The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 27th annual WebAward Competition for website development. Entries from around the world were adjudicated in 86 industry categories during this year’s competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.
A complete list of the winning sites can be found at the WebAward Web site at www.webaward.org.
” The digital landscape continually transforms, adapting to emerging technologies and better aligning with online user preferences,” noted William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “In this year’s WebAwards competition, we were thrilled to see exceptional contributions from across the globe, embodying innovation and user-centric design. A hearty congratulations to our winners for shaping web experiences that genuinely resonate with their audiences. We congratulate all of our winners for developing websites that deliver for their audiences.”
Best of Show
The 2023 Best of Show WebAward is presented EPAM Systems, Inc. for their outstanding work on the Aston Martin Website. The site was also recognized as Best Automobile Website. The discerning Aston Martin customers share a lust for life and pursuing experiences that deliver intense pleasure. They have a true passion for cars and are obsessed with craft and detail. To meet their specific needs, EPAM Systems created a rich digital transformation that was less a one-off technology project, and more a state of perpetual responsiveness. One that reinforces Aston Martin’s position as the most desirable British luxury performance brand, by delivering a class-leading customer experience.
EPAM Systems was also named an Outstanding Website Developer in the 2023 WebAward Competition, winning a total of six awards.
Top Agency
For the second year in a row, Australia-based welcome. was named Top Agency at the 2023 WebAward Competition, taking home 10 WebAwards and earning 37 quality point this year. The Top Agency Award is given to recognize the consistently outstanding development going on at interactive firms. welcome. was recognized in the 2023 WebAwards for Best Technology Website, Best Manufacturing Website, Best Retail Website, as well as six Outstanding Website WebAwards and a Standard of Excellence WebAwards. Welcome. crafts brands, digital experiences, products and marketing strategies that grow brands and businesses.
Outstanding Website Developers
Ten agencies or companies were also recognized as Outstanding Website Developer for winning six or more WebAwards in 2023. They include:
AGENCY (Number of Awards)
- WSI 9
- Forum One 8
- Miles Partnership 7
- UP Hotel Agency 7
- EPAM Systems, Inc. 6
- Thomson Reuters – FindLaw 6
- Radancy 6
- Jack Henry 5
- Nebo 5
- CIPR Communications 5
Best of Industry Winners
| Winner | Entry | Award |
| Critical Mass | Critical Mass | Best Advertising Website |
| The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | Tumwata Village | Best Advocacy Website |
| Studio Center | 510 Architects | Best Architecture Website |
| Forum One | American Jazz Museum | Best Arts Website |
| Howard Design Group | IEEE Photonics Society – Website Redesign | Best Associations Website |
| Aston Martin and EPAM Systems, Inc. | Aston Martin | Best Automobile Website, Best of Show |
| Ceibo | Ceibo | Best B2B Website |
| Jack Henry | First Eagle Bank | Best Bank Website |
| Intuitive Digital and Revere | Buoy Beer Company – Website Design and Build | Best Beverage Website |
| BDI-BioLife Science | BDI-BioLife Science | Best Biotechnology Website |
| Fotocasa Life | Fotocasa | Best Blog Website |
| The Online Flooring Store and Digital Hitmen | Digital Hitmen & The Online Flooring Store | Best Catalog Website |
| BrandExtract | S&B Website | Best Construction Website |
| TIRONI | Tironi | Best Consulting Website |
| Solwey Consulting | Cadence | Best Consumer Goods Website |
| The Family Cookbook Project | FamilyCookbookProject.com | Best Cooking and Recipe Website |
| Jack Henry | Embers Credit Union | Best Credit Union Website |
| Solid Digital | Cryptech Solutions | Best Crypto Currency Website |
| Hounder | Hounder Website Design | Best Design Website |
| Expert WSI eMarketing (WSI) | Texas Health School | Best Education Website |
| CQL | Denon | Best Electronics Website |
| Radancy | McKesson Careers Site | Best Employment Website |
| EPAM Systems, Inc. and SLB | SLB.com | Best Energy Website |
| Mido Lotto | Mido Lotto | Best Entertainment Website |
| ONEPAGE by Onebox Creative Limited | Swire Properties Sustainable Development Report 2022 | Best Environmental Website |
| Authorink | Authorlink.com for editors, agents, writers and readers | Best E-Zine Website |
| Nixa | Info Chretienne | Best Faith-based Website |
| Vye | mya | Best Fashion or Beauty Website |
| WSI | Impact Financial Engineering | Best Financial Services Website |
| Solid Digital | Restaurant 365 | Best Food Industry Website |
| Rick Mohr | The World of Tessellated Art | Best General Interest Website |
| East Bay Regional Park District | Providing Public Safety Messaging During the Seasonal Impacts of Climate Change | Best Government Website |
| Modea | Nemours Children’s Health Website Redesign | Best Health Care Website |
| WSI | Mybodymoon | Best Healthcare Provider Website |
| WSI | Oakville Home Leisure | Best Home Building Website |
| UP Hotel Agency | Bunk | Best Hotel and Lodging Website |
| Wolters Kluwer Corporate – Global Branding and Communications | ONEWEB | Best Information Services Website |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | Health Equity | Best Insurance Website |
| PwC | PwC’s Metaverse services | Best Interactive Services Website |
| DOOR3 | PRISM Intranet | Best Intranet Website |
| MBC Strategic | Buckingham Strategic Partners | Best Investment Website |
| CIE Legal | CIE Legal | Best Legal Website |
| Nebo | Centennial Yards | Best Leisure Website |
| Outright International Communications and Marketing Team | Website Redesign Improves UX, Searchability, + Web Accessibility For Outright International | Best LGBTQ Website |
| New Lines Magazine | New Lines Magazine | Best Magazine Website |
| welcome | Rondo | Best Manufacturing Website |
| BrandExtract | BrandExtract Holiday Card Microsite | Best Marketing Website |
| Interest Media Team | Interest Media | Best Media Website |
| Encompass Supply Chain Solutions | EZ Stock App | Best Mobile Website |
| Tom Sudyka | Lawson Kroeker Investment Management | Best Mutual Fund Website |
| NewsBreak | NewsBreak.com | Best News Website |
| Twirling Umbrellas | UBC Wild & Immersive | Best Non-Profit Website |
| Nebo | #BeKind365 Website | Best Online Community Website |
| Encompass Supply Chain Solutions | LG Parts | Best Other Website, Best Shopping Website |
| Novocure | Patients & Purpose | Optune.com | Best Pharmaceuticals Website |
| PwC | PwC’s Digital assets and crypto services | Best Professional Services Website |
| Drew Stepek | Godless | Best Publishing Website |
| NGradio – WebTV | NGradio.gr | Best Radio Website |
| The Hideout and Miles Partnership | The Hideout Website | Best Real Estate Website |
| Nebo | Trust for Public Land | Best Recreation Website |
| Studio Center | Baker’s Crust Artisan Kitchen | Best Restaurant Website |
| welcome | Crafted jewellery | Best Retail Website |
| Billtrust | Redesigned Billtrust.com | Best SAAS Website |
| Finalsite | The Langley School | Best School Website |
| Forum One | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | Best Science Website |
| Sundin Associates | Steve the Bike Guy | Best Small Business Website |
| WSI | The American Express Golf Tournament | Best Sports Website |
| welcome | Canary IT | Best Technology Website |
| Wunderman Thompson / Mirum Bangkok | NT Website | Best Telecommunication Website |
| DNT Media | Van Bortel Aircraft Inc | Best Transportation Website |
| The Okaloosa County Tourism Department and Miles Partnership | Destin Fort Walton Beach’s Little Adventures-Focused Website | Best Travel Website |
| Luther College | Luther College | Best University Website |
Competition Format
The competition was judged by a team of independent Internet professionals representing a variety of relevant disciplines of Web site development. Judges included members of the media, advertising executives, site designers, creative directors, corporate marketing executives, content providers and webmasters.
The WebAward competition format allows Web sites to compete head-to-head with other sites within their industry to win the Best of Industry award. Entries also compete against a standard of excellence to win Outstanding Website and Standard of Excellence WebAwards. Each site is judged on seven different criteria and earns a score between 0 and 70 points. The highest score in a given category wins Best of Industry for that category. If the remaining entries receive a score of 60 or greater, they receive the Outstanding Web site award. Entries that score higher than their industry average and below 59.9 receive the Standard of Excellence.
The 2023 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: PR.com, WMR.FM eTail Conferences, and iContact.
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