Crowd Favorite’s mission is to connect the digital experience to the human experience. Founded in 2007, Crowd Favorite was the original WordPress agency focused primarily on enterprise clients. Over a decade later, we’ve evolved into a multi-discipline, digital consulting firm specializing in enterprise-grade digital strategy and elite Open Source development. Crowd Favorite empowers organizations to achieve their full digital potential by focusing on the comprehensive landscape of their business and the unique challenges they face. Then, by connecting their financial and operational obstacles to world-class digital strategy, web development, and digital support services, the optimal technology solution is put in play.
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When Penske Media moved Rolling Stone to PMC’s WordPress, it gained years of infrastructure while preserving its voice. The 80/20 platform model, with 80% shared core code (performance, security, integrations) and 20% brand-specific design, reduced duplication, sped up rollouts, and freed editors to focus on journalism. Follow the link to determine if this model is right for your organization. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gPjnh5hA #Publishing #MediaTech
"What matters most, though, is not technology for its own sake. It is understanding local priorities, listening carefully, and identifying the kinds of digital solutions that can create practical, long-term impact." -Bogdan Fireteanu, Managing Partner EMEA at Crowd Favorite We are honored to be a part of the economic mission in North Africa and look forward to being a part of the solution.
These days, I have joined an economic mission in North Africa, with visits to Morocco and Tunisia, to explore new partnerships and meaningful opportunities to support digital transformation in the region. I strongly believe that technology can play a real role in helping countries move faster, work smarter, and respond better to complex challenges, especially in key areas such as Agriculture, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Defence, Healthcare, and Disaster & Emergency Management. What matters most, though, is not technology for its own sake. It is understanding local priorities, listening carefully, and identifying the kinds of digital solutions that can create practical, long-term impact. I’m looking forward to the conversations ahead, to learning more, and to exploring how our experience can contribute to stronger, more resilient, and more connected systems. #DigitalTransformation #NorthAfrica #Morocco #Tunisia #PrecisionAgriculture #PublicSector #DisasterManagement #EmergencyManagement #Innovation #EconomicMission #Digitalization #PPP
Pat Ramsey was in Austin this week with the Boye & Company CMS Experts group. It was a gathering of agencies, vendors, and customers all asking the same question. How do you build an architecture of action when the stack keeps changing underneath you? Pat spoke to what we're seeing at an enterprise open-source level, where data sovereignty and digital ownership aren't abstract principles. They're the foundation.
We reached the Austin City Limits yesterday, and the stage was on fire 🔥 🎸 It was an honor to host a diverse collective of voices at the Midwest chapter of our Boye & Company CMS Experts and Digital Experience group. It was a rich cross-section of agency, vendor, and customer perspectives. Kind of the perfect mix-tape. We had some familiar songs (queue the AI) and a few new tunes, and that made for a killer soundtrack for what’s happening on the stormfront of “digital transformation” – a legacy term that is still evolving. Is it anachronistic? Maybe. As Joe Meersman of Gyroscope AI sagely observed, it has “some baggage.” Here’s what I took away from this brilliant group of practitioners: ✅ Rukshana Karunaratne of Contentstack provided a vendor’s POV, reinforcing the reality of AI mandates and the urgency of ROI. As she said, companies need an “architecture of action” – and the real risk isn’t how fast you’re adopting AI, but if you’re doing it the right way. ✅ Mark Swanson, PMP of the City of Austin offered a rewarding denouement to his major website redesign – a journey he talked about at last year’s meetup. The city’s new website is live, and it's beautiful (a finalist in the 2026 Acquia Engage Awards). Mark shared many of the lessons learned and what might be ahead on the roadmap. ✅ Gauri Chandna of Razorfish shared some compelling research about data overload. While content velocity has accelerated, our ability to measure it hasn’t caught up. As she said, we’ve been laser-focused on reporting and not decisioning, and offered sound strategies for isolating the right signals through the noise. ✅ Andrew Kumar of Bloomreach, a new Austin resident, lassoed us into a deep discussion around the “challengtunity” of agentic AI in a fractured world where MCP, ACP, and other acronyms are changing things. How will these layered standards for AI functionality play out? We also discussed the value of being headless in scattered stacks, and how he’s viewing CMS from the outside. ✅ John Collins of Triple Oak Enterprises gave a deeply personal account of his last year as a solopreneur in digital content – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Adapting to this new reality has brought crucibles, but also clarity. In this period of reinvention, John showcased some of his bold experimentation, including a dynamite CMS Readiness Assessment that shines a light on potential issues before you make a selection. The band played on across a myriad of topics, and we also heard from Crowd Favorite’s Pat Ramsey about the impact of agentic AI at an enterprise open source level. Data and digital sovereignty continue to be central topics. A huge thanks to Contentstack and the extraordinary Reesa Miller for raising the bar on “Southern Hospitality” to the next level. We talk a lot of tech, but the people in this community are the real APIs. So let's keep connecting. #content #contentmanagement #ai #agenticai #digital #digitaltransformation
Nobody owns the gap between hosting and strategy. Not the hosting provider. Not the development partner. Not the internal IT team. Each does their job well, and yet platforms still stall, technical debt still builds, and eventually someone walks into a room and says the words nobody wants to hear: we need to rebuild. We've spent 17 years helping organizations like Nvidia, Disney, and Providence Healthcare avoid that conversation. Today we're making the solution available at scale. Crowd Favorite and Servebolt have launched The Evergreen Platform: Infrastructure and Intelligence, Together. One contract. One team responsible for everything you build on top. Read more about here: https://lnkd.in/eVq3Vn-e
Boots on the ground in Germany 🇩🇪 The CloudFest Hackathon is underway, and we’re proud to attend and support it as a sponsor. This is where open source shows its strength, people coming together to solve real problems, test ideas, and build what’s next. Looking forward to the conversations, the collaboration, and what gets created over the next few days. And after a weekend of hackathon energy (and a little CloudFest fun), our CEO Karim Marucchi takes the stage twice on Monday for Agency Day, see you there!
