Case Study: National Electrical Contractors Association achieves dynamic, searchable awards photo galleries and increased member visibility with OpenWater

National Electrical Contractors Association - Customer Case Study

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) runs an annual NECA Awards program and needed application and review software to manage photo submissions and streamline judging. NECA required crisp displays for varied image sizes, multi-photo galleries with proper credits, intuitive navigation between entries, an easily editable admin backend, support for multiple judges across time zones, and a comprehensive dashboard — so NECA selected OpenWater and its award management software.

OpenWater built a customized photo gallery and deployed the OpenWater Awards system as the backbone of NECA’s site, creating a single dynamic page for finalists and winners with rollover details and one‑click galleries that are user-friendly and search‑optimized. As a result, OpenWater delivered a standardized template that accommodates larger galleries, displays multiple years of submissions, and improves online visibility of NECA member projects through search optimization.

National Electrical Contractors Association