Announcing our September 2025 Site of the Month winners! This month’s winners wrapped up summer with bold upgrades and innovative migrations to create digital experiences that feel effortless. Explore the winning sites built on Xperience by Kentico and spark your next idea.
The American Pecan Council (APC), a national organization supporting the pecan industry, partnered with Rise, a Quad Agency to consolidate and redesign their websites on Xperience by Kentico. The goal was to improve content accessibility for growers, shellers, and processors; making it easier to find key industry data, resources, and tools while improving operations for their marketing team with a shared technology stack.
Project highlights
- Consolidation of two websites onto a single Xperience by Kentico instance.
- Smart content folders and shared component library for efficient management.
- Google Charts API integration for dynamic data visualizations.
- Enhanced SEO, content structure, and navigability.
- Newsletter signup and resource download capabilities.
What makes this site a winner
American Pecan Council’s new site is user-friendly with an inviting design; offering industry reports, financial statements, and interactive data on the pecan industry. Members can sign up for reporting tools, news, and a current calendar of events. Visitors can also access resources and sign up for the newsletter to stay updated.
Sector: Association
Implemented by: Rise, a Quad Agency
Great Parks.
Great Parks partnered with Synoptek to upgrade their website from a legacy CMS to Xperience by Kentico. With over 20 parks and conservation areas spanning more than 17,000 acres—and offering horseback riding, bicycling, educational programs, and more—Great Parks needed a scalable, mobile-friendly platform that could support rapid content updates, accommodate their broad range of services, and deliver valuable visitor insights. The project focused on improving the guest experience, empowering editors, and building a digital foundation aligned with Great Parks’ long-term digital strategy.
Project highlights
- Full migration from a legacy CMS to Xperience by Kentico.
- Mobile-first design that scales seamlessly across devices (serving 80% mobile users).
- Easy-to-use content management that supports real-time updates to park info, events, and alerts.
- Integration with the current reservations system
- Data and analytics capabilities to support operational and marketing improvements.
What makes this site a winner
This site helps visitors get offline and back into nature. The design is vibrant, and image-rich; making it easier to discover trails, events, and park amenities with their helpful menu. Features like the donation form, mobile-friendly navigation, and dynamic content updates make the digital experience as enjoyable as a walk in the park.
Sector: Government/Municipal
Implemented by: Synoptek
North Shore Bank.
It was time for North Shore Bank to improve their digital experience to better connect with their community, so they collaborated with Hearland Business Systems LLC to upgrade from Kentico 12 to Xperience by Kentico. They aimed to improve the content editing experience, modernize site architecture, and enhance accessibility and speed. The result is a more flexible, editor-friendly platform that empowers internal teams and improves customer journeys for their clients.
Project highlights
- Upgrade to Xperience by Kentico
- Integration with Algolia for advanced search functionality.
- Legal disclosures standardized for compliance.
- Accessibility improvements and performance enhancements.
What makes this site a winner
This site is built with banking customers in mind, with a thoughtful, colorful design and optimized navigation. Clean CTAs, easy access to loan applications, and interactive calculators all contribute to an improved experience.
Sector: Banking, Investment, and Insurance
Implemented by: Heartland Business Systems, LLC
ZAG Interactive.
ZAG Interactive, a digital agency and long-time Kentico Gold Partner, overhauled their own website to better serve as a strategic sales tool, align with parent company Marquis, and upgrade to Xperience by Kentico. ZAG Interactive used their in-house strategy, design, development, and marketing teams to create a modern website that shows off their digital expertise.
Project highlights
- Migration to Xperience by Kentico from an older CMS.
- Reimagined user experience focused on lead generation and showcasing capabilities.
- Shared components leveraged from the Marquis site, but uniquely reconfigured.
- Case studies, testimonials, blog (Insights), gated whitepapers,
- Visual enhancements with icons, animations, and dynamic layouts.
What makes this site a winner
ZAG Interactive showcases their skills with detailed case studies featuring Xperience by Kentico projects, complete with testimonials and a portfolio of logos. Visitors can explore insights through articles, tags, and gated white papers, stay up to date with company news and openings, and navigate seamlessly with dynamic content, icons, and a clean menu.
Sector: Digital Agency / Professional Services
Implemented by: ZAG Interactive
Marylebone Cricket Club/Lord’s.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), owner of the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, collaborated with Modern Citizens to upgrade their website on Kentico. The upgrade was a key step in MCC’s digital roadmap, with plans to continue to evolve their digital strategy. Their digital experience redevelopment prioritized performance, fan experience, and future scalability while introducing a fresh, dynamic new design that would appeal to dedicated cricket fans.
Project highlights
- Full upgrade and redevelopment.
- Third-party integrations: Queue-it, Seatgeek (ticketing + SSO), Opta (match data), OpenWeather.
- Online shop integration and suite reservation functionality.
- Optimized UX and page flow with dynamic scroll and visual storytelling.
What makes this site a winner
MCC’s digital home is now as iconic as the stadium itself. It brings together tradition and innovation, serving fans and members with a rich, interactive experience. Whether booking a seat, checking scores, or exploring club history, the site delivers clarity and excitement in equal measure. From its stylish design to thoughtful features like filters, account creation, and suite overviews, this is a sports site that gets everything right.
Sector: Sports
Implemented by: Modern Citizens
Anglicare WA.
Anglicare WA needed a complete website overhaul to better support their marketing teams and to help the communities in Western Australia. Their previous platform was difficult to manage and posed compliance risks due to outdated content. The goal was to create an accessible and easy-to-navigate website while giving staff the tools they needed to easily maintain up-to-date content for a wide range of services. ALYKA Pty Ltd recommended Xperience by Kentico as the ideal platform to create a site that would meet their strategic and operational objectives.
Project highlights
- Built on Xperience by Kentico.
- Custom-built Services Directory with advanced filtering and search.
- Structured content via taxonomies and smart folders for fast content publishing.
- Integrated workflows for collaborative editing and approvals.
- Google Analytics integration.
- Pop-up menu with quick page overview.
- Maps and cards linking to various support resources.
What makes this site a winner
Anglicare WA’s new site reflects the compassion of their work. It supports a wide range of community needs, like homelessness, family support, and financial counseling, clearly organized in the main navigation. The custom Services Directory is a standout feature, enabling users to quickly find relevant help using filters and search tools.
Sector: Associations
Implemented by: ALYKA Pty Ltd