• Best Association Site: NAIOP
• Best Banking Customer Experience: Pioneer Services
• Best Consumer Goods Site: Crayola
• Best Customer Experience in Healthcare: University Hospitals
• Best Customer Experience in Insurance: XL Group
• Best Education Site in Canada: Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto
• Best Education Site in the USA: University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• Best Financial Site: American Express
• Best Government Site:  The Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA)
• Best Home Goods Site: Vitamix
• Best Innovator: Uponor
• Best Legal Site: McGuire Woods LLP
• Best Manufacturing Site: MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.
• Best Media Site: Breitbart News Network
• Best Medical Device/BioPharma Experience: GE Healthcare
• Best Mobile Experience: Noble House Hotels & Resorts, LLC
• Best Non Profit Site: The Boston Foundation 
• Best Overall Healthcare Solution: The University of Kansas Hospital
• Best Partner Site: Perficient
• Best Public Sector Site: California Lottery
• Best Publishing Site: The Wyanoke Group
• Best Recruiting Site: UnitedHealth Group
• Best Sports/Lifestyle Site: Ironman
• Best Travel Site in Canada: Tourism New Brunswick
• Best Travel Site in the USA: Borgata

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2012 Denmark Winner: Jabra

Jabra is a global producer of innovative headset and speakerphone solutions. The company employs approximately 875 people and has sales offices all over the globe. Jabra enables effortless communication for mobile users, office-based and contact center employees in all parts of the world. Jabra is a division in GN Great Nordic, which was established in 1869 and is headquartered in Denmark.

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• Best Retail Site: FONA
• Best Customer Experience Site: Normann Copenhagen
• Best Community Site: LEGO Rebrick
• Best Sitecore Intranet: Anti Doping Danmark

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2012 UK Winner: easyJet

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline – and likes the color orange. It has over 600 routes in 30 countries, over 200 aircraft, and served over 55 million passengers in 2011. easyJet uses Sitecore to deliver a personalized digital experience to each visitor, with its website attracting almost 400 million visits a year. Using search or GeoIP data, Sitecore dynamically personalizes the easyJet home page to show flights to the nearest airport, plus imagery and content that appeals to their previous behaviors.

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• Best Education, Media and Advertising Site: City and Guilds
• Best Manufacturing, Automotive and Technology Site: Dyson
• Best Retail, Wholesale and Consumer Goods Site: Furniture Village
• Best Professional, Business and Personal Services Site: Lewis Silkin
• Best Not-for-Profit Site: Oxfam
• Best Government and Public Sector Site: Scottish Water
• Best Sport Site (Joint Winner): The Football Association
• Best Sport Site (Joint Winner): The Open
• Best Retail, Wholesale and Consumer Goods Site: The Royal Mint
• Best Entertainment and Leisure Site: wagamama
• People's Choice Award: Royal Navy

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2012 DACH Winner: Aloys F. Dornbracht GmbH & Co. KG

Dornbracht represents the highest quality of manufacturing, progressive production and innovative design. The company looked to Sitecore to help them increase brand awareness and online engagement.  

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2012 Australia/New Zealand Winner: Cricket Australia – Big Bash League

Using Sitecore’s software, Cricket Australia rapidly built and launched a digital presence for its new league, resulting in more than 3 million page views and increased fan engagement.

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 2012 Netherlands Winner: C1000

C1000 is a supermarket chain with more than 400 franchises in the Netherlands. C1000 stands for "working smart", and it has applied that to its online shopping environment. Sitecore’s web content management system was used to launch the website with an iPhone, Android and iPad app and integrated into the company’s email campaigns. The result is a consistent brand experience across in-store, online and mobile channels.

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 2012 International Winner: Carnation Group

A Sitecore partner, Carnation Group provides digital creative solutions with services including ideation, design, development, coding, research, planning, measurement and optimization. Implementing Sitecore’s software on the Carnation Group website, the firm launched a new Web presence with enhanced SEO, mobile optimization and integration of social media channels.

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In addition to the Sitecore Site of the Year overall winners, the following companies are category winners within four regions:

