NASHUA, N.H., April 17, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Content management and web experience
management software provider Ektron today announced the
finalists for its 2013-14 "Site of the Year" awards. The winning
websites will be announced during Synergy 2014, the annual
gathering of technology, business and marketing innovators,
including representatives from Ektron's industry partners and its
more than 3,800 customers worldwide. This year's event, focused on
the Power of Innovation, takes place May
4-6th at the Westin Waterfront
Hotel in Boston, MA.
The Ektron Site of the Year awards recognize the best Ektron
website implementations for innovation, integration,
intranet/portals, online marketing, visitor experience as well as
an overall "standard of excellence" award for the Ektron
website that best exemplifies the features of all five categories.
The finalists include:
Innovation – Finalists in this category have combined
innovation, ease of use and creative flair to engage their online
audience via the Ektron platform.
- Author Solutions "Book Country"
- Lesley University
- Mercedes-Benz Canada
Intranet/Portal – Finalists may be serving the entire
organization and a variety of job roles through their
Ektron-powered intranet or may be specialized portals, such as
knowledge management portals for customer-facing
employees.
- Behringer
- Jazz Aviation
- National Geographic
Integration -- Integration of websites with other
technologies, such as Salesforce.com, ExactTarget and SharePoint,
has become increasingly important for helping organizations achieve
business goals. These finalists led the pack in connecting Ektron
with CRM, marketing automation and web analytics tools.
- Author Solutions "Book Country"
- Christian Care Ministry
- Humminbird
Online Marketing -- Finalists provide visitors with
personalized experiences from the first time they come in contact
with the website by using strategies such as personas, content
targeting, social media and analytics.
- Behringer
- Lloyds Bank
- NACCO Materials Handling Group
Visitor Experience – Finalists are determined to deliver
the best overall experience from the visitor's standpoint, no
matter how their site is being accessed.
- ET Canada
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- Maybourne Hotel Group
About Ektron
Ektron Web Content Management software powers corporate
websites, intranets, and social communities for thousands of
customers across the world. Ektron Digital Experience
Management solutions let marketers connect, engage, acquire and
retain customers across the Web and in the Cloud. Ektron is
headquartered in the greater Boston area with offices in
Australia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
Ektron customers are leaders in financial
services, hospitality, education, healthcare, media
and entertainment, technology, non-profit, public
sector and manufacturing. For more
information: www.ektron.com.
SOURCE Ektron