Special Occasions

Celebrate lifeoutside of work

Celebrate employees’ real-life milestones—because when you recognize the whole person, not just the job description, magic happens.

 

Return on recognition

Why celebrate life’s big moments?

Recognizing your employees’ personal milestones shows that you see them, value them, and care about more than just deadlines or ROI. When people feel truly appreciated, they stick around, work harder, and show up happier.

Belonging
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90
%
of employees say being recognized for life milestones boosts their sense of belonging at work.
90
%
of employees say being recognized for life milestones boosts their sense of belonging at work.

Effective recognition builds culture and drives performance—and even drives better management approval scores.

 
Satisfaction
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22
%
lift in employee satisfaction scores for companies that celebrate life’s big moments.
22
%
lift in employee satisfaction scores for companies that celebrate life’s big moments.

Big or small, boost employee satisfaction and reduce attrition by celebrating all of life's big moments.

 
Engagement
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3
X
higher engagement among employees who feel personally valued, not just professionally.
3
X
higher engagement among employees who feel personally valued, not just professionally.

Triple your employee engagement by making your workforce feel seen, heard, and appreciated through personalized recognition.

 

end-to-end flexibility

Recognize the people

behind the job titles

Celebrate any employee's real-life wins and major moments in a meaningful, genuine, and rewarding way.

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Automate Any Milestone Recognition

New pet, new degree, or work anniversary? Schedule messages, send rewards, or unlock curated catalogs with just a few clicks.

Celebrate Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

Make global celebrations easy with meaningful recognition anyone can see and share no matter where they are.

Hand-Picked Reward Catalogs

Match the moment with tailored rewards—baby gear, pet toys, moving essentials, even honeymoon getaways. Flexible catalogs make it easy to find the perfect gift or experience.

Total Flexibility, Zero Guesswork

Customize special occasion programs with flexible budgets, real-time reporting, full transparency, and trackable delivery.

Admin Flexibility

Budget-friendly. Admin-approved.

Celebrating life’s milestones shouldn’t mean sacrificing budget clarity. Set limits by department, occasion, or region, and track redemptions in real time. Awardco delivers transparent reporting without the manual processes or stress.

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testimonials

What our customers say

Awardo is amazing! Such a great vendor to work with. Customer Service is exceptional and my employees love the platform. Our engagement has increased because of Awardco.
Anonymous
HR Manager
Dubai Airports
 
 
The High Flyer platform is such an important tool—it allows me to pause, reflect, and thank colleagues who have gone above and beyond. That simple act of appreciation makes a big difference.
Soosan Abidali
Office Manager, Strategy & Development, Dubai Airports
I've used Awardco at two different companies in two different industries—not only is the platform easy to navigate, it allows you to customize it to fit your employees' needs.
Anonymous
Human Resource Business Partner
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.
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Cassidy Barsdoff
Director, Project Management Office
Utah Valley University
 
 
[Awardco] pulls everybody together… you get to see what everyone’s doing, even across different campuses.
Brenda Betteridge
Business Development Manager
Dubai Airports
 
 
I recently recognized a graduate trainee for leading a reverse mentoring panel during Learning Week. That acknowledgment boosted her confidence and showed that meaningful contributions can come from anyone, regardless of age, experience, or role.
Mariam Al Shemsi
Head - Learning Design & Program Development, Dubai Airports
The ease-of-use for employee and the admin is exactly what we need, and we have never had a complaint around service response time, which is rare these days.
Anonymous
HR Manager
Their customer service is top notch. Whenever there is a concern or issue, they respond quickly and resolve the issue without any fuss. It's rare in today's world to find a company this dedicated to their customers.
Anonymous
Human Resources Manager
Awardco has been a fantastic platform for employee recognition. It is user friendly, with a seamless interface that makes redeeming rewards quick and easy.
Anonymous
HR Manager
Alera Group
 
 
We do an annual engagement survey, and we do see a lot of comments from people saying they love to work here because of the people they work with. We get a lot of good comments about working with others.
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Pam Johnson
VP of Human Resources
CPS Group
 
 
People actually feel like they matter and that they're recognized. They don't feel forgotten.
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Nicole Blaschka
Director of Human Resources
MagnaFlow
 
 
Implementation was great—it was so easy and seamless, and Awardco was always willing to help whenever I had any questions or concerns.
Sonia Magdaleno
Talent and Engagement Specialist
Team members are more willing to call out team members for a job well done since the Awardco is easy and user-friendly. We are very happy with the platform.
Anonymous
HR Operations Manager
Lockton
 
 
Associates love it. We've had over 95% user adoption in the first six months. It's been a huge success.
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Selia Wood
AVP, Talent & Engagement
Awardco not only ensures each employee receives the recognition they deserve from the company, but it provides a meaningful way for team members to shine a spotlight on each other's contributions daily, which would otherwise be nearly impossible to do with our 100% remote workforce.
Lindsay Obrentz
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Thought Leadership & Resources

Employee celebration resources

Make every occasion awesome

It's no secret that when employees feel appreciated, they perform better in all aspects of their work. Spread appreciation more effectively by celebrating personal milestones with Awardco.