June 2026 Site of the Month
Key Takeaways
- Eight organizations across banking, IT, manufacturing, government, and travel moved to Xperience by Kentico.
- Paths to winning varied: Vision Bank launched a brand-new site, Hawaii Community FCU, OneIngage, and AAA Northampton upgraded from legacy Kentico to Xperience by Kentico, and PortalGrup, Palmer Holland, and Simple [A] upgraded from Kentico Xperience 13. Every team gained a faster and more flexible foundation for digital marketing and content management.
- Gamification and AI-driven interactivity stood out, from PortalGrup's quiz-style lead capture to Simple [A]'s customer-journey routing tool, proving Xperience by Kentico's flexibility extends well beyond consumer brands.
- From banking and manufacturing to government and travel, the takeaway is consistent: a unified DXP lets teams build the digital experience their audience needs.
This month's lineup proves there's no single formula for a winning site, just a shared ability to rethink what a website can do on a modern platform. From a brand-new Oklahoma bank to a forest preserve district, our June Site of the Month 2026 winners show what's possible when organizations put Xperience by Kentico behind their boldest ideas. Take a look at how each of them reimagined what's possible for their digital experiences.
Vision Bank operates about 10 branches across south-central Oklahoma, including Ada, Durant, Norman, Shawnee, and Sulphur, offering FDIC-insured personal and business banking, mortgages, commercial and agricultural loans. For a brand-new build on Xperience by Kentico, Vision Bank partnered with Americaneagle.com to integrate responsive design, accessibility, performance optimization, and compliance best practices to their website to position the bank as a digital leader in financial services.
Project highlights
- Brand-new build on Xperience by Kentico
- Clear homepage CTAs to open an account or log inimmediately
- Branch locator integrated with Google Maps, including appointment booking
- Staff photos and contact information by branch to build member trust
- SEO/GEO-optimized "How-To Hub"
- Banzai.org integration for gamified financial education
What makes this site a winner
Vision Bank's site has all the qualities of a true digital branch. The immediate account-opening and login CTAs remove friction from the first interaction, while humanizing touches like branch staff photos build the kind of trust community banks depend on. The Banzai.org integration stands out as a differentiator; reinforcing the bank's commitment to financial education and genuine community support through gamified learning.
Sector: Banking, Investment & Insurance
Implemented by: Americaneagle.com
PortalGrup.
PortalGrup is a digital transformation and software solutions company with over 19 years of experience in web and mobile development, digital experience platforms, customer experience, AI-powered solutions, and enterprise software. For its own corporate site, PortalGrup upgraded to Xperience by Kentico to better showcase its technology expertise, partnerships, and project portfolio through a scalable, high-performance platform.
Project highlights
- Upgrade to Xperience by Kentico
- Reusable Content and Page Builder Widgets for flexible, consistent page creation
- Form Builder for streamlined contact management
- Headless delivery for future omnichannel integrations
- AIRA for AI-assisted content creation and optimization
- Content Personalization and Marketing Automation
What makes this site a winner
PortalGrup's homepage turns a corporate site into an interactive experience. A gamified "What's Your Industry?" quiz collects project details while engaging visitors, scrolling client testimonials and success-story widgets build credibility, and an AI chatbot supports visitors in real time. Combined with a one-page layout that surfaces everything from references to account creation, it's a standout example of a B2B site designed to convert.
Sector: Business Services, Consumer Services
Implemented by: PortalGrup
Palmer Holland.
Established in 1925, Palmer Holland is an employee-owned, independent North American specialty chemical and ingredient distributor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with 60+ account managers across the U.S. and Canada. Partnering with thunder::tech, Palmer Holland upgraded to Xperience by Kentico to modernize its platform while integrating Knowde, a chemical industry PIM, with cross-platform activity tracking.
Project highlights
- Upgrade to Xperience by Kentico
- Content Hub and Page Builder
- Knowde integration for chemical industry product data
- Cross-platform Activity Tracking following users across on- and off-site experiences
- Contact Management and Personalization
What makes this site a winner
"For chemical formulators, product discovery means sifting through technical specs, safety documents, and regulatory requirements before a single order is placed. Palmer Holland's Xperience by Kentico site, paired with the Knowde chemical platform, makes that journey seamless. Activity Tracking connects both platforms so the sales team sees exactly where interest becomes intent. This is a great example of specialized B2B digital, executed well."
- Dmitry Bastron, Head of Development at Byteminds, Kentico MVP
Sector: Manufacturing, Business Services, Other
Implemented by: thunder::tech
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
This Big Island credit union is a long-time ZAG Interactive client. With Kentico Xperience 13 support ending, Hawaii Community FCU used the opportunity to migrate to Xperience by Kentico and refresh its brand entirely, with a redesign spanning strategy, design, development, and marketing; all centered on conversion and community connection.
Project highlights
- Redesign and upgrade from Kentico Xperience 13 to Xperience by Kentico
- Custom rates management tool
- Custom employment form integration
- Online application flows for account opening
What makes this site a winner
Hawaii Community FCU's site pairs a clean, conversion-focused design with a strong community focus. Homepage offers, an online application path, and a built-in calculator keep the transactional side simple, while the overall design leans into community identity; a personalized touch that resonates specifically with a member base located in Hawaii.
Sector: Banking, Investment & Insurance
Implemented by: ZAG Interactive
OneIngage is an international marketing and technology solutions company helping brands accelerate growth through digital marketing, customer experience, data, and technology. PortalGrup migrated OneIngage to Xperience by Kentico to build a revitalized corporate site that showcases their service portfolio and supports an enhanced user experience.
Project highlights
- Migration to Xperience by Kentico
- Page Builder and Progressive Cache for performance and editor agility
- Email Marketing with Google Tag Manager integration
- reCAPTCHA-protected lead and contact forms
- Custom content staging module for admin-to-web node synchronization
What makes this site a winner
OneIngage's site is flashy in the best way: animated buttons, flip-card interactions, and arrow movement on the homepage create an engaging first impression without sacrificing clarity. Case studies are clearly organized with pop-out videos, and a "Let's explore together" CTA at the page's end keeps visitors moving through a well-structured, creative site.
Sector: Business Services, Media & Internet
Implemented by: PortalGrup
Forest Preserve District of Will County: Reconnect With Nature.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is dedicated to protecting, conserving, and promoting Will County's natural heritage. Americaneagle.com upgraded the district's site from legacy Kentico to Xperience by Kentico, using the opportunity to unify multiple article types, refresh the design, and enhance event management and search.
Project highlights
- Migration from legacy Kentico to Xperience by Kentico
- Unified article types into one cohesive content library and template
- API-driven event imports with calendar integration
- Enhanced search and filtering to support extensive tagging
- Online camping permit and reservation booking
What makes this site a winner
"Helping visitors navigate thousands of acres of preserves, events, trails, and educational resources is fundamentally a content discovery challenge. The Forest Preserve District of Will County tackles that challenge with a clean user experience, unified content structure, and intuitive filtering that makes exploration feel effortless. A thoughtful use of Xperience by Kentico to support both visitors and content editors."
- Liam Goldfinch, Principal Systems Engineer at IDHL and Kentico MVP
Sector: Government
Implemented by: Americaneagle.com
[A] rebuilt its own website on Xperience by Kentico: the latest step in an upgrade journey that began on Kentico 12 Portal Engine and passed through Kentico Xperience 13 along the way. Each rebuild was an opportunity to restructure the content model and eliminate years of accumulated technical debt, with this final move to Xperience by Kentico prioritizing fast page loads and a cleaner editing experience.
Project highlights
- Upgrade from Kentico Xperience 13 to Xperience by Kentico
- Custom content types and content modeling
- Content Hub and reusable content architecture
- Channel management unifying web and email content
- Filterable portfolio and case study sections
What makes this site a winner
Simple [A]'s site brings a creative touch to an agency site; gamifying the customer journey with a "switch" tool to route inquiries, GEO-optimized resource articles, and a portfolio filterable by platform. A strong icon-driven hero and a "Our Team" section linking directly to contacts make the site as easy to navigate as it is to look at.
Sector: IT
Implemented by: [A]
AAA Northampton.
AAA Northampton provides trusted automotive, travel, insurance, and member services across Pennsylvania communities. Partnering with Citro Digital, the organization migrated from an older version of Kentico to Xperience by Kentico: not with a full redesign, but a strategic refresh of core components to boost usability, consistency, and engagement while strengthening its digital marketing capabilities.
Project highlights
- Migration to Xperience by Kentico
- Strategic redesign of core website components rather than a full rebuild
- Email marketing and campaign analytics
- Regionalized content for local relevance
- Content modeling and reusable components
- Third-party integrations supporting travel and membership sign-up
What makes this site a winner
By modernizing key components and pairing them with integrated email marketing and campaign analytics, the organization built a stronger foundation for member communication and audience targeting, all while giving internal teams a faster, more scalable editing experience.
Sector: Insurance, Finance
Implemented by: Citro Digital
