3 March 2006
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - With a record turn out of 27 photo kiosks, the 3rd annual DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out was held on Saturday, Feb 25 at PMA 2006. Nine winners were named winners from four different categories and two different panels of judges - self-service experts and consumers.
The four categories include:
1. Counter-Top Kiosk
2. Floor-Standing DSC Print Kiosk
3. Print-to-print/DSC Print Kiosk
4. Creative Kiosk
The participating kiosks were evaluated by a panel of expert judges, including Francie Mendelsohn of Summit Research Associates, Rockville, Md.; James Bickers of Kioskmarketplace.com; and Lawrence Dvorchik of KioskCom. Judges evaluated the kiosk systems using criteria such as customization, flexibility of options, reporting, and other benefits important to retailers. The winners of the "Expert's Choice" award in the each category are as follows:
Counter-Top Category Winner
PT 2600
Whitech USA, Inc., West New York, NJ
Floor-Standing DSC Print Winner
PT 8600
Whitech USA, Inc., West New York, NJ
Print-to-print/DSC Print Winner
APM 1100
Lucidiom, Inc., Vienna, VA
Creative Kiosk Winner
AMP 1100
Lucidiom, Inc., Vienna, VA
Kiosk systems were also judged by a panel of consumers evaluating features such as user friendliness, ergonomics, feature set, quality of print, overall experience, and more. The winners of the "People's Choice" award in each category are as follows:
Counter-Top Category Winner
Kodak Picture Kiosk G4 Order Station
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Floor-Standing DSC Print Winner
Kodak G4 17" Digital Station
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Print-to-print/DSC Print Winner
Kodak G4 36" Print Station
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Creative Kiosk Winner (Tie)
AMP 1100
Lucidiom, Inc., Vienna, VA
QP 3000
Signifi Solutions Inc.