Company Overview
About Beckman Coulter
Beckman Coulter has been a global leader in clinical diagnostics for over 80 years. Their mission is the “Relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time,” and they accomplish that goal with a mixture of technology innovation and the passion of their teams.
The Challenge
Overcoming inefficiencies in global recognition
Beckman Coulter's legacy recognition vendor was inefficient and extremely costly. So much so that sending a $50 gift card to an employee in Japan cost them $850! Global fulfillment was expensive and restrictive, and reporting and budgeting were cumbersome and manual.
The Solutions
Major cost savings without sacrificing capabilities
After narrowing down their options to Awardco and Workhuman, Beckman Coulter decided to go with the platform that would give them more flexibility, greater capabilities, and more impactful cost savings.
With Awardco, they've implemented a global recognition system that works seamlessly, and drastically reduces costs:
- Zero markups on millions of Amazon rewards
- Automated global shipping and fulfillment
- Offered local reward options for their people around the globe
- Rewards are given in employees' native currencies
Speedy implementation and impactful reporting
Beckman Coulter worried that implementing a new recognition system for their global employee base would be difficult—but Awardco's industry-leading support team got them up and running in just 10 weeks.
Not to mention, Beckman Coulter leaders can now clearly see the impact their recognition programmes have on their employees with powerful reporting capabilities. Kerie Rogers, HR Operations Leader at Beckman Coulter, says:
"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."
The Results
A win-win for employees and the company
Since switching to Awardco, Beckman Coulter has achieved:
- Massive cost savings compared to their previous platform
- Rapid programme deployment, achieving full rollout in just 10 weeks
- Stronger global employee engagement, with localized reward access and simpler navigation
- Higher administrative efficiency, freeing up time for HR and leadership
By choosing Awardco, Beckman Coulter built a smarter, more connected, and more efficient global culture of recognition—delivering real results for their people and their bottom line.
