Expanding its presence in the retail point-of-sale market, HP announced it is offering self-service kiosks that are individually designed to meet the needs of business customers.

The kiosks – interactive, self-service computer terminals built using HP technology – can help any business looking to enhance customer service, increase sales or improve business efficiency. The kiosks can offer a variety of functionality, such as order entry, ticketing, bill payment, check-in, maps and directions, or human resource applications.

According to industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan, the North America kiosk market is expected to grow to approximately $828 million from $484 million over the next five years.

“HP takes a consultative approach to building kiosks for its customers, helping the smallest business and the largest enterprises create the right solution to meet their unique business needs,” said Phillip Cutrone, manager, North America Commercial Solutions, HP. “HP is in the customer experience business, so we’re partnering with our customers from start to finish to ensure we’ve jointly developed a customized solution that will help them do business better.”

Business-class kiosks with customizable design and function

HP provides customers the industry’s most complete, secure and easily managed kiosks. The solutions include pre-consultation and design, the integration of hardware and software, and a full range of post-sales support leveraging HP Total Care services.

HP kiosks are built around the industry’s broadest selection of reliable and flexible HP business deaktop PCs, thin client or point-of-sale products. Using its proven business desktop portfolio as the core of its kiosks, only HP can provide enterprise customers with a complete infrastructure that provides security and simple management from the kiosk, to the desktop, to the data center.

In addition, with its extensive network of kiosk partners, HP is the only major IT company that can provide customers an easy-to-use, one-stop shop to develop a customized solution.

Soniya Nautiyal, ITvoir Network