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Coates, kiosk and digital drive thru group, opens US headquarters in Chicago

October 3, 2016

Coates, a kiosk, digital drive-thru and digital merchandizing software provider, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Chicago. The headquarters has a Coates lab, which allows quick serve restaurants, retail brands and others to craft customized digital merchandizing, according to a press release.

The Coates Lab will offer a variety of solutions including:

• Kiosks and digital drive-thru solutions;
• Facial recognition and social media technology by Switchboard;
• Data driven content management system; and
• Virtual reality technology.

The company currently operates in 35 markets and has headquarters in Australia, China, India and Japan. Coates will be working with ParTech Inc. to deliver its solutions to North America.

"Expanding into North America has always been a long-term focus for Coates," Leo Coates, CEO of Coates Group, said in the release. "Given the opportunities in the U.S. market, we're confident our personalized approach moves the dial in digital merchandising as brands know it today. Chicago provides Coates a strategic base to bring greater service and bolder innovations to restaurants, merchants, and marketers."