In the 2017 WebAwards, InvestChile has been recognized for “outstanding achievement in web development”, receiving the Government Standard of Excellence Award.

Its website, dev.investchile.gob.cl, was launched on 4 April 2017 during the fourth International Investment Forum and has gone on to receive over 37,000 visits. Its development was led by InvestChile’s Communications and Marketing Division, together with the La Fábrica Imaginaria agency.

Other winners in the government category of the WebAwards included the sites of the Peace Corps and the States of Mississippi, Maine and Arkansas and the FBI Career Site.

Since 1997, the WebAward Competition of the Web Marketing Association has drawn attention to and promoted standards of excellence in web development and its awards are a key source of recognition for developers and agencies internationally. Independent experts from around the world, including senior executives of Facebook, Yahoo and Disney, review and judge websites from across 96 industries, selecting the best for a WebAward.