Category Winners

• DACH Region: Best Sports and Entertainment Site: ATOMIC GmbH 
• DACH Region: Best Professional, Business and Services Site: SGS S.A.
• DACH Region Best Finance Site: Swiss & Global Asset Management
• Australia/New Zealand: People`s Choice Award:: Cricket Australia – Big Bash League
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Federal Government Site: Australian Army – Department of Defence
• Australia/New Zealand: Best State Government Site: Tourism Victoria
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Financial Services Site: AustralianSuper
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Education Site: Chisholm Institute
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Entertainment Site: Village Roadshow Limited - MovieWorld
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Azure Site: Australian National Maritime Museum – AQUA
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Social/Community Site: Defence Alumni Network
• Australia/New Zealand: Best eCommerce Site: Tyreright
• The Netherlands: Best Education Site: Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
• The Netherlands: Best Sports Site: Willem II
• The Netherlands: Best Tourism Site: Nu.Hier.Noord-Holland
• The Netherlands: Best Healthcare Site: TRM Oncology
• The Netherlands: Best Manufacturing Site: Damen Shipyards
• The Netherlands: Best Insurance/Financial Site: DELA
• The Netherlands: Best Technology Site: ORTEC
• The Netherlands: Best Business Services Site: SRA
• The Netherlands: Best Energy Site: Eneco
• The Netherlands: Best Real Estate Site: Destil
• International: Best User Experience Site: Shurgard Europe
• International: Best Education Site: Van In
• International: Best Media Site: Primedia Broadcasting (PTY) LTD / Eye Witness News
• International: Best Ecommerce Site: Makroshop

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2011 Winners

  2011 North America Winner: Golf Channel

Golf Channel, available in more than 120 million homes worldwide, implemented Sitecore’s Web platform to optimize its website as a fan generation channel, to improve brand awareness and to provide a superior online experience. GolfChannel.com is the primary Web property for Golf Channel, an NBC Sports Group network that serves more than 1 million unique visitors each month..

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Category Winners

• Best Site Representing the Arts: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Best Association/Member-based Site: Directors Guild of America
• Best Custom Business Solution: Elsevier Business Intelligence
• Best Education Site (US): Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• Best Education Site (Canada): University of Alberta  
• Best Energy Site: PFC Energy
• Best Event Site: CA Technologies: Event Site
• Best Faith-Based Site: Beliefnet
• Best Finance Site: TradeStation
• Best Government Site: City of Cambridge, MA
• Best Healthcare Site: California Healthcare Foundation
• Best Insurance Site: The Co-operators
• Best Legal Site: Hanson Bridgett
• Best Leisure/Healthclub Site: Equinox
• Best Manufacturing Site: Aegion Corporation
• Best Media and Advertising Site: Golf Channel
• Best Product Catalog Site: Promega
• Best Professional, Business, and Personal Services Site: Iron Mountain
• Best Real Estate Site: MAA
• Best Restaurant Site: Applebee’s
• Best Retail, Wholesale and Consumer Site: Ripon Athletic
• Best Technology Site: Sage
• Best Telecom Site: Verizon Insider
• Best Tourism Site: Travel Alberta
• Best Web Application: TravelSmart

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  2011 UK Winner: Heineken.com

Working with Sitecore partner AKQA, Heineken implemented Sitecore’s web platform to globally launch a new website, interactive game and online strategy, that by the end of 2011 will be in 50 markets in over 30 languages (such as Chinese, English, French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Thai). The Sitecore implementation includes third-party integration services to applications such as OpenID, OAuth, and a bespoke eCommerce platform. The Heineken Star Player iPhone application is managed via Sitecore. 

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Category Winners

• Best Manufacturing Website: NSG Group
• Best Healthcare Website: Virgin Active
• Best Government Website: Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
• Best Not for Profit Website: MyHIV.org.uk
• Best Leisure Website: The Football Association (Just Play)
• Best Higher Education Website: Hult International Business School
• Best Consumer Goods Website: Cadbury Spots v. Stripes

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 2011 Denmark Winner: TOP-TOY

TOP-TOY wanted more ownership over the site and managing the content, including the ability to change the user interface and design as needed. TOP-TOY has 10 websites in 6 countries and two brands.  And, because the product is toys, TOP-TOY does have 60% of their business in a period of 6 weeks. The new site went live with Sitecore, and it integrates gift finders, gift lists and the "Club BR" concept. In addition, TOP-TOY's goal of 10 mio DKK in revenue was outperformed – with more than 1,000 packages shipped on the busiest day and more than 400,000 page views served in the busiest hour of the period.

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Category Winners

• Best Public Site: Gentofte Kommune
• Best Corporate Site: ECCO
• Best Intranet: Næstved Kommune

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 2011 Australia/New Zealand Winner: Colliers

This global leader in integrated property services is driving a new user experience for customers and generating the right metrics to accelerate success. As a result, enquiries have increased by 30% and Colliers has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from clients, prospects and operatives.

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 2011 The Netherlands Winner: Koninklijke Gazelle N.V.

Gazelle is successfully using Sitecore’s CMS, Online Marketing Suite (OMS), Email Campaign Manager (ECM), and plan to use Sitecore Ecommerce Enterprise Edition (SEEE).

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 2011 Sweden Winner: Kährs

Working with Sitecore partners, Soft and Estrix, Kährs integrated Sitecore along with InRiver’s PIM and the Flash application Virtual Showroom by Soft.  The Virtual Showroom is now stunning and user-friendly, and the well-designed pages and content are compelling and beautiful.  In addition, the site is now available in almost 20 languages.