Is your CMS solving problems...or creating them? That's one of the questions running through the latest issue of Enterprise Insights, our newsletter for enterprise decision-makers. This issue includes: ✦ A candid conversation on TYPO3's US market opportunity ✦ An Olympic-scale case study on what enterprise digital architecture looks like ✦ The case for leaving proprietary platforms behind Register to get the latest issue in your inbox. https://lnkd.in/gqbvQvjT
CloudFest kicks off with the WP Business & Agency Summit, bringing together agencies, hosting providers, and the broader WordPress ecosystem to talk about real business growth. Our CEO, Karim Marucchi, will be joining an impressive lineup of speakers. If you’re attending CloudFest, Karim would love to connect.
The first day of CloudFest is dedicated to the WP [Business & Agency] Summit, the only gathering in this industry that brings web agencies, CSPs, web hosters, and the WordPress ecosystem together for ROI-focused business growth. Speakers include: James Lee (WebPros) Remkus de Vries (Truer than North) Sandra Kurze (GREYD GmbH) Oliver Sild (Patchstack) Daniel Fau (TYPO3 GmbH) Aaron Campbell (Monarx) Linus Banse (JUNG&BANSE GmbH) Karim Marucchi (Crowd Favorite) Marc Nilius (WP-Wartung24 / Webwisser GmbH) Mark Weisbrod (GREYD GmbH) Janus Boye (Boye & Co.) Robert Jacobi (Blackwall) Vito Peleg (Atarim) Sameer Thakar (VERISIGN) Robert Windisch (Syde GmbH) Aurelio Volle (WP Umbrella) Dr. Christian Kurze (ACT Playbook) Rahul Bansal (rtCamp) … and this is only the first day. Across four days and four nights, CloudFest delivers the world’s #1 internet infrastructure industry festival experience, running March 23–26 at Europa-Park. With 10,000 leaders across Cloud, managed services, open source, cybersecurity, AI, and IT decision-making, the festival is built around forming partnerships. The key to success: arrive early and stay late. There are still some free tickets left for CSPs, hosters, MSPs, corporate IT, web agencies, and WordPress developers when you register with this link: https://lnkd.in/dSJbH-EN
FSS Global is such an important partner for us in ERP initiatives because they focus on the human side of change: engagement, role clarity, training, and ownership inside the organization. Vision matters. Execution by real people matters more.
Why Preparing Teams for Change Is Non‑Negotiable ⏱ Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes Depending on the study, 60–70% of change initiatives fail to achieve their goals— most often because people are not ready, supported, or engaged, not because the technology is wrong. In ERP and digital transformation, low user adoption quietly destroys value and ROI. That is why FSS Global puts people readiness at the center of every project. 👥 Early Engagement and Buy‑In – When employees are involved early, resistance drops and ownership rises. Clear conversations about why change is happening and how it impacts specific roles turn anxiety into contribution. 📚 Role‑Based Training, Not One‑Off Workshops – Generic “click‑through” training does not change behaviour. High‑performing organizations invest in tailored, role‑based learning and ongoing support, which significantly improves adoption and business outcomes. 💬 Open Communication, Two‑Way – Change fatigue grows in silence. Frequent, honest updates—and visible leaders who listen to concerns—build trust. Teams are far more likely to stay engaged when they feel informed rather than surprised. 🤝 Change Champions and Local Support – Internal champions translate the vision into day‑to‑day reality. They spot issues early, coach their peers, and help embed the new ways of working long after go‑live. The data is clear: initiatives with effective change management are up to 6–7 times more likely to meet or exceed their objectives than those that ignore the people side of change. FSS Global’s methodologies help organizations prepare their teams, drive adoption, and turn ERP and digital transformation from a disruption into a long‑term advantage. Ready to prepare your teams for change? Connect with us at FSS Global letstalk@fssglobal.com #ChangeManagement #UserAdoption #ERPImplementation #FSSGlobal #Leadership #DigitalTransformation Sources AIM Business School (2025) – Why 70% of Change Management Initiatives Fail Mooncamp (2024) – 65+ Change Management Statistics for Success Panorama Consulting (2023) – 3 Causes of Low ERP System Adoption Among End‑Users Prosci (2025) – The Correlation Between Change Management and Project Succes
🌍 Giving Days Spotlight 🌍 We believe in using technology to make a lasting impact, both in business and in the world around us. As we continue our Giving Days initiative, we remain committed to supporting organizations that inspire innovation, learning, and positive change. This month, we’re proud to support FIRST Robotics Canada, a nonprofit dedicated to preparing young people for the future through STEM education and hands-on robotics programs. By fostering creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, FIRST is shaping the next generation of digital innovators. With February being the month of ❤️ we think there’s no better time to invest in helping young minds build, create, and dream big. We encourage you to check out their work and join u sin giving: https://lnkd.in/d9Nv6rT #GivingDays #GoForIt #CrowdFavorite #TechForGood #FIRSTRobotics
Fridays at Crowd Favorite. Our Technical Architects set aside dedicated time every week to work on internal initiatives, exploring AI, testing new ideas, and pushing the boundaries of what we can deliver for our clients. No tickets, no deadlines, just space to learn, experiment, and improve. This time matters. It keeps our team curious, sharp, and always moving forward. The work our clients see tomorrow often starts as an idea explored on a Friday like this. We are proud of this team and the work they put into getting better every week. #LeaveItBetter #FridayFavoriteers #OpenSource #Innovation #AlwaysLearning