DEREK BARKA
MEET DEREK
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
As the Chief Technology Officer for SilverTech, Derek leads the team that helps businesses create profitable relationships throughout the entire customer lifecycle - from lead to loyal, with a strategic combination of engaging web experiences, marketing strategies, and content management solutions. He has helped to create many of the tools that marketers use today to manage websites and digital marketing campaigns, as well as bridging the gap between upper management and the IT and marketing teams. Derek’s unique and unparalleled experiences allow him to work closely with clients to identify stakeholder requirements and technology needs.
Derek’s experience includes web development, software architecture, content management systems, inbound marketing, custom integration, web experience design, SharePoint, and mobile development. He holds certifications as a Kentico Developer, Kentico Marketer, Sitecore Developer, and is one of only a few Sitefinity Champions in the country.
SilverTech Awarded Digital Experience Project of the Month by Progress Sitefinity
8/1/24
Bedford, NH., Aug 1, 2024 – SilverTech, a national digital experience agency, has been awarded Digital Experience Project of the Month by Progress Sitefinity. This accolade recognizes a digital project built on Sitefinity that harnesses technology to provide the best customer experience, with SilverTech’s F&M Bank project being the first acknowledged in the program.
Experts at SilverTech were tasked with delivering an aesthetically pleasing website that also allowed space for the company to continue to grow over the next few years. Capitalizing on Sitefinity’s advanced CMS (Content Management System) features, SilverTech successfully improved engagement and increased conversions, users, and sessions significantly.
Sitefinity Insight was utilized to deliver personalized content to users, highlighting recent programs and accounts with custom modules and centralized content. The F&M Bank website project highlights SilverTech’s expertise in digital experience and Sitefinity’s capabilities in customizations which together, brought the brand to life.
SilverTech's Partnership with Progress Sitefinity
SilverTech is a Premium Progress Sitefinity Partner and has established extensive technical knowledge across the Sitefinity framework. SilverTech has been recognized as the Progress Sitefinity Partner & Digital Agency of the Year and the 2023 Sitefinity Partner of the Year distinction for all North America. With the help of 2 Sitefinity Champions and over a dozen certified Sitefinity developers and marketers, SilverTech experts have developed and launched 40+ projects using the Progress Sitefinity platform.
About SilverTech
SilverTech is a leading digital experience agency redefining how businesses engage with their customers. Founded in 1996, the national agency is changing the game for clients who seek an unexpectedly enjoyable experience to solve even the most complex digital business challenges. SilverTech sets the bar higher when it comes to smart and satisfying client-agency partnerships. Services include digital marketing, user experience strategy and design, advanced web and application design & development, data and technology integration, and digital business consultation. Chief Marketer selected SilverTech as a ‘Top 200 Agency of 2023’. Clients include national and global brands such as Allison Transmission, Nova Scotia Power, Drexel University, Georgia Pacific, Renown Health, United Community Bank, Fulton Bank, and others.
