Explore the new State of Recognition 2026 report

 

Employee Service Awards

Never miss another milestone

Automate service awards in a way that’s meaningful, memorable, and tailored to every employee.

Return on recognition

Why celebrate work anniversaries?

Service anniversaries provide a powerful opportunity to show appreciation, reinforce a sense of belonging, and remind employees that their contributions truly matter.

It's a built-in way to say thanks every year.

Performance
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69
%
of employees say they would work harder if they felt more appreciated.
69
%
of employees say they would work harder if they felt more appreciated.

Appreciation is easy, but often overlooked in a busy environment. Service anniversaries are a built-in way to say thanks every year, ensuring employees feel celebrated for their great work.

Retention
Diverse professionals in meeting, woman in wheelchair engaging with colleague
31
%
lower turnover in companies with strong recognition programs.
31
%
lower turnover in companies with strong recognition programs.

When employees feel seen, they’re more likely to stick around. Never miss a chance to say thank you with powerful automations, customizable rewards, and an experience that will build culture from the ground up.

Engagement
Two colleagues laughing while reviewing documents and laptop in office
2
X
more engagement at work if employees receive regular recognition.
2
X
more engagement at work if employees receive regular recognition.

Engagement is a buzzword for a reason—because engaged employees are productive, happy employees. But it’s not just about business outcomes, engaged employees actually drive better outcomes from top to bottom.

end-to-end flexibility

Never forget a meaningful milestone

Jump into modern recognition with automation, customization, and endless flexibility—so every employee feels valued in a way that truly matters.

Memorybooks®

Like a high school yearbook, but better

Celebrate each work anniversary with a personalized keepsake—messages, photos, and memories from teammates, all compiled into a digital or printed MemoryBook®.

  • Send automatic invites and reminders to peers to increase participation
  • Automate delivery and never miss another anniversary
  • Post the MemoryBook to the social feed to share the love

testimonials

What customers say

Lockton
 
 
Prior to Awardco, the recognition process was manual and time-consuming. Everything was done through emails and spreadsheets, with physical delivery of plaques and gifts. Important milestones were sometimes missed, despite our best intentions.
Mallory Pence
Marketing Manager
Lockton
 
 
It humanizes our organization. I can wish someone a happy birthday in Philadelphia from my desk in Houston—because I saw it in the Awardco feed. That’s magic.
Melissa York
SVP, Head of People & Culture
Lockton
 
 
Talented, motivated, competitive people are just attracted to this brand. Humans are very similar. They wanna be seen. They wanna be recognized. They wanna be valued.
Melissa York
SVP, Head of People & Culture
Beckman Coulter
 
 
As a platform administrator, Awardco stands out as the most user-friendly recognition platform I've ever used. Additionally, Awardco offers the flexibility for our company to incorporate custom resources such as videos, FAQs, and PDFs, enhancing the overall user experience for our associates.
Kerie Rogers
HR Operations Leader
NIBCO
 
 
Awardco has definitely helped us do recognition even better. Recognizing someone you work with, even if you don’t see them every day, has been empowering.
Ashley Martin
President & CEO
Hertz
 
 
Using Awardco has given us the confidence that we've partnered with someone that knows what they're doing. We're not only saving a lot of time, but we're building the confidence of our employees as we express our appreciation to all of them worldwide.
Annasuela Fritz
HR Projects and Recognition Manager
Americare Senior Living
 
 
When people join Americare, we want them to feel like they're part of something bigger than just a job, that it's part of having purpose because they get to make a difference in residents' lives.
Mary Eaves
Senior VP of Operations (Assisted Living Division)
Paramount
 
 
There are so many [reward] options, and everyone is already used to Amazon and knows what they can get. In the past, we had a catalog of items, and it didn't feel like it would fit with our new demographic.
Shaye McCoy
Manager, Global Total Rewards Experience
Our partnership with Awardco's sales, implementation, and support teams has been the brightest point. They come to every situation with a solution and innovation mindset.
Anonymous
Director of Human Resources
Alera Group
 
 
Awardco has allowed people to recognize their coworkers in a public way, and we see it every day. Collaboration is in the DNA of Alera Group, and appreciation is absolutely central and core to effective collaboration.
Kristie White
Organizational Development
MultiCare Health System
 
 
Awardco's platform and program are far and away the best I've seen in my career. Based on behavioral science with an intuitive user interface (and truly customizable reporting!), it is a game changer in employee engagement and appreciation.
Maghan Adams
Employee Experience Specialist
NIBCO
 
 
People like to be recognized for what they’ve contributed. They’re proud of their work—and they should be.
Ashley Martin
President & CEO
Ampirical
 
 
I could rave to millions of people that I think this should be the platform of choice.
Ryan Zellner
Marketing & Corporate Communications Manager
Awardco offers such a clean design, way ahead of its competitors, along with excellent offerings, great analytics, and wonderful customer service.
Anonymous
Designer
Kodiak
 
 
The emphasis that Kodiak puts on people and employees first is really unique. We're always looking for opportunities to acknowledge the important and special and above and beyond work that our coworkers are doing.
Cassidy Barsdoff
Director, Project Management Office

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