New York, NY (September 21, 2016)– HeBS Digital is proud to announce the receipt of seven WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association in the Hotel and Lodging category, including the top award in its category, the Best Hotel and Lodging Website designation for TsogoSun.com. The firm that has helped hoteliers drastically increase direct bookings and lower overall distribution costs by deploying industry best-of-breed digital technology, consulting and marketing has also won three Outstanding Website awards and three Standard of Excellence Awards.
HeBS Digital received the following WebAwards:
Best Website – Hotel and Lodging:
Outstanding Website – Hotel and Lodging:
Standard of Excellence – Hotel and Lodging:
"We set out to completely revamp our online presence, under a single domain, with the overall goal of increasing online revenues” said Alison Mills, eCommerce Manager – Group at Tsogo Sun. “After in-depth supplier review, we appointed HeBS Digital, primarily for their website and digital technology and marketing offerings, which surpassed all other solutions. By partnering with HeBS Digital, we were able to elevate our hotel, gaming and entertainment portfolio of 90 hotels and resorts, 14 casinos, 35 restaurants and convention center to new heights. With a new tsogosun.com brand website and an efficient and streamlined website technology and Content Management System that allows us (amongst other key business objectives), to share content across multiple properties and regions, we have been able to achieve this. The result is a flawless online experience that really portrays the depth and breadth of Tsogo Sun’s portfolio in one central location, and allows us to effectively communicate with our customer segments in ways that were never before possible."
“We are honored to receive these prestigious awards on behalf of our clients” said Max Starkov, President & CEO of HeBS Digital. “A hotel website must incorporate the right balance of excellent design, state-of-the-art technology like the smartCMS, a robust merchandising strategy, and engaging visual and textual content, all while providing an optimum user experience from top to bottom on every device. These awards are a testament to HeBS Digital’s success in helping hoteliers achieve this balance and maximize revenues through the most cost efficient channel, their own property websites.”
The Web Marketing Association was founded in 1997 to help set a high standard for Internet marketing and development of the best websites on the World Wide Web. Entries from 40 countries were adjudicated in 96 industry categories during this year’s competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.
For more information about HeBS Digital’s award-winning CMS technology, website design and direct online channel optimization consulting that resulted in these awards, please visit the company website, www.hebsdigital.com.
About the WebAwards Founded in 1997 to create a high standard for Internet marketing and web development, The Web Marketing Association is made up of marketers, online advertisers and public relations specialists. The WebAwards are the longest running annual website award competition, recognizing the development of the most effective and impressive websites online for nearly two decades.