Company Overview
About SEF Energy
SEF Energy is the parent company of Downing and Oso Perforating, and they have one goal in mind: to provide the highest quality equipment, technology and services while continuing to innovate and make the industry better. Their employees and their culture are key to accomplishing that mission.
The Challenge
Securing leadership buy-in for scalable recognition
As the parent company to two organisations in the manufacturing, oil, and gas industries, SEF Energy needed a recognition solution that could:
- Reach employees working both at desks and in the field
- Scale across different locations and cultures
- Impress leadership enough to drive full adoption
They knew that without enthusiastic buy-in from executives and managers, even the best recognition platform wouldn't reach its full potential.
The Solutions
Easy, mobile-friendly recognition that anyone can use
SEF Energy's top priority was simplicity—and Awardco delivered. By integrating Awardco with their new HR system, SEF Energy was able to:
- Automate programmes and processes, saving admin time
- Leverage mobile capabilities, making recognition easy for deskless workers
- Enable top-down recognition, empowering leaders to recognise employees seamlessly
The results were immediate and meaningful: employees have started recognising peers across branches and locations, and executives and other leaders have start recognising employees, too.
Recognition has become part of daily culture, not an occasional event. The platform's ease of use has made it easy for leadership to support the platform—and for employees at every level to engage with it.
Custom programmes that reinforce core values
SEF Energy didn't settle with an easy-to-use platform or good-enough recognition programmes. They used Awardco to create multiple custom programmes, each tailored to celebrate and reinforce their core values:
- Spotlight programmes for outstanding contributions
- Service award programmes to celebrate tenure
- Excellence programmes to highlight exceptional achievements
Both peer-to-peer and manager-to-employee recognition options give everyone a voice in celebrating success, helping to reinforce the behaviours and attitudes that define SEF Energy's culture.
The Results
A culture of appreciation from the top down
By making recognition simple, scalable, and meaningful, SEF Energy built a culture where everyone feels seen and valued, no matter their title, location, or role.
