About Kiosk Manufacturer Association
The Kiosk Manufacturer Association or KMA is a global organization focused on best-in-class self-service technology for all customers and employees. The Kiosk Manufacturer Association focuses on ADA, Accessibility, and EMV in the legislative arena. Over 30 sponsors representing the largest kiosk providers comprise the KMA. We are funded by those companies for the benefit of developers, resources, and client companies interested in self-service, kiosks, digital signage, thin client, internet terminals, and POS self-order systems. We are based in Denver, CO, US. Visit us at https://kma.global or https://kioskindustry.org
The kiosk industry website promotes the general industry via news and information and we have been doing this since 1995. We work with multiple organizations and are a dues-paying member of the National Retail Federation. We currently exhibit and participate at the NRF Big Show in New York Javits Center every year and the NRA tradeshow in Chicago. We are based in Denver, CO, US.
Industry Participation
Organizations we are members of and/or participate and work with.
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National Retail Federation
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National Restaurant Association
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Restaurant Technology Network
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PCI SSC Security Council Participating Org
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IAAP Accessibility Association
- National Federation of the Blind member
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U.S. Access Board
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Chamber of Commerce Westminster, CO
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United For Patent Reform
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National Restaurant Association Silver Exhibitor
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National Retail Federation Big Show Exhibitor
Kiosk Regulatory Advocacy
Members of KMA have a strong interest in standards like ADA, EMV, HIPAA, UL, and many more. We have an ADA committee with an ADA Working Group and we work towards being a standards-based association. We meet and communicate with the U.S. Access Board in Washington annually and review all types of the newest accessibility devices.
Our initial mission is to:
Clarify the many existing published standards, both U.S. and International as they pertain to self-service. We also help provide a self-service framework for new accessibility options such as Voice Command.
ADA and Accessibility Summary
Our Accessibility and ADA working group has five components/audiences.
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- Our +30 main sponsors who provide hardware, software and services to the self-service market. Includes kiosk manufacturers, software and application companies and more.
- Accessibility and ADA Committee – 12 members
- Members and market participant listing – 400 members
- On the Deployer side we have over 40 participants. Companies such as Tommy Hilfiger, YUM Foods, Apple, Whole Foods and the New York Mets paticipate and provide a sounding board for us to get perspective on accessibility. If you are deployer and are available to participate contact Craig Keefner, Manager of KMA.
- We also post our Accessibility and ADA related information to multiple professional LinkedIn Groups such as Healthcare, Retail, Financial, Transportation, Fast Food, Telehealth and more with total audience of over 1.5 million.
The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the built environment, transportation, communication, medical diagnostic equipment, and information technology.
Accessibility and ADA Committee
- Olea Kiosks
- KioWare
- Kiosk Group
- Storm Interface
- Frank Mayer & Associates
- Vispero – technology provider for the visually impaired
- Peerless AV
- Mimo Monitors
- KIOSK Information Systems – Clients include AT&T and Verizon
- DynaTouch
- Tech For All Consulting – Universal design experts. Clients include Verizon, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Staples and American Foundation for the Blind
Accessibility and ADA Chairpersons
Randy Amundson
Current Co-Chairperson — Randy Amundson is Technology Manager for Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Randy’s role is to qualify hardware and software vendors and their products, help our clients develop technological solutions and assist FMA team members in developing/producing interactive kiosks.
Peter Jarvis
Current Co-Chairperson — Peter Jarvis has been involved in accessibility for longer than almost anyone. He assisted in designing and building the first nav pads by TRACE for example. Storm Interface manufacture heavy-duty keypads, keyboards, and custom computer interface devices.
Laura Miller
Past and Founding Co-Chairperson — Laura Miller is the corporate business development manager for Vispero, the world’s leading assistive technology provider for the visually impaired. Laura is a kiosk industry expert, working to make kiosk deployments accessible for all. THANKS Laura!
A little historical look back to 2018 and our first meeting with the U.S> Access Board. Photograph from 2018 prior meeting in Washington, D.C..
2018 Meeting in Washington, D.C. — Laura Miller of KioWare/Vispero (inaugural and past Chairperson) and Randy Amundson of Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. (inaugural and current Chairperson) with David Capozzi of U.S. Access Board
Accessibility and ADA Information Participants
The KMA works with all forms of companies, associations, city, state and federal agencies when it considers ADA and accessibility. We may get direct input, review or we may solicit their point of view and input.
Participants include (in no particular order):
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- The United States Access Board
- Storm Interface
- Olea Kiosks, Inc.
- Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.
- KioWare
- Vispero
- KIOSK Information Systems [KIOSK]
- DynaTouch
- Tech For All Consulting
- MimoMonitors
- Pyramid Computers
- PROVISIO (Sitekiosk)
- The Paciello Group
- NCR Dundee (Phil)
- University of Maryland (Bern and Gregg)
- RNIB
- Tommy Hilfiger
- New York Mets
- VMware (Sheri Byrne-Haber)
- YUM Foods
- Lilitab (iPad)
- National Retail Federation
- National Restaurant Association
- Restaurant Technology Network
- IAAP Accessibility Association
- United For Patent Reform
- National Federation of the Blind
- RNIB
PCI and EMV Regulatory Focus
The KMA has begun a task force committee to begin a Code of Practice regarding EMV in Self-Service. This includes attended, unattended and “semi-attended”.
PCI Standards
The KMA is a participating organization with the PCI Security Standards Council. In the fall of 2020 we hope to create a new Special Interest Group (SIG) focused on unattended transactions.
PCI EMV Committee
Initially, we will publish EMV/PCI update for Self-Service to begin cataloging current status and trends and solutions.
EMV Participants
If you wish to participate in some capacity with our EMV Initiative please contact one of our sponsors on the EMV Committee or send an email to [email protected]