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Recognition for Software & Services

Recognition that’s as agile as your team

Recognize your teams for solving problems, managing accounts, or delivering white-glove service.

Why Awardco?

Recognition features for software and services

 
Recognize Separate Teams
 
Appreciation Automation
 
Incentivize performance
 
Mobile-first features
 
Analyze ROI metrics
 
Simplify taxes

Equitable Recognition Features

Offline and deskless recognition

Distribute AwardCodes, complete with reward points, at any time and place to recognize employees for great work on the spot.

ROI of Recognition

Recognition that powers productivity

Recognition fuels engagement, reduces burnout, and helps your teams deliver better results with less turnover.

Retention
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63
%
more likely to stay
63
%
more likely to stay

Retain top industry talent

Showing your people you appreciate them is one of the easiest and most effective ways to mitigate costly attrition and boost retention.

Retention
Performance
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70
%
boost in motivation
70
%
boost in motivation

Boost performance by showing you care

70% of business service professionals say recognition improves their motivation and performance, and employees who feel valued are 4X more engaged.

Performance
Engagement
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23
%
higher profitability
23
%
higher profitability

Improve quality of work and business outcomes

Employees who feel appreciated are good for your bottom line. Higher levels of engagement lead to 23% higher profitability and 18% higher productivity.

Engagement

Recognition for the Frontlines

External Recognition

Allow customers, partners, or any third-party to recognize employee efforts and service from the outside-in.

Success Stories

Turn appreciation into ROI

PMG
I really appreciate how myKudos [Awardco] offers different ‘classifications’ of shoutouts, so no matter how someone went above and beyond, there’s a way to recognize it. We work with some incredible people, and it’s important to celebrate them however we can.
Colby Green
Paid Social Senior Associate
NIBCO
People like to be recognized for what they’ve contributed. They’re proud of their work—and they should be.
Ashley Martin
President & CEO
Children's Nebraska
One year into having sunshine, our recognition, feeling like we're recognized went up ten percent. I think that's just a true testament of how much it means to us. We do have those hard days. And again, the Sunshine Recognition Hub empowers our nurses and team members. It's given us a platform to recognize, those moments of of excellence.
Mellisa Renter
Director of Professional Nursing Practice
4Refuel
Employees look forward to seeing their monthly Safety All-Star points. Those conversations happen in lunchrooms, dressing rooms—it becomes part of our culture.
Roshan Varghese
Sr. Director, Environment, Health & Safety
Kodiak
This integration to our Slack channel… makes it very easy and seamless. There’s this running log of all of these shout outs, which I think is really powerful.
Zach Makoutz
Sr. Manager, Category Sales Product
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
Dubai Airports
I also nominate others for High Flyers—especially stakeholders who go above and beyond their regular work to help deliver a project. It’s important to recognize that kind of support.
Lav Kumar
Senior Manager, Project Management, Dubai Airports
PMG
I genuinely enjoy reading the daily kudos in Slack. Seeing the names and stories of colleagues going above and beyond is inspiring—it motivates me every day and reminds me why I’m proud to be part of PMG.
Melodie Cottingham
Convergent Video/Audio Director
 
 

Integrations & Security

Seamless integrations, secure protection

Include Awardco in your existing processes and feel confident your data is secure.

Integrations

Launch and scale recognition without additional admin headaches.

Security

With SOC 2 Type II compliance and airtight data security protocols, enjoy the peace of mind you expect.

Recognition that pays for itself

Spread a culture of genuine appreciation to everyone and watch as turnover and disengagement shrink.

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