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Eighteen winners across categories honored for the best in website creativity, design, user experience, functionality and overall presentation

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) today announced winners of its annual Telerik^® Sitefinity™ Website of the Year awards, which celebrate innovation and best-in-class websites developed using the Telerik Sitefinity Content Management System (CMS). Since its inception in 2011, the Website of the Year awards have been recognizing websites powered by Telerik Sitefinity for creativity, design, user experience, functionality and overall website presentation.

This year, 54 websites developed using the Sitefinity application were nominated in 18 categories: Intranet, Ecommerce, Multisite, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverages, Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Associations, Non-Profit, Services, Sports & Entertainment, Tourism & Hospitality and Graphic Design.

As in previous years, the 2015 Website of the Year winners were selected in two phases. First, an internal jury shortlisted the three best websites developed using the Telerik Sitefinity application in the 18 designated categories. After narrowing the field, voting was opened up to the community at large. With a record number of votes - close to 8,000 people participated in the voting process - the results are as follows:

• Intranet: Dixit Today, BNP Paribas Fortis, implemented by idweaver, for BNP Paribas Fortis
• Ecommerce: A Little Bird Told Me..., implemented by Van der Helm Services
• Multisite: Wärtsilä, implemented by Siili Solutions
• Consumer Goods: Tata Global Beverages, implemented by Indigo Systems & Technology Consulting
• Food & Beverages: Redpack Tomatoes, implemented by Aptera Software
• Banking: Hello Bank!, implemented by idweaver
• Insurance: Tradex, implemented by Dock9
• Healthcare: Lakeland Health, implemented by Enqbator
• Education: ROC Tilburg, implemented by Estate Internet
• Construction: Essex Crane, implemented by Americaneagle.com
• Manufacturing: Clopay, implemented by Evoke Technologies
• Transportation: Delphi Automotive, implemented by Springthrough
• Associations: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, implemented by Vanguard Technology
• Non-Profit: World Vision, implemented by Websilk
• Services: Tribridge, implemented by US Digital Partners
• Sports & Entertainment: Team GB, implemented by Aqueduct
• Tourism & Hospitality: Outback, implemented by Bloomin' Brands IT / Wondersauce
• Graphic Design: Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, implemented by Roger West

"Congratulations to the winners of this year's Website of the Year awards for their outstanding achievements," said Svetozar Georgiev, Senior Vice President of Application Platforms, Progress. "Without exception, all of the winning companies have proven their dedication to creating a sophisticated and engaging web presence with the help of Telerik Sitefinity CMS."

More information about the contest and the winners is available on the "Website of the Year" page.

Additional Resources

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About Progress
Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business applications on-premise or in the cloud, on any platform or device, to any data source, with enhanced performance, minimal IT complexity and low total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or 1-781-280-4000.

Progress, Telerik, and Sitefinity are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Kim Baker, +1 888-365-2779
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Source: Progress Software

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