Explore the new State of Recognition 2026 report

 

Recognize Customer-Facing Teams

Build better customer service through recognition

Happy employees create happy customers—and effective recognition creates happy employees.

Features for Customer-Facing Teams

Recognize the people that drive customer joy

89% of companies with strong employee engagement report better customer satisfaction. It’s that simple.

External Recognition

Customers recognizing employees builds better culture.

Customers scan a QR code, type up a shout out, and send
Real-time appreciation from customers reinforces good work
Employees see their impact and are motivated to do more

Peer-to-Peer Recognition

Allow employees to recognize each other quickly and easily.

Strengthen good vibes with shoutouts & kudos
Add points that can be spent on millions of rewards
Boost teamwork and collaboration

Incentivize Behavior

Drive productivity, performance, sales, learning, and more.

Create competitions with leaderboards and points
Incentivize learning by rewarding course completion
Boost productivity, promote wellness, or encourage compliance

Motivate Feedback

Incentivize participation and reward great feedback.

Integrate with existing customer support feedback surveys
Award points for participation
Track participation in one unified location

Recognize Customers

Rewards for your customers and fans to boost loyalty.

Create custom catalogues for customers or fans to select gifts
Send packages to recognize loyal customers
Compensate volunteers, donors, and other patrons

return on recognition

Stronger customer loyalty starts with better employee experience

Over half of customers leave after a bad experience. Employee rewards and recognition create positive vibes for both employees and customers, driving engagement and loyalty.

39
%
improvement in employee engagement with recognition.
48
%
lower burnout rates with effective recognition programs.
31
%
reduction in turnover with rewarding employee recognition.

testimonials

See how teams succeed with Awardco

4Refuel
We have a lot of different programs to ensure we encompass all our employees. Three of them tie directly to our core values: our peer-to-peer program, our manager-led programs, and our safety programs—like our Safety All-Stars, which is a monthly automated award.
Marna Lagerquist
Manager, Talent Acquisition and Development
Ultradent Products
We're present in pretty much every continent in the world, and there's no limitation to our recognition system. We see recognitions from Brazil to the US, from Japan to China, from South Africa to France, and everyone is engaged.
Favio Paiva
Workday Specialist
WOW! mobile boutique
Awardco actually cost us less than what we were doing in the past, and it's had a bigger impact on our ROI and employee engagement.
Jay Adhvaryu
Director of Finance and Compliance
BPM
We really like the redemption options and how Awardco integrates with Amazon — the platform's ease-of-use has empowered us to handle our growing employee population.
Monica Delgado
Senior Manager of Total Rewards
4Refuel
It’s really meaningful to see CRPs who are out on the road by themselves, along with employees working from home, still interacting and connecting through the platform. It’s almost like our 4Refuel Facebook—bringing everyone together no matter where they’re working.
Lynne Harkness
VP, People & Culture
Hertz
We think a lot about our frontline employees. They're the ones that make us who we are and drive our business, and we wanted to make sure they knew we appreciated them. Awardco does that.
Annasuela Fritz
HR Projects and Recognition Manager
PMG
Awardco made it easy for every employee, whether in Dallas or the UK, to feel seen, valued, and celebrated.
Pam Buyers
Head of Culture
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
 
 

Retain customers, improve employee experience

Happy employees lead to happy customers, which leads to better results and impressive ROI. See how recognition can fuel the cycle.