ADVIA CREDIT UNION
Services we provide:
- Discovery
- Digital Strategy
- Content Analysis
- Custom Integrations
- UX/UI Design
- Website Development
- Hosting
- Support
About Advia Credit Union
Advia Credit Union has a mission to provide financial advantages to its members by providing advice, advocating for members, and offering advantages other financial institutions don’t. This is accomplished through innovative financial solutions and a new, scalable website. For this new site, Advia sought to proactively provide the quickest and easiest digital solution for members to get the best user experience. Advia is not like other financial institutions; this is illustrated in Advia’s commitment to serving the ever-changing financial needs of its members. One of its core values is to drive progress by engaging in a spirit of innovation and developing new digital service tools for its members. This led to an innovative website redesign to give members easy access to information digitally.
The Challenge
The old website was not intuitive, and the overall digital experience lacked. The lending areas of the old site for both mortgages and auto loans were not producing results. With increased in mobile traffic, the site needed an improved mobile user experience. A major challenge facing Advia’s business team was the organization and content hierarchy of the old site. The content was repetitive and text-heavy, and members were confused about where to find the information they sought. Other obstacles included Advia’s team being unable to easily update the content and structure of the pages on the old website.
Goals for the New Site:
- Improved navigation layout
- Measurable enhancements
- Increase time spent on the website
- Meets brand standards with redesign
- Increase overall visitors engagement
- Increase content management efficiency
Advia wanted to create a “one-stop” resource center to educate members on digital banking—including forms, links, documents, and video tutorials. Two goals for the new Advia Credit Union website were simplifying content and allowing self-service for members. Advia did not want to reinvent the wheel in terms of UI but wanted to deliver a better digital experience to its members and potential new members. The new website provides a clean and clear navigation experience to eliminate clutter and confusion.
The Right Platform
SilverTech reviewed several CMS/DX platforms with Advia. Progress Sitefinity was the chosen platform, giving Advia a fully optimized digital experience. Using the page templates on the Sitefinity platform allows Advia to accomplish the goals for the new site by enhancing the design and layout of the website with ease. The new website improves the user experience with the use of properly placed navigation buttons and call to actions (CTAs) clearly directing users through the content on the page to the sub-pages. Advia’s site has an engaging navigation and advanced filter functionality allowing users to get to the content they are looking for with ease. Additionally, the Advia content team can seamlessly update and create pages within the Sitefinity CMS, keeping the website current and relevant.
RESULTS
SilverTech Celebrates Two Kentico MVPs: Christina Vagi and Derek Barka Lead the Way
1/27/26
Bedford, NH — January 27, 2026 — At SilverTech, we’re proud to share exciting news from the Kentico community: Christina Vagi, Director of Strategy, has been named a 2026 Kentico MVP, joining Derek Barka, our Chief Innovation Officer, who has earned this honor for the second year in a row. This achievement marks a significant milestone for SilverTech as one of the few partner agencies with not just one but two Kentico MVPs—a testament to our deep expertise, strategic leadership, and ongoing contributions to the Kentico ecosystem.
What Is a Kentico MVP?
The Kentico MVP program recognizes individuals who provide exceptional strategic value to the Kentico community and product team. MVPs are industry experts who:
• Share thought leadership on Kentico’s value and capabilities.
• Provide direct commercial and product strategy feedback.
• Help translate why Kentico’s digital experience platform (DXP) is an outstanding choice for marketers and agencies.
• Act as ambassadors of Kentico’s vision in the broader digital experience community.
Christina and Derek embody these principles through their leadership, insights, and community engagement.
Championing Kentico at SilverTech
Christina Vagi’s MVP recognition highlights her strategic impact—not just within SilverTech, but across the broader Kentico partner ecosystem. Her expertise in connecting Kentico’s capabilities to business and marketing strategy helps partners and clients realize meaningful digital outcomes.
Meanwhile, Derek Barka’s second consecutive MVP award reinforces his ongoing influence and deep technical leadership in digital experience strategy and implementation. Having an MVP recognized for two years running is rare and underscores SilverTech’s sustained excellence.
Standing Out in the Partner Network
While many agencies work with Kentico, few partner organizations have more than one MVP at a time. SilverTech’s achievement in having both Christina and Derek honored reflects the caliber of talent and thought leadership within our team.
As a long-standing Kentico Gold Partner, SilverTech consistently demonstrates excellence in digital strategy transformation, technical implementation, and community participation, not only by MVP honors but also by awards for certification excellence, growth, and client success. In addition, SilverTech has won numerous Site of the Year or Site of the Month awards.
What This Means for Our Clients and Community
This dual recognition reinforces SilverTech’s position as a trusted leader in Kentico implementations. Clients benefit when our leaders:
• Shape how Kentico evolves with industry needs.
• Bring strategic insights into digital transformation initiatives.
• Share best practices with partners and prospects alike.
We’re proud of Christina and Derek—not only for their achievements but for the ways they elevate our craft and community.
Join Us in Celebrating!
Please join us in congratulating Christina Vagi and Derek Barka on this well-deserved recognition as Kentico MVPs for 2026. We look forward to seeing the continued impact they will make in the year ahead!
