Employee Celebrations

Employee Celebrations

Celebrate every milestone

Recognition that evolves with every step of the employee journey, customized for culture and designed to scale.

WHY it Matters

WHY it Matters

Feeling valued fuels culture and performance

Celebrating employees builds stronger culture, deeper connection, and lasting engagement across the organization.

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Personalization at Scale

Personalization at Scale

Never miss a meaningful moment

Add automation to enhance programs so no milestone, service anniversary, or meaningful moment is missed—boosting belonging and building a culture of recognition.

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Automation

Automation

Hands-free and high impact

Eliminate manual work and ensure every milestone is celebrated on time, every time with integrated automations.

Scalable for Every Team

From small teams to international enterprises, Awardco supports every stage of growth no matter the size or structure.

Built-In Efficiency

Integrate with your HRIS, automate onboarding and anniversaries, and rest easy—every moment is covered.

Inclusive by Design

Every birthday, anniversary, and milestone gets the spotlight it deserves and ensures no one is left out.

Moments worth celebrating

Moments worth celebrating

Meaningful ways to celebrate your team

Employee Onboarding

Celebrate new hires with automated and custom recognition that welcomes, engages, and reinforces culture from day one.

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Birthdays

Make every employee's birthday count with automated recognitions and meaningful rewards that are personal and memorable.

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Holidays

Bring festive fun into any recognition strategy with personalized programs for all holidays big and small, with minimal manual effort.

Points awarded for different holidays throughout the year

Service Awards

Never miss another milestone. Recognize tenured employees with automated, global delivery of meaningful service awards.

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Life Events

From weddings and new homes to furry friends and diplomas, easily recognize every personal milestone.

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MemoryBooks®

MemoryBooks enable teammates to contribute heartfelt notes and photos, creating a one-of-a-kind digital or printed celebration.

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testimonials

testimonials

See what customers are saying

ARUP Laboratories
 
 
Soon after our implementation we created a financial recognition program through Awardco for managers and supervisors to recognize their employees for extra efforts. Now our managers and supervisors have their own budgeted amount to use at their discretion to award their employees at any time, and they don't have to wait for approval to do so.
Cheryl Vincent
Talent Development Manager
TaylorMade
 
 
Awardco is the perfect platform for our employee recognition program. It supports our unique employee culture and community.
Rosie Scannell
Global HR
Children's Nebraska
 
 
Some of the great stories that we've read are how impactful all of the team members have been to help the children feel better, it's showing our team members how impactful they are.
Jill Kudron
Patient Experience
Hunt Brothers Pizza
 
 
Awardco brought our recognition programs into the 21st century.
Jeff Jensen
Director of HR, Hunt Brothers Pizza
Alera Group
 
 
Colleagues have to choose a value from The Collaborative Way when they recognize, making our recognition feed daily proof of why our values are so important. It’s such a powerfully positive place. Leaders are really taking notice—they want to see their teams at the top of the adoption leaderboard because they know the impact our values have on employee performance and retention.
Pam Johnson
VP of HR
Texas Roadhouse
 
 
Awardco's fast, compassionate service ensured an employee received a much-needed gift card in time for an urgent personal purchase. It wasn't just a reward—it was a meaningful act of support when it mattered most.
Storey O'Barr
Recognition and Communications Specialist
Southern Oregon Head Start
 
 
If we retain a teacher, that’s 20 students we get to serve. Going from 45% turnover to 8% means we’ve kept 85–90 more staff. That’s an incredible impact on both our children and our budget.
Amber Lease
Human Resource Director
Alera Group
 
 
Awardco is central to our strategy around helping people feel connected across the organization in the work that they do. Our strength is that we have diversity across all our offices. So collaboration may be the soul of a layer group, that tie that binds our unique cultures together. But we really want to celebrate and recognize the diversity across our offices, and that is our strength. Awardco helps us create that visible platform for everybody to see the good work and the unique ways that people are solving problems around the organization.
Kristie White
Organizational Development
Texas Roadhouse
 
 
We needed something to unify our recognition programs for all our different locations, and we found that and more with Awardco.
Storey O'Barr
Recognition and Communications Specialist
Percepta
 
 
Our operational leaders really appreciate how easy it is to reward their teams through the Awardco platform, irrespective of global location. For the staff that are receiving recognition, being able to access and spend the points straight away enhances the perceived value of the reward.
Scott Collins
Executive Director
PMG
 
 
Since joining, I’ve found myKudos [Awardco] posts to be a great way to learn what others are doing across the agency. I’ve even picked up ideas from shoutouts that I’ve been able to implement on my own accounts. It’s more than recognition—it’s a source of inspiration.
Colby Green
Paid Social Senior Associate
Southwest Gas Corporation
 
 
Awardco has offered customizability that allows us to cater to our employees' needs and recognize what they are doing and change it as the environment changes as well.
Eric Crow
Administrator, Risk Management and Safety
Pilot Company
 
 
We appreciate the user-friendly interface and the ample functionality of the platform, which has enabled us to better recognize team members as well as better support end users.
Sica Simon
HR Analyst
PMG
 
 
Companies that invest in recognition are seen as people-centric. When people feel appreciated for their contributions and are truly engaged, they’re more innovative, more creative, and more willing to think beyond the status quo. This elevates work, fuels stronger business outcomes and can foster deeper customer relationships.
Monica Gunderson
Talent Management Lead
The Nest Schools
 
 
Just managing our custom rewards felt like a full-time job with our previous vendor—it took all day every Friday. With Awardco, I don't have to do any of the manual fulfillment work anymore. I'm saving 6-8 hours a week, just managing orders.
Sara Beer
Director of Core Values
Customer stories

Customer stories

Customer success stories

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Using recognition to reduce attrition in retail
30
%
decrease in attrition after implementing Awardco
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Bringing Sunshine to Recognition
20
%
average drop in attrition risk after implementing Awardco
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Increasing engagement and buy-in for company culture
84
hours
of administrative time saved per year
Thought leadership & Resources

Thought leadership & Resources

Industry trends, research, and more

Blog

Blog

Employee Turnover Rates by Industry: Trends and Solutions
Customer Story

Customer Story

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Blog

Blog

Blog

Webinar

Webinar

Customer Story

Customer Story

Webinar

Webinar

AI and the Future of Employee Engagement
Webinar

Webinar

White Paper

White Paper

Customer Story

Customer Story

White Paper

White Paper

White Paper

White Paper

The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition
Webinar

Webinar

Customer Story

Customer Story

Webinar

Webinar

Building a Culture That Thrives on Change
Webinar

Webinar

Blog

Blog

Discovering the True Return on Recognition™
Customer Story

Customer Story

Blog

Blog

Blog

Blog

Make every milestone memorable

Easily celebrate every moment, big or small, that shapes employee experience.