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 2011 Dach Region Winner: MICROS-FIDELIO GmbH

The implementation including translated content imported to the CMS, and the roll-out to 21 countries took only four months. Marketing is now able to implement new modules to the web and to react quickly to any market changes. They can even run international campaigns at short notice.

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 2011 International Winner: Ruukki

Ruukki´s Product Marketing team provides content on a decentralized basis, which translates into higher annual productivity improvements. Site traffic increased by 46% shortly after the launch of the renewed website and the SEO improvement was even more dramatic at 118% for relevant products.

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Category Winners

• Australia/New Zealand: Best Air Travel Site: Jetstar Airways
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Electronics Site: Panasonic
• Australia/New Zealand Best Banking Site: Heritage Building Society Ltd
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Intranet: CSIRO
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Local Government Site: Moonee Valley City Council
• DACH Region: Best Education Site: EF Education First
• International: Best Entertainment Site: Viage
• International: Best Hospitality Site: Miramar Group
• International Best Retail/eCommerce Site: MakroShop
• International: Best Travel & Transportation Site: B-Europe
• The Netherlands: Best Association Site: WoningNet NV
• The Netherlands: Best Automotive Site: KIA
• The Netherlands: Best Energy Site: Eneco
• The Netherlands: Best Financial Services Site: IAK Verzekeringen
• The Netherlands: Best Healthcare Site: Westfriesgasthuis
• The Netherlands: Best Professional Services Site: Qurius
• The Netherlands: Best Sports Association Site: KNGU
• The Netherlands: Best Telecom Site: Vodafone
• Sweden: Best Government Site: Landguiden

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2010 Winners

 2010 North America Winner: CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA.com's mission is to service customers and prospects on the web, via multiple devices, in a consistent, single user experience tailored to meet their specific needs. CA Technologies chose Sitecore as the platform for their website, and they have been extremely successful across multiple sites, countries, and languages.

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Category Winners

• Best Association/Non-Profit Site: Entrepreneurship
• Best Biotechnology Site: STEMCELL Technologies Inc
• Best Careers and Recruitment Site: SAP Careers
• Best Consumer Goods Site: BARE
• Best Education Site: Brooklyn Law School
• Best Food Site: Tyson Foods Inc                .
• Best Government Site: Office of Naval Research
• Best Healthcare Site: HealthSouth
• Best Legal Site: Goodwin Procter LLP
• Best Mobile Site: Brookings Institution
• Best Museum/Fine Arts Site: Cleveland Museum of Art
• Best Performance and Entertainment Site: Cirque du Soleil
• Best Sports Site: Lebron James.com
• Best Utilities Site: Cobb EMC

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2010 UK Winner: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is responsible for the United Kingdom’s business growth and lies at the heart of the country’s government. Working with Sitecore partner, Eduserv, BIS wanted to develop a brand new website with a core Web CMS at its heart. The new website and managed hosting service is expected to save BIS and its partners between £4 to £5 million over the next four years.

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Category Winners

• Best Entertainment, Leisure and Travel Site: Birmingham Airport
• Best Government and Public Services Site: Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills
• Best Retail, Wholesale, and Consumer Goods Site: Britvic
• Best Professional, Business, and Personal Services Site (TIE): G4S
• Best Professional, Business, and Personal Services Site (TIE): Totaljobs
• Best Entertainment, Media, and Advertising Site: I.B. Tauris
• Best Not for Profit Site: International Business Leaders Forum
• Best Healthcare and Medical Site: NHS Direct

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2010 Denmark Winner: YouSee

YouSee is using Sitecore’s OMS to present the most relevant and engaging experiences for their clients, in order to increase the overall online sales and sell several benefits and services that are outside the main products.

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Category Winners

• Best Education Site: PH Metropol
• Best Corporate Site: Oticon
• Best Public Site: City of Aarhus
• Best Portal: Dansk Boldspil Union

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2010 International Winner: FANUC Robotics Europe

With over 220,000 Robots installed worldwide, FANUC is the world’s leading supplier of industrial Robots. The mission of the FANUC Robotics site is to provide common and consistent websites for their European customers. Working with Sitecore partner, The Reference, FANUC Robotics websites are available in 14 languages, and have received very positive feedback.

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2010 Australia/New Zealand Winner: Blackmores

Working with Sitecore partner, Bullseye, Blackmores has created a destination that is set to become Australia’s biggest online community dedicated to natural health. The new website is personalized to each individual who joins, and is designed to inspire, inform and educate Australians to better health.

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2010 Netherlands Winner: Hogeschool Utrecht

The Hogeschool Utrecht’s site has an international presence that allows students and their parents to virtually tour the school and learn more about it before they commit to a visit. The website provides a great representation of the school’s atmosphere – including studying at the Hogeschool Utrecht, as well as life in the city of Utrecht by integrating different forms of social media. The site is visually appealing, with photography, flash animation and integrated videos.

