BizCommunity.com reports that JustTouchIT's "The Forum," an interactive kiosk Web portal scheduled to launch in February, has signed Australian kiosk solutions provider Yeahpoint as a Gold Sponsor.
JustTouchIT is South Africa's only kiosk-industry conference, whose inaugural event was in July 2009. Event founder Frank Nunan, who also founded and owns industry consultancy The Kiosk Shop, wanted to create a Web presence to continue the work accomplished at July's conference, according to the report:
The conference and expo's purpose was to create a communications platform for the self-service industry and we believe that we succeeded in this effort. Consensus was that it should become an annual event, so we have commenced planning for next year's event. However, as successful as the conference was, there has been a feeling that the industry needs additional communications, marketing and information platforms.
The kiosk industry Web portal and resource center is dedicated to providing information and promoting professional solutions for kiosk suppliers, manufacturers, products, services and other related technology applications. It will contain a directory of participating vendors, suppliers and solution providers and will feature product information in its virtual showroom, under a variety of categories. It will have a news gallery, featuring local and international kiosk news, case studies and white papers. It will also host special product launch, new technology or future vision pages.
BizCommunity.com says other sponsors of JustTouchIT — The Forum include South African digital signage company Public Display Technologies and kiosk solutions provider iOmeida. The Web site says other international kiosk players, including IBM, are expected to participate in the initiative.
