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We’ve been a Certified Sitecore Partner since 2006 and have over 20 successful deployments under our belt.

Why choose Sitecore?

Sitecore CMS provides a native .NET enterprise web content management software for large enterprise, mid-market, non-profit, and government organizations requiring easy functionality, integration and scalability. With standard features like multi-site capabilities, workflow, multi-language capabilities and easy to use editing interface for non-technical users. Sitecore provides easy to integrate modules for forums, newsletters, web forms, RSS feeds, blogs, Online Market Suite (OMS) and more.

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Sitecore White Papers Why Choose Aware Web Solutions for your Sitecore Project?

Aware was one of the first North American Sitecore implementation partners and has completed over 20 Sitecore deployments. With 14 full time Sitecore developers across 3 implementation teams, Aware was awarded MVP status by Sitecore. In addition, Sitecore recently awarded Aware "Best Ecommerce Site of the Year". Aware has deep expertise in the Sitecore framework and best practices required to implement and customize Sitecore. Our implementation teams work collaboratively with clients across the country to deliver scalable, user-friendly solutions that empower clients to maintain their own Web site. Aware also has extensive experience helping clients evaluate which mainstream .Net CMS tools are the right solution for their organization.


Partner highlights:
  • Partner certified in 2006 - one of the first in North America
  • 14 Sitecore certified developers
  • Over 20 Sitecore deployments for 12+ clients across the country
  • Sitecore Online Marketing Suite (OMS) certified
  • Awarded "MVP" status by Sitecore - one of three developers in North America to hold this designation
  • Aware Awarded 2009 Sitecore North American "Best Ecommerce Site of the Year"
  • Site types include public facing Internet sites, extranets, and user portals
  • Microsoft Certified Partner
Specific Sitecore capabilities include but not limited to:

  • Installation, implementation, and integration of Sitecore CMS and version upgrades (5.x to current)
  • Web Forms for Marketers module for building custom web forms.
  • Simple to complex form and application creation within Sitecore for enhanced lead generation tactics and measurement
  • Faceted navigation systems, content taxonomies & content tagging within Sitecore
  • Template design integration to accommodate need for highly scalable designs, various navigation and page layouts/components
  • Web design expertise and best practices specific to Sitecore
  • Multi-lingual frameworks to allow multiple language sites to be implemented within Sitecore geo-targeted (regional) sites
  • Integrations with third-party ecommerce, ERP and email marketing toolsets
  • Search configuration and customization (Sitecore search or third party tools) to ensure relevant results are returned
  • Google Maps application integration for free location mapping
  • Flash video player integration
  • Implementation of simple to complex workflow processes
  • Module configuration including metadata management module, unlock wizard for admins, and 404 page handler
  • Content entry wizards to make Sitecore content entry even easier for novice users
  • Strategy planning for Sitecore (IA creation, workflow planning, long term site planning)
  • Third-party analytics tracking and reporting as well as Online Marketing Suite
  • End-user training
  • Assistance with finding and setting up Sitecore hosting
  • Assistance with Sitecore evaluation against other .Net WCMS systems to determine best fit
See examples of our work:
  • Lunds and Byerly's
    Aware helped Minneapolis grocer Lunds and Byerly's extend the in-store shopping experience online by creating and developing a Sitecore site that is seamlessly integrated with a third party ecommerce solution. The site utilities the Sitecore platform to enable secure single sign-on, Flash video and Google Map integration.

  • Dierbergs
    *Awarded North Americas "Best Ecommerce Site of the Year" by Sitecore. Aware helped St. Louis grocer Dierbergs implement and customize Sitecore CMS to manage their in-store ordering kiosks and ecommerce site of over 6,000 pages and products including recipes, Flash cooking videos and email newsletters.

  • Betty Crocker (General Mills)
    Aware helped General Mills migrate the company’s flagship brand - Betty Crocker - onto a new Sitecore platform and led the integration of BettyCrocker.com with a variety of legacy applications and systems. In addition Sitecore was customized to manage other consumer and corporate sites.

  • Great Clips
    Aware helped Great Clips design and implement Sitecore to manage their public site and Franchisee extranet to support over 2,600 salons throughout the U.S. and Canada.

  • NatureWorks (Cargill)
    Aware designed and implemented new internet and extranet sites integrating Flash and a custom "Where to Buy" application that allows visitors to search for hundreds of global partners through an intuitive interface using Sitecore.

  • Compellent
    Aware designed and implement new internet and extranet sites using Sitecore. Aware extended Sitecore by developing a custom blog solution with required registration. The blog allows content authors to manage all information via Sitecore including adding posts, categories, videos, tags and comment moderating. The required-registration is fully integrated to capture user information by post using a custom interceptor that confirms user registered before allowing comments to be submitted. In addition Aware created a Sitecore framework to manage international sites.

  • The Minneapolis Heart Institute of Abbott Northwestern
    Aware designed and implemented a new internet site using Sitecore. In addition we developed custom applications including a physician "Quick Finder" tool, page-independent callouts or content areas and section-assigned branding images. The client needed intuitive Web site authoring for non-technical staff to update information with ease which made Sitecore the perfect fit.

  • PLATO Learning
    Aware created a flexible design and implemented a feature-rich site with robust search, Flash, content/document management, relational content and a custom product browse capability using Sitecore.

  • McLaughlin Gormley King Company
    Aware designed and implemented Sitecore to manage MGK’s public facing site to support several products and brands. Sitecore was integrated with a third party search tool to enable development of a robust custom search solution specifically for product MSDS's.



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