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Here is news from throughout the world of rewards recognition, including research, company news, mergers and acquistitions, etc.
Earlier this year, RRN reported on Motivation Live in London, which attracted leading exhibitors in rewards, recognition and technology, and a solid speaker program representing experts in all areas of engagement, but it was unable to generate much actual attendee turnout. It was recently reported in the ... [ read more ]
Dittman Incentive Marketing recently announced that it has received the Incentive Marketing Association's 2015 Circle of Excellence Award in partnership with WESCO Distribution for the VIP Passport Incentive Travel Program. The Circle of Excellence Award recognized the program as an outstanding example of... [ read more ]
Newly released research from Blackhawk Engagement Solutions reveals that current rewards & recognition programs aren't always aligned with what makes Millennial employees happy and productive. ... [ read more ]
Perks, a global provider of innovative rewards and recognition solutions, recently announced the release of its latest eBook, Measuring What Matters, which outlines the ways in which company stakeholders can measure rewards & recognition program results in a methodical, unbiased way according to ... [ read more ]
Rideau Recognition Solutions Inc. has purchased the Corporate Sales division of the Birks Group, also known as "Birks Business", for about $4.3 million. Birks (NYSE MKT LLC:BGI) is a leading name in Canada high-end jewelