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employee nomination programs

Automate excellence with flexible award nominations

Reinforce your standards of excellence with configurable award nomination programs that get everyone involved. Incentivize top performers with meaningful awards for career-defining moments.

AWARD NOMINATION PROGRAM TYPES

Easily execute different award nomination programs

Return on recognition

Why build nomination programs?

Drive engagement and performance

Peer recognition moments matter. These are the stories that stick. Culture shifts when nomination is inclusive, expectations are clear, and decisions are backed by data, not bias.

Easily execute better strategies

Award nomination programs lose impact without the right tools. Streamline workflows, set custom criteria, and automate communication to scale recognition without the administrative burden.

Award Nomination Program Features

A smarter way to build nomination awards

Flexibility to build your program your way
Configure every detail to match internal workflows, from approvals to communications, and automate tailored nomination programs.
Engage employees and celebrate throughout the process
Broadcast program details, surface submissions, and drive early engagement well before winners are announced.
Improve decision quality and remove bias
Let data and insights drive recognition. Set clear standards, control voting rules, and create an equitable program rooted in transparency.
Provide meaningful rewards for every winner
Offer flexibility with millions of reward options, or pair with branded gifts and commemorative items for lasting impact.

Testimonials

What our customers say

We do a lot of remote work activities where you can win something. We do a lot of these contests, and I used to go to Amazon and send a $25 gift card to the winners, but now I do it through Awardco. It's in the system, trackable, and much more streamlined.
Amberlee Taylor
Sr. Communications Specialist
Pacific Life
The entire experience, from sourcing and implementation to trouble-shooting and recognition, has been seamless and easy...I love the platform!
Anonymous
HR BP
Our Regional Vice Presidents take these cards [AwardCodes] to the General Managers conference, enabling them to award GMs on the spot for their exceptional contributions.
Ann O'Keefe
Director of Benefits
Cinemark
As a system administrator managing the back-end, being able to hand out physical AwardCodes takes out the administrative work. We no longer have to track names, who's getting what points from what event.
Tisa Penny
Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner
Lockton
We think a lot about our frontline employees. They're the ones that make us who we are and drive our business, and we wanted to make sure they knew we appreciated them. Awardco does that.
Annasuela Fritz
HR Projects and Recognition Manager
Hertz
With the rollout of Awardco last fall, Lockton has made recognizing others easier, more meaningful, and way more fun. I am HONORED (and blown away!) to be named one of the top recognition recipients since we launched the platform! This isn’t just an award — it’s a reflection of the incredible people I get to work with every day.
Tisa Penny
Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner
Lockton
We launched our The Collaborative Way initiative with a half-day workshop for all colleagues, facilitated by internal Collaborative Way Champions that traveled from office to office. We would do these engaging workshops across the company, and leaders would ask us, ‘Now that colleagues have completed the workshop, how do we keep these principles front and center?’ While we developed other standalone follow-ups, it was only when we implemented Awardco that we truly felt like we had a compelling, daily solution to that question.
Kristie White
AVP Change Strategy & Organizational Development
Alera Group
I love the customization of the platform and the constant innovation. There are constant evolutions and enhancements being released to keep our solution cutting edge.
Anonymous
Director of Human Resources

Integrate recognition into the flow of work

Integrate Awardco into your HRIS and communication tools to bring recognition and rewards into your workflows.

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