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SXSW gets in touch with digital signage kiosks

March 7, 2013

Austin, Texas-based touchscreen hardware manufacturer and interactive multitouch software developer Digital Touch Systems, fresh off its appearance on the Spike TV's reality show Bar Rescue, has been named "Touch Screen Technology Partner" for this year's South-by-Southwest, or SXSW Interactive Tradeshow

Business Review today announced DTS as partner of the 2013 SXSW Interactive Tradeshow, according to an announcement from DTS. A total of 15 Attendee Informational Kiosks, sponsored by Oracle, will be strategically placed throughout the downtown core of Austin, highlighting event information on 42 inch all-in-one computer display screens with branded signage. Six projective touch computers as well as an additional six touch tables will preside as Exhibitor Search Kiosks at each entranceway of the trade show, featuring exhibitor information, booth locations, live Twitter feeds and more for attendees.

The 2013 SXSW Interactive Tradeshow, features more than 300 exhibitors and brings in "innovative minds in emerging technology." DTS will feature an exhibitor's booth with a designed structure to support and house more than 10 screens ranging from tablet size up to 70 inches. Attendees will see software applications ranging from an education annotation software, facial-detection technology, hospitality restaurant suite, and much more, the company said.

"We are thrilled to be a part of SXSW this year as both a partner and an exhibitor at the 2013 Interactive Tradeshow," DTS CEO Bryan McCarley said in the announcement. "This is the premier destination for emerging technology and unique discoveries. SXSW is a convergence of technology, innovators, creators, thought leaders, media, consumers and general enthusiasts. We've had great opportunities this year, like the Bar Rescue episode, but we are very much looking forward to being in the thick of the world's leading hub of creative minds."

SXSW is scheduled for March 10-13.

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