Sitecore Announces Site of the Year Winners

Sitecore Announces Site of the Year Winners for Australia/New Zealand, Netherlands and International

Winners Across a Broad Range of Industries Rely on Sitecore CMS Software to Accelerate Web Strategies
Sydney, Australia, May 13, 2010 – Sitecore, the leading provider of .NET Web Content Management System (CMS) software, today recognised Site of the Year winners across several regions. This year’s overall winners from Australia/New Zealand, Netherlands and International are Blackmores, FANUC Robotics and Hogeschool Utrecht.

The Sitecore Site of the Year winners were selected based on each company’s use of Sitecore’s CMS software to deliver more effective business processes that advance Web strategies. The Sitecore judges considered creativity, integration with rich data sources and applications, overall user experience and the ability to educate, inform and motivate an action.

This year’s overall winners relied on Sitecore’s software to drive a number of online initiatives and to meet various website goals.
• Blackmores, Australia’s leading natural health brand, worked with Sitecore partner, Bullseye, to implement Sitecore CMS software and OMS (Online Marketing Suite) solutions to build a digital platform that connects more personally with its customers.
• FANUC Robotics Europe, working with Sitecore partner, The Reference, leveraged Sitecore’s software to provide brand consistency across multiple sites and in 14 different languages while turning the site into a dynamic sales and marketing tool. FANUC Robotics Europe is a subsidiary of FANUC Ltd, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributer of industrial robots.
• University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht), one of the largest further education colleges in the Netherlands, collaborated with Sitecore partner, Evident Interactive, to implement a solution that could maintain several websites while reusing content and integrating a large number of flash videos and other media across multiple sites.
“Sitecore has once again recognised some of the most engaging and creative websites,” said Kim Elsass, Chief Information Officer, Sitecore. “As we continue to raise the bar on product innovation, our customers are right there with us – offering online engagement and technology integration to better align business goals. In addition, our partners continue to lead the way in creative design and implementation that brings this innovation to life. The use of CMS technology gets stronger each year and we look forward to the new advancements that will arise next year.”

In addition to the Sitecore Site of the Year overall winners, the finalists in six categories are:

Site of the Year – Australia/New Zealand:
Best Electronics Site
www.canon.com.au www.canon.co.nz
Partner: UberConsult Solutions

Site of the Year – Australia/New Zealand:
Best Government Site
Invercargill City Council
http://www.icc.govt.nz
Partner: Datacom Systems Ltd.

Site of the Year – Australia/New Zealand:
Best E-Commerce Site
Clive Peeters Group
www.clivepeeters.com.au
www.rickhart.com.au
Partner: White Labelled

Site of the Year – International:
Best Hospitality Site
The Peninsula Hotels
http://www.peninsula.com
Partner: wwwins http://www.baselworld.com

Site of the Year – International:
Best International Financial Site
bforex
http://www.bforex.com/
Partner: Bynet Software Systems

About Sitecore
Sitecore’s Web Content Management System (CMS) and portal software solutions enable companies to deliver compelling web experiences. Sitecore’s award-winning CMS software makes it easy for businesses to create and update dynamic, full-featured websites of all types. Sitecore’s industry leading flexibility and scalability allows companies to better leverage their content, improve customer experience and drive business growth.

Thousands of public and private organisations, including national governments and Fortune 500 companies utilise Sitecore solutions for their websites. These organisations have created and now manage more than 23,000 dynamic websites with Sitecore including Microsoft, Toshiba, Jetstar, RAC, Linfox, Statistics New Zealand , and Canon New Zealand .

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