WESTMINSTER (COLO.), May 4, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Kiosk Association announced today the appointment of Matthijs verhagen, European sales manager at Storm Interface, to co-chair its Accessibility Committee. Verhagen will join Michael O’Hare, TFA Consulting and Oscar Rozo, LG Electronics to lead the Accessibility Committee at a critical moment for the self-service sector. Image caption: Kiosk Association Appoints Matthijs verhagen as Accessibility co-Chair to Advance Global Compliance Strategy. Operators and manufacturers are under increasing pressure to align their systems with the evolving accessibility mandates. This is due to the accelerating enforcement timelines for the European Accessibility Act and new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Section 504 requirements. From policy to deployment reality The KMA Accessibility Committee represents over 100 member companies, including industry leaders like Intel, Olea Kiosks and KIOSK Information Systems. Unlike policy-driven working groups, the committee is focused on deployment-scale execution–translating regulatory requirements into practical, field-tested standards that can be implemented across thousands of deployed systems. THREE REGULATORY FRONTS DEFINING THE MARKET Europe — EAA Compliance
KMA aligns its members on the hardware, interface and assistive technologies necessary to continue accessing EU markets. United States — HHS section 504
New federal rules redefine accessibility expectations for digital services and healthcare, requiring immediate planning and system upgrades. Asia-Pacific – Scale without Harmonization
Rapid self-service adoption across Asia–particularly in high-volume retail and transit environments–continues to outpace regulatory alignment, creating both opportunity and compliance risk for global OEMs and integrators. The Kiosk Association said that the strength of the KMA was not in its committee structure, but in the deployment reality. The KMA Accessibility Committee has been working on the following deliverables: HHS Section 504 Implementation Frameworks Accessibility ROI and Retrofit vs. Replace decision models Multi-modal Interface Guidance (touch, voice and assistive technology) These resources will help organizations move past compliance uncertainty and into implementable deployment strategies. The Kiosk Association (KMA) is a global association dedicated to advancing the best practices in self service technology. KMA, which is part of The Industry Group, provides leadership in the areas of accessibility, security and lifecycle design, for kiosks and digital signage. More information: http://kma.global Industry Resources (NRA Attendee Access) In conjunction with National Restaurant Association Show, The Industry Group provides limited access to operator focused research tools, such as: Retrofit vs. Replace Decision Kit with worksheet Self Service ROI Calculator Voice AI Self-Service in 2026 (Drive-thrus, kiosks, cost-models) Edge AI upgrade planning tool (Intel/Hailo/legacy systems) Designed for one critical question
“Should we upgrade what we have–or start over?” Access: https://keefner3.gumroad.com/ MEDIA CONTACT
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