Explore the new State of Recognition 2026 report

 

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

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

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

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

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

See what customers are saying

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
Hunt Brothers Pizza
 
 
Awardco brought our recognition programs into the 21st century.
Jeff Jensen
Director of HR, Hunt Brothers Pizza
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
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
Beckman Coulter
 
 
From a reporting standpoint, Awardco excels by allowing users to access desired reports quickly through easily accessible links, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple pages as was the case with previous platforms. The platform has garnered significant positive feedback for its user-friendly nature and seamless navigation.
Kerie Rogers
HR Operations Leader
TaylorMade
 
 
Awardco is the perfect platform for our employee recognition program. It supports our unique employee culture and community.
Rosie Scannell
Global HR
Lockton
 
 
It’s incredibly accessible. You don’t have to be tech-savvy—you can use it on your phone, through Outlook, or even a Teams plugin. It meets people where they are.
Mallory Pence
Marketing Manager
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
Americare Senior Living
 
 
Recognition fits into our strategies for turnover and helping us retain good caregivers… because everyone wants to know how they're performing. They want to know if they're doing a good job. And sometimes we forget to stop and say thank you. Recognition helps us do that easily and consistently.
Mary Eaves
Senior VP of Operations (Assisted Living Division)
Cinemark
 
 
Awardco significantly enhances employee engagement and helps our employees feel valued and appreciated, leading to higher morale. Offering customizable recognition programs for Cinemark and a wide range of awards helps align with our employees' interests and ensures that all employees, from theatre staff to management, feel valued and appreciated.
Ann O'Keefe
Director of Benefits
4Refuel
 
 
Seventy-five percent of our employees are out in the field, so how do we get them excited and engaged? The safety programs really got them energized. They had the opportunity to earn a lot of points, but they also received meaningful recognition. I was really impressed by how much our login engagement increased over time.
Marna Lagerquist
Manager, Talent Acquisition and Development
Citizens Business Bank
 
 
How do we better recognize our associates on the day to day? One of our engagement survey questions is, 'In the last seven days, have you been recognized for doing good work?' Awardco really allows us to to do that and to do a better job of that.
Jenny Ketchepaw
VP, Talent Engagement
Lockton
 
 
You get the same feeling when you are recognized as when you are recognizing someone else. Awardco gives you that platform and makes it so easy to gain those feelings. I love seeing my team being recognized or my leaders recognizing the teams.
Tisa Penny
Engagement & Events Lead, 2025 Recognition Rockstar Winner
Quick Quack Car Wash
 
 
Awardco has made employees' lives easier. Working outside in the elements with the customers can be tough, but being recognized, seen, heard, and valued makes it easier.
Christina Castro
Training Leader
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

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

Make every milestone memorable

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