Francie Mendelsohn, president, Summit Research Associates
ð Tamara Mendelsohn (no relation to Francie Mendelsohn), Forrester Research
ð Peter C. Honebein, Ph.D., co-author, "Creating Do-It-Yourself Customers"
ð Gary Pageau, group executive, Photo Marketing Association
And the envelope please …
| Best Retail Kiosk |
| 1st place | DekkoMatic-AmeriGas Propane Exchange at AmeriGas vending locations, by WebRaiser Technologies Inc. |
| 2nd place | Photo.Teller by Whitech USA Inc. |
| 3rd place | Product Advisor Kiosk at OfficeMax Inc., by Active Decisions Inc. |
| Best Financial Kiosk |
| 1st place | Express Bill Payment Kiosk at Verizon Wireless, by Source Technologies |
| 2nd place | Self-Service Branch at credit unions, by Ensenta |
| 3rd place | TIO Bill Pay and Financial Services Kiosk at convenience stores, by Info Touch and Palm Desert National Bank |
| Best Travel or Hospitality Kiosk |
| 1st place | Hilton Self-Service Checkin Kiosk, by Hilton Hotels Corp. |
| 2nd place | EasyPoint Xpress Check-In at Hyatt, by NCR |
| 3rd place | Virtual Visitor Center at North Carolina Division of Tourism and Department of Transportation, by Technology Portals Inc. |
| Best Entertainment or Gaming Kiosk |
| 1st place | Interactive Entertainment System at KC Hopps Inc./The 810 Zone sports bar & restaurant, by Nanonation |
| 2nd place | The Big Red Kiosk at Riviera Hotel and Casino, by Apunix Computer Services |
| 3rd place | Kid's Virtual Fun Center at Burger King, by D2 Sales |
| Best New Kiosk Application |
| 1st place | DekkoMatic-AmeriGas Propane Exchange at AmeriGas vending locations, by WebRaiser Technologies Inc. |
| 2nd place | The Informer Kiosk at Swift Transportation, by Netkey Inc. and Kiosk Information Systems Inc. |
| 3rd place | Product Advisor Kiosk at OfficeMax Inc., by Active Decisions Inc. |
| Best Digital Display Application |
| 1st place | Douglas Theatres Interactive Digital Displays, by Nanonation Inc. |
| 2nd place | The HomeOwnership Center on DisplayPoint, by SeePoint Technology |
| Best Demonstration of ROI |
| 1st place | Photo.Teller by Whitech USA Inc. |
| 2nd place | The Mazda Retail Kiosk, by Nanonation Inc. |
| 3rd place | SHOW/PRO Promotional Kiosk at Roomful Express Furniture, by Showroom Technology Inc. |
| Best Kiosk in Categories Not Named Above (General) |
| 1st place | The Informer Kiosk at Swift Transportation, by Netkey Inc. and Kiosk Information Systems Inc. |
| 2nd place | EasyPoint Xpress Payment at T-Mobile, by NCR |
| 3rd place | DukeCard Express Station at Duke University, by Sequoia Retail Systems Inc. |