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Category Winners

• Australia/New Zealand: Best Electronics Site: Canon Australia
• Australia/New Zealand: Best Government Site: Invercargill City Council
• Australia/New Zealand: Best E-Commerce Site: Clive Peeters Group
• International: Best Hospitality Site: The Peninsula Hotels
• International: Best Consumer Site: Baselworld
• International: Best Financial Site: bforex

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2009 Winners

 

 2009 North America Winner: The Knot

 

Working with Sitecore partner, Hedgehog Development, The Knot chose Sitecore to manage multiple brands within The Knot Inc. umbrella, including www.theknot.com, www.thenest.com, www.thebump.com, and www.weddingchannel.com. One staff editor has launched a total of 275 niche sites in a little under one year. This network of niche wedding planning destinations has added as much as 20% more visits to local traffic on TheKnot.com in a given month.

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Category Winners

• Best Consumer Goods Site: Thule
• Best Ecommerce Site (TIE): Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
• Best Ecommerce Site (TIE): Dierbergs
• Best Education Site: Colorado Technical University
• Best Financial Services Site: ADP
• Best Healthcare Site: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Best Legal Site: Lawyers.com
• Best Non-Profit Site: OneDrop
• Best Sports/Entertainment Site: Daytona International Speedway
• Best Travel Site: Mt. Hood Meadows

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2009 United Kingdom Winner: Manchester City

Manchester City, one of the UK’s high profile league clubs, deployed Sitecore’s Web CMS solution to re-launch the club’s site to support traffic volume surges, take high volumes of transactions and give content editors the ability to maintain the website in real time during games and events. 

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Category Winners

• Best Manufacturing, Automotive and Technology Site: Kia Motors
• Best Professional, Business and Personal Services Site: Zuken
• Best Retail, Wholesale and Consumer Goods Site: Ellesse
• Best Entertainment, Leisure and Travel Site (tie): Manchester
• Best Entertainment, Leisure and Travel Site (tie): Audley Travel
• Best Education, Media and Advertising Site: JISC
• Best Government, Healthcare and Not-for-Profit Site: Victim Support

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 2009 Denmark Winner: Kino.dk

Kino.dk, a Nordisk Film Company, deployed Sitecore’s Web CMS solution to create a strong brand, increase site visitors and maximize revenue. Kino.dk is now ranked as one of the top Websites in Denmark for watching, rating and debating movies. In addition, site visitors can now buy movie theater tickets online from Nordisk Film’s own movie theaters and several other movie theater chains across Denmark. 

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Category Winners

• Best Public Site: Danish Ministry of Education
• Best Non-Profit Site: Scleroseforeningen
• Best Intranet: ISS Facility Services Denmark
• Best Portal and Search Site: EDB Priser
• Best Transport/Travel Site: Copenhagen Metro System 

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 2009 International Winner: Stokke

This international manufacturer of premium children’s products, has deployed Sitecore’s Web CMS solution to increase Search Engine Optimization, enhance website multilingual capabilities and deliver compelling content. The revamped site significantly increased visitor traction and is able to manage content in 28 languages.

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Category Winners

• Best Consumer Goods Site: FrieslandCampina
• Best Healthcare Site: ZNA (Hospital Network Antwerp)
• Best Electronics Site: Pioneer
• Best Manufacturing Site: Bekaert
• Best Travel Site: Auckland International Airport Limited
• Best Hospitality Site: Regardz Best Media/Sports Site: Telesport

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2008 Winners

 2008 North American Winner: Ball State University

Ball State University, a nationally recognized school with more than 20,000 students, chose Sitecore to manage 220+ websites. Since their launch, Ball State’s online initiatives have been recognized by numerous collegiate and online publications, and they have increased student applications by over 38%.

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Category Winners

• Best Bio-technology Site: Genzyme
• Best Consumer Goods Site: McCormick & Company
• Best Entertainment/Sports Site: Vail Resorts
• Best Financial Site: First Pioneer
• Best Government Site: Edmonton Police Service
• Best Healthcare Site: California Healthcare Foundation
• Best Legal Site: LexisNexis
• Best Media Site: Beliefnet
• Best Non-Profit Site: The Brookings Institution
• Best Web 2.0 Site: Hartz

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 2008 International Winner: Thomas Cook Travel

Thomas Cook Group serves over 19 million people each year, totaling sales of around £9 billion (€12 billion), with over 30,000 employees and websites of lively and relevant content that bring its destinations home to its many customers.

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 2008 Denmark Winner: PANDORA Jewelry

PANDORA provides a unique jewelry line that is available at jewelry stores across Europe and North America. The company’s core product is its silver or gold charm bracelet with a unique design that distributes the individual charms evenly around the wrist.

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