Phoenix Kiosk Inc. Receives Award

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 27, 2009 -- Tempe, AZ (October 27, 2009) -- Phoenix Kiosk Inc., a Tempe, Arizona based manufacturer of information kiosks, has been recognized as a recipient of the 2009 Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch award, an honor presented by the Arizona Small Business Association, Comerica Bank and the Edward Lowe Foundation.

Thirty-seven companies from Arizona will receive their awards at an awards gala on Nov. 6 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel.

Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch is an awards program that celebrates privately held second-stage companies based in Arizona. To be eligible, applicants must employ between 6 and 100 full-time equivalent employees and have between $750,000 and $100 million in annual revenue or working capital in place. Awardees are selected for demonstrating the intent and capacity to grow based on employee or sales growth, exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable competitive advantage or other notable strengths.

Among the honorees in 2009 is Phoenix Kiosk Inc.

“We are extremely proud of this accomplishment and recognize that it is the ongoing energy from all of Phoenix Kiosk’s employees that helped to get us here.” says Phoenix Kiosk Inc. CEO Alan Work. “This is yet another validation that the determination we have as a team to stay the course and keep our eyes on our values is paying off.”

Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch is presented by Arizona Small Business Association and Comerica Bank in collaboration with the Edward Lowe Foundation.

This program would not be possible without the generous support of the following: Comerica Bank, Arizona Business Magazine, Jobing.com, The Lavidge Company, BBVA Compass Insurance, APS/AAAME, IBM, Staples, SCF Arizona, Arizona Corporate Broadcast Center, News Radio 1510 AM, InfusionSoft and KAET ei8ght.

About Phoenix Kiosk Inc.
Phoenix Kiosk Inc. (www.phoenixkiosk.com) is based in Tempe, Arizona and develops hardware and software for self-service, interactive and kiosk applications. Through its online store at www.kioskstuff.com, Phoenix Kiosk Inc. also offers fulfillment of consumables such as kiosk paper, cleaning supplies, and marketing materials designed to make distributed self-service applications successful and efficient. Phoenix Kiosk Inc. services customers in several countries throughout North, Central and South America as well as India.

About second-stage businesses and Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch

Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch is unique because of its focus on second-stage companies and the wide-ranging industries they represent. The impact of these companies on Arizona’s economy is immense, and this year’s honorees are examples of such companies in the state. During 2005-2007, Arizona’s resident companies averaged about 28,600 second-stage establishments according to YourEconomy.org, an online resource of the Edward Lowe Foundation. Those second-stage companies employed more than 660,000 workers.

Looking at the contributions of these companies from a broader perspective, from 1993 to 2007 only 11.6 percent of Arizona’s resident establishments were in the second-stage category, however, they generated 40 percent of net new jobs.

For more information: www.AZCompaniesToWatch.org and www.YourEconomy.org.

About the program presenters

About Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA):

Since 1973, ASBA has been working hand-in-hand with Arizona businesses to help them achieve amAZing results that exceed expectations. Over 3,400 business members statewide representing over 300,000 employees count on ASBA to connect them to the right opportunities and resources, including affordable health and workers’ compensation insurance, up-to-date educational workshops and dynamic networking events. A membership fee of $125 provides access to the most cost-effective and comprehensive range of resources, support and services available to Arizona businesses today. For more information: www.ASBA.com. Join ASBA. Be amazed®.

About Comerica Bank in Arizona:

Comerica Incorporated is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth & Institutional Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank has offices in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada, and Mexico. In Arizona, Comerica has grown from one office in 2004 to 13 locations, with plans to open another three banking centers by the end of 2009. Comerica Inc. reported total assets of $67.4 billion at March 31, 2009. For more information: www.comerica.com/newsalerts.

About the Edward Lowe Foundation:

Based in Cassopolis, Mich., the Edward Lowe Foundation is the national presenter of Companies to Watch. The foundation created this awards program to recognize second-stage entrepreneurs and their companies. Established in 1985, the foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurship through recognition, education and research with a focus on second-stage companies—those that have moved beyond the startup phase and seek significant, steady growth. The foundation also encourages economic gardening, an entrepreneur-centered strategy providing balance to the traditional approach of business recruitment. The foundation also presents Companies to Watch in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan and North Carolina. For more information: www.edwardlowe.org.

More information can be found online at http://www.phoenixkiosk.com

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