1988
KING releases “SmoothScroll”, a solid state electronic directory for large office buildings.
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1994
KING pioneered the kiosk industry by engineering the MIKO kiosk based on Apple’s MAC computers.
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1995
KING is awarded the MACUSER UK Award of excellence.
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1997
KING patented several progressive kiosk designs.
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1998
Awarded a contract from British Telecom to manufacture 1,000 multi-media web based “Multiphone” payphones.
Launched Computerized Directory System (CDS), which combines a self-contained computerized information system and user-friendly software with a touch screen interface.
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1999
Research & Development (R&D) department created to ensure that KING maintains as the world leader in complete solutions for multimedia interactive touch screen technology. KING is contracted by MTNL India and SingTel for pilot telephony kiosk projects.
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2000
KING signed major contracts with prestigious telco companies including: Teléfonos de México (Telmex), Turk Telecom, Argentina Telecom, and Mauritius Telecom.
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2001
Launched leading edge management software package - KINGNET™ - provides customers with the tools to operate and maintain a network of kiosks.
KING emerges as the market leader in multi-media public terminals for the telecommunications sector by signing contracts with Bell Canada and Czech Telecom.
ASP – Application Service Provider: KING provides KINGNET™ based on a monthly connection fee for companies managing network of kiosks.
KING licenses its technology to other suppliers of non-competitive interactive devices.
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2002
KING continues its breakthrough in the telecom sector signing new contracts with Bell Canada, Telmex USA, and Czech Telecom.
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2003
Announces new successes on the Telco market. The company has been selected to supply multimedia terminals by the 2 largest telecom operators in Thailand and, in Malta, by MaltaCom.
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2004
Awarded the contract to supply informational kiosks for the new Terminal 1 at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Products include the PLYNTH™ and LINK™ kiosks and a comprehensive software suite including KINGNET™ Management Server. Applications includes way-finding, flight information, VoIP telephony, and directories of local hotels and car rental companies.
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2005
InComm, distributor of prepaid products and point-of-sale solutions, announced a new partnership with KING. The alliance enables InComm to provide retailers with self-service kiosks to offer prepaid wireless products and bill-payment services. KING custom-developed the kiosk hardware and software for InComm to address the need for a new flexible in-store purchase and payment solution for prepaid and bill payment products.
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2006
PLYNTH™ G6 Series released, supports 2nd screens as standard feature along with a series of other peripherals.
Awarded the contract to supply payphone terminals for Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, the world's second largest single building airport terminal. KING delivers 392 kiosks, each featuring an airport directory, VOIP pay telephony, and Internet access. The system includes a server suite managing all kiosks and transactions centrally.
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2007
KING launches new kiosk lines: TAVALO™ LITE, PRESENZA™
KING launches my-KIOSKS. The first total kiosk solution which combines a turnkey kiosk with a web-based approach to kiosk application creation, customization, integration and management.
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2008
KING is awarded contract to supply kiosks for the ChamsAccess project in Nigeria. This is a rollout of 3000 self-service banking kiosks.
KING launches PLYNTH™ Classic series of kiosks
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2009
Meridian Kiosks LLC aquires KING to create one of the largest end to end suppliers of self service solutions in North America.
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