Netkey founder Alex Richardson joins Curiosk Marketing Solutions advisory board
November 16, 2009
Curiosk Marketing Solutions Inc., a provider of wine and spirits information kiosks, has announced that Alex Richardson, founder and former CEO of kiosk and digital signage software provider Netkey, has joined Curiosk's advisory board. Richardson is now managing director of New York-based Selling Machine Partners.
David Weinberg, founder and president of Curiosk, says Richardson's presence on the board will help position Curiosk as a leader in its niche market:
Having Alex join our advisory board adds a tremendous layer of expertise and provides our business partners with an enhanced level of confidence that Curiosk can and will become the No. 1, top-of-mind solution for retailers seeking an affordable solution for the wine aisle. In addition to his technology insights, Alex's strategic leadership will help us to reach our goals and maintain our reputation for innovation and customer focus.
Richardson has more than 20 years experience in the retail and technology segments. In addition to pioneering the development of an enterprise software market for retail self-service devices as the founder of Netkey, he also worked with a $4 billion luxury brand to develop the first interactive store window and cross-channel iPhone application in retail. Richardson has an MBA from Yale University and was a founding member of the Digital Signage Association, in addition to his former role as president of the Self-Service & Kiosk Association.