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
Woman blowing out candles on birthday cake during office meeting
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.

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

Citizens Business Bank
 
 
Every year, we encourage our associates to go get their annual physical. If you turn [a] form in, you get Awardco points. It's another way to tie healthy lifestyle to what's important to us in the bank to making an impact with our associates.
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Jenny Ketchepaw
VP, Talent Engagement
Dubai Airports
 
 
It was such a nice surprise—I wasn’t expecting it at all. I had been debating whether to buy new shoes, and then suddenly I received a High Flyer award. That recognition made the moment even more special.
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Barkin Ozdemir
Content Development Manager, Brand & Communications, Dubai Airports
MasterBrand Cabinets
 
 
Our goal was to make it easy to recognize employees and make sure everyone had access to that recognition in the most simplistic format.
Brenda Neuhoff
Director of Total Rewards
Utah Valley University
 
 
Before Awardco Nominations, we had to piece everything together manually. Now everything lives in one place, making the process much easier and more intuitive.
Brenda Betteridge
Business Development Manager
Hertz
 
 
We strive to create a high performance culture. If we're looking for certain actions and mindsets, we should celebrate them when they happen and find creative and frequent ways to recognize and appreciate the hard work behind them.
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Chris Berg
Executive Vice President, Fleet Management
Awardco makes it easy to recognize people for the awesome things they do—and it's great that recognition converts to points you can spend on real products or gift cards. I love that I can send recognition directly from Slack!
Mike D.
Director of Internal Tools and Integrations
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
SEF Energy
 
 
One of the biggest things we were looking for was a platform that's easily accessible for all of our employees. We needed it to be simple and intuitive, and not take a lot of training.
Lauren Long
HR Operations Manager
Awardco is truly better than any other vendor I've implemented for any type of platform—and I've done a lot! The user experience is second to none.
Anonymous
HR Operations Director
Dubai Airports
 
 
High Flyer has given us a framework to consistently and meaningfully acknowledge employees, boosting morale and reinforcing the behaviors that drive our success. It has made recognition easier and more natural.
Mariam Al Shemsi
Head - Learning Design & Program Development, Dubai Airports
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
Awardco has significantly improved our employee engagement. We saw an increase of 70% in peer-to-peer recognitions over our previous solution.
Anonymous
Employee Success Manager
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.
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Monica Gunderson
Talent Management Lead
Americare Senior Living
 
 
If you want a feel-good moment, just log in and scroll through the recognition feed.
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Mary Eaves
Senior VP of Operations (Assisted Living Division)
Utah Valley University
 
 
Awardco has democratized employee recognition and made it so that anyone in the company that sees you doing great work can recognize and reward you for that.
Luke Dean
CFP Program Director

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.