Meridian Kiosks, a leading provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has added BlueStar to its new Channel Partner program.

BlueStar will distribute Meridian's extensive hardware product line and software platform. Combined offerings from these two industry leaders will provide BlueStar value-added resell-ers with high quality, cost effective, self-service kiosk solutions, a company news release said.

Meridian's kiosk products are designed for corporate, government, health care, hospitality, retail and transportation markets, to name a few.

With a combination of quality construction, "Best in Class" ergonomic designs and an enterprise class software platform, Meridian's self-service solutions address a variety of applications including: guided selling, human resources, gift registry, gift card, patient check-in, ticketing, food ordering, bill payment and inventory extension, the release said.

Combined with its enterprise class software platform and 15 years of extensive experience in application development and user interface graphic design, Meridian said its products provide a truly turnkey, cost-effective self service solution.

"We are very excited to offer our products and services through BlueStar," Meridian CEO Chris Gilder said. "Our offerings will give BlueStar VARs the ability to provide their clients first-class, self-service solutions within a rapidly growing market. Initially, the kiosk models offered are the Classic G6 Plus, and the RTS, including all the accessories available to these models. All KINGnet software solutions are also available to BlueStar's clients giving them total self-service solutions."

Meridian Kiosks is a leading manufacturer of kiosks and self-service devices based in Aberdeen. Founded in 1999, the company is privately held and has an 11-acre campus and 65,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space.

Meridian is the only top-tier self-service provider that has complete metal fabrication in house.

From concept to completion, Meridian Kiosks said it specializes in design, fabrication, assembly and integration of self-service kiosks, the release said. Meridian offers standard kiosk designs ranging from small form factor units to larger kiosks that support multiple applications and many devices in a single unit.

It also has a revolutionary rapid prototyping process and can produce completely customized kiosks for specific locations or events.