Here’s a round-up of the latest news of touch-screen kiosk franchise Ask Ami.

No let up in Cypriot expansion

AMI Cyprus is due to open its eighth kiosk on the island, this time at the town hall municipality. Having witnessed the success of existing hotel sites, the mayor asked the Cyprus franchisee Lefteris if he can open one at the town hall.

Dubai launch imminent

AMI Dubai launches in October 2009 with terminals in three prestigious new hotels and a further five planned for 2010. AMI welcomes franchisees Tauphiq and Afzal to the fold, and believes the wealthy emirate represents a lucrative opportunity.

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Ask AMI has announced its expansion into the United Arab Emirates.

The technology franchise, which installs touch-screen terminals with local-area information in hotel lobbies, is introducing its latest state-of-the-art kiosks in three of Dubai's top hotels.

These kiosks will provide information on hotels and all the attractions Dubai has to offer, such as shops, restaurants, tours, car hire etc.

Ask AMI (short for Advanced Media Information) has previously launched successfully in Portugal and Cyprus and also plans to expand into Spain, Greece and Nigeria.

Advanced Media Information Ltd, the technology franchise providing touch-screen information terminals to hotels, has continued to expand its franchisee network despite the recession.

International expansion has always been the goal of managing director Phil Smith-Lawrence.

"Our concept is so simple, yet so effective,” he says. “Our company sources major hotels in both the UK and abroad and sites the latest touch-screen information kiosks for guests to use alongside the concierge service.

“Franchisees are trained and shown how to approach local businesses in the area offering them the opportunity for the hotel to promote their business to the thousands of guests per week."

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