2017 Sitefinity Website of the Year Awards
Since its inception in 2011, the Sitefinity Website of the Year Awards have been recognizing websites powered by Progress Sitefinity for creativity, design, user experience, functionality and overall website presentation.
Meet the Winners
Multisite
Polaris Fashion Place
With over 80 property websites in a multisite setup, Washington Prime Group has managed to combine an advanced level of authorship with ease of maintenance and unique customer experience.
Implemented by Mindstream Interactive.
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Automotive & Transportation
Aston Martin
A truly global site, reaching across 6 regions, 15 languages and 163 dealer websites, while offering a much-improved digital experience.
Implemented by POSSIBLE
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Consumer Goods & Services
PMI
This site has made a major leap forward in usability and scalability, while enjoying seamless integrations with NASDAQ systems and TALEO.
Implemented by Emakina Group
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Food & Beverages
Nestlé Brazil
The new site lived up to stakeholders’ expectations – it improved SEO and maintenance, while keeping Nestlé’s standards for quality, technology and security.
Implemented by F5
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Banking
DSK Bank
The new site enables site administrators to create engaging content on the fly, while offering a superb level of customer interaction through various online forms and custom features.
Implemented by Studio X
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Financial Services
IMG
Since launch, the site has seen a 18.9% increase in conversion rate, while pages per session are up 25.2% and average session duration is up 33.4%.
Implemented by IMG
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Healthcare
Dr. Shterev Hospital
The site takes advantage of the content personalization and digital experience management capabilities of Sitefinity and leverages the Darvin AI chatbot by Progress to enable patients to book appointments on social media.
Implemented by Studio X and Dr. Shterev Hospital
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Education
Murdoch University
Shortly after launch, the site saw a 32% increase in traffic from mobile devices, along with a 194% increase in traffic to “Study” page.
Implemented by Precedent
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Government
Cuyahoga County
The site directly correlates with Cuyahoga County’s strategic priority of providing superior services and superior customer experience.
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
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Real Estate & Construction
Plumlife
Significant improvements in user engagement: average session duration increased by 24% after the first month, volume of returning users increased by 15% and bounce rate dropped by 23%.
Implemented by Itineris
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Manufacturing
Clarke
The site comes with great custom functionality, multilingual support, backend localization and an intuitive layout for a superior user experience.
Implemented by F648 Consulting
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Associations
NVAR
Since launch, NVAR has seen a 27% increase in site visits and a 40% increase in pageviews. Bounce rate decreased by 14 and registrations for their annual conference doubled.
Implemented by Matrix Group International
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Non Profit
TOUCH Community Services
Six months post launch, online donations have increased by 15%, online donors by 145% and there has also been a 77% productivity increase in processing volunteer sign-ups.
Implemented by A8
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Services
Signature Flight Support
The new Signature Flight’s website is feature-rich, intuitive and aesthetically enjoyable. It has seen a 9% increase in search engine traffic and a 5% increase in web-submitted reservations.
Implemented by Signature Flight Support
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Technology
Aptiv
Aptiv’s new website has shown a very strong start with daily sessions going from 0-10k+ in the first business day and a total of 270+ new email subscribers within the first week.
Implemented by Springthrough Consulting
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Tourism & Hospitality
Goomo
Utilizing Sitefinity's marketing automation, the site realized a 30% increase in lead generation and 25% in bookings. The site's country rank pushed up to 4,875 and is now driving traffic of over 800K organic visitors.
Implemented by Idealake
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Graphic Design
LEAP Frame
The site leverages a complex design and offers great performance despite the multiple motion background videos. At the same time, it is easy to navigate through and maintain.
Implemented by LEAP
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Meet the Finalists
Multisite
Multisite
Polaris Fashion Place
Implemented by Mindstream Interactive
With over 80 property websites in a multisite setup, Washington Prime Group has managed to combine an advanced level of authorship with ease of maintenance and unique customer experience.
Kindred Healthcare
Implemented by LEAP
Kindred Healthcare had 300 websites which they wanted to consolidate into a stable multisite environment, which allowed site templating and the ability to create easy to use widgets and modules.
Parkway Shenton
Implemented by A8
The newly revamped website is one of 15+ websites using multisite management to easily share content and images for better control of the Parkway branding, while increasing leads and conversion.
Automotive & Transportation
Aramex
Implemented by Aramex and Eleks
The site delivers superior localized experiences via a responsive one-stop-shop for all types of audiences, leading to a steady increase in traffic from mobile devices.
Aston Martin
Implemented by POSSIBLE
A truly global site, reaching across 6 regions, 15 languages and 163 dealer websites, while offering a much-improved digital experience.
TVR
Implemented by Spinbox
TVR’s new site celebrates their 70th anniversary by unveiling their brand new sports car, so it had to match the car’s power and stunning design.
Consumer Goods & Services
Siminn
Implemented by Siminn
The site combines a mobile-first approach with a completely overhauled online sales process with orders being delivered instantly to Salesforce.
Etika Group
Implemented by Splash Interactive
Fast time to market for new content was crucial for Etika’s new online presence. Another key requirement was optimal page load times.
PMI
Implemented by Emakina Group
The site has made a major leap forward in usability and scalability, while enjoying seamless integrations with NASDAQ systems and TALEO.
Food & Beverages
Level 257
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
Shortly post launch, the Level 257 team noticed an increase in contact inquiries regarding events planning and online reservations.
Tropical Passage
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
Beverage Flavors International needed a modern and user-friendly website to present their new product, Tropical Passage, and help them reach new markets.
Nestlé Brazil
Implemented by F5
The new site lived up to stakeholders’ expectations – it improved SEO and maintenance, while keeping Nestlé’s politics and standards for quality, technology and security.
Banking
American Momentum Bank
Implemented by Bayshore Solutions
Comparing 90 days before to 90 days after launch, the site has seen a 26% decrease in bounce rate, a 6.94% increase in page views and a 14% increase in pages per session.
DSK Bank
Implemented by Studio X
The new site enables site administrators to create engaging content on the fly, while offering a superb level of customer interaction through various online forms and custom features.
Corporate America Family Credit Union (CAFCU)
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
The new site allows CAFCU to publish content automatically at a future date, have site-wide alerts, and manage marketing ads with ease.
Financial Services
SELCO Community Credit Union
Implemented by Affirma Consulting
Sitefinity has allowed SELCO to create an engaging web presence with strong SEO and a fluid end user experience, while preserving scalability.
reliancesmartmoney.com
Implemented by Idealake
In just few weeks, the platform has scored an increase of 30% in all the metrics with an overwhelming 50,000 users who've joined since revamp.
IMG
Implemented by IMG
Since launch, the site has seen a 18.9% increase in conversion rate, while pages per session are up 25.2% and average session duration is up 33.4%.
Healthcare
Virginia Heart
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
With a fresh new look and responsive design, Virginia Heart has seen a significant increase in both website traffic and conversions. The new Patient Portal allows patients to pay bills online as well as view medical records.
Dr. Shterev Hospital
Implemented by Studio X and Dr. Shterev Hospital
The site takes advantage of the content personalization and digital experience management capabilities of Sitefinity and leverages the Darvin AI chatbot by Progress to enable patients to book appointments on social media.
Feros Care
Implemented by Adelphi Digital Consulting Group
Just a week after launch, analytics showed a 42% decrease in page load time, a 10% decrease in bounce rate and a 33% increase in page views per session, which ultimately improved the site’s SEO ranking.
Education
Voyager Sopris
Implemented by Aptera Inc.
Featuring custom widgets to satisfy the complex design requirements of the business team, the site combines a modern look & feel with superb usability.
Murdoch University
Implemented by Precedent
Shortly after launch, the site has seen a 32% increase in traffic from mobile devices, along with a 194% increase in the traffic to “Study” page.
AITSL
Implemented by Websilk
Time on site decreased by 40 seconds, indicating that users locate desired content faster. Page views increased by over 100,000 year over year.
Government
Ajman Municipality
Implemented by Argo Ventures Digital
The site follows strict security, performance, functional and presentation requirements, featuring multiple special integrations as well as English and Arabic language versions.
INAPI
Implemented by LFI Agencia Digital
With multilingual support and revamped content strategy and structure, the INAPI site saw an increase of 20% in web traffic in the first few months from launch.
Cuyahoga County
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
The site directly correlates with Cuyahoga County’s strategic priority of providing superior services and superior customer experience.
Real Estate & Construction
PRI
Implemented by Bayshore Solutions
In the initial 90 days of being live, PRI’s new website noticed a 37% increase in sessions, a 39% increase in users, a 47% increase in page views, an 8% increase in pages/session and a 4.5% decrease in bounce rate.
Plumlife
Implemented by Itineris
Significant improvements in user engagement: average session duration increased by 24% after the first month, volume of returning users increased by 15% and bounce rate dropped by 23%.
Regency Centers
Implemented by Truematter
Downloads of Regency's mission-critical brochure went up 60% and connections with leasing agents went up 45% after launch, bounce rate went down 15% and time spent on site increased by 27%.
Manufacturing
Clarke
Implemented by F648 Consulting
The site comes with great custom functionality, multilingual support, backend localization and an intuitive layout for a superior user experience.
247TailorSteel
Implemented by Logisz
Now featuring three language versions, German, English and Dutch, the site has seen a 28.5% increase in the number of site registrations and downloads, year over year.
Direct Comfort
Implemented by Softway
The site utilizes the Sitefinity Ecommerce module to display all products, along with their technical specifications and installation configurations.
Associations
NVAR
Implemented by Matrix Group International
Since launch, NVAR has seen a 27% increase in site visits and a 40% increase in pageviews. Bounce rate decreased by 14 and registrations for their annual conference doubled.
AGD
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
Three months post launch, traffic to the site increased by 36.3%, bounce rate decreased by 40% and sessions with search soared by 24,844.44%.
ASPET
Implemented by Results Direct
Five months post launch, ASPET saw a 1,744% increase in the number of visitors using search. Unique page views and pages per session rose by 4.19% and 6.23 %, respectively.
Non Profit
TOUCH Community Services
Implemented by A8
Six months post launch, online donations have increased by 15%, online donors by 145% and there has also been a 77% productivity increase in processing volunteer sign-ups.
The Leprosy Mission
Implemented by Itineris
The new site gave the charity the global presence it deserved and a look that befits the fantastic work undertaken.
Brain Tumour Research
Implemented by Spinbox
The new site has improved the online presence through SEO and offers superior usability for donations, information access and fundraising campaigns.
Services
Signature Flight Support
Implemented by Signature Flight Support
The new Signature Flight’s website is feature-rich, intuitive and aesthetically enjoyable. It has seen a 9% increase in search engine traffic and a 5% increase in web-submitted reservations.
Tressler
Implemented by Americaneagle.com
All site metrics have had a phenomenal improvement since launch: page load time has decreased by 98%, bounce rate has dropped by 47%, pages per session have increased by 205%.
Shungham
Implemented by Argo Ventures Digital
Shungham's webiste enjoys seamless integrations with MS Dynamics and ClickDimensions and improved user engagement with site visits up by over 120%.
Technology
Emerge Solutions
Implemented by Bayshore Solutions
Emerge Solutions needed a scalable platform that could help them reach out to new market segments and could grow with their needs.
Dock9
Implemented by Dock9
Dock9’s revamped site delivers personalized experiences to financial services users by sub sector, driving leads up by 250% in the first month.
Aptiv
Implemented by Springthrough Consulting
Aptiv’s new website has shown a very strong start with daily sessions going from 0-10k+ in the first business day and a total of 270+ new email subscribers within the first week.
Tourism & Hospitality
Goomo
Implemented by Idealake
Utilizing Sitefinity's marketing automation, the site has realized a 30% increase in lead generation and 25% in bookings. The site's country rank pushed up to 4,875 and is now driving a traffic of over 800K organic visitors.
JNTO
Implemented by Spinbox
The revamped site features new functionality such as quizzes, forms and user areas. The team noticed an increase in average session duration and visits from tablet devices, along with an improved SEO presence.
Little Rock
Implemented by TEAM SI
The site leverages Sitefinity’s personalization and customization capabilities to introduce a unique user experience, leading to an overall decrease in the bounce rate among other improvements in user engagement. Implemented by TEAM SI
Graphic Design
Plascon
Implemented by Firewater
The site offers a contemporary design with a clean and intuitive layout to improve engagement and brand awareness, while gaining control over content and preserving scalability.
LEAP Frame
Implemented by LEAP
The site leverages a complex design and offers great performance despite the multiple motion background videos. At the same time, it is easy to navigate through and maintain.
AVIXA
Implemented by Fig Leaf Software and AVIXA
Featuring multiple customizations and integrations, and a modern design, the site has seen a 13% drop in bounce rate to a healthy 50.47%; the exit rate across all pages dropped by nearly ⅓ to 27.45%.