Judges with the international Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals have recognized the North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation (NCI) with a prestigious 2018 Gold dotCOMM Award for the Marketing Website.
AMCP dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. There were more than 2,000 entries, and approximately 15 percent received Gold Awards from the judging panel of marketing industry professionals.
Other 2018 Gold Award winners were from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, and included AIG, Columbus Ohio 2020, Asheville NC, Georgia Power, Hilton Hotels, AARP, Univision, VisitBritain, Waterloo ON, and Cleveland Clinic.
The NCI website – www.NorthCentralIllinois.org – is the primary marketing tool for the Regional Industrial Development Marketing partnership. The website is data heavy and user friendly, focusing on the informational needs of site selectors, business executives, brokers, and consultants. A colorful and eye-catching design, that highlights the advantages of the Bureau-LaSalle-Putnam region, was a focus of web designer, Accrisoft.
“This website is our global front door,” said Jim Riley, NCI Chairman. “We are very proud of the quality of our website, and its importance to our marketing effort.”
“It is an honor for our Website to be recognized for its excellence in meeting our marketing objectives,” said Ivan Baker, NCI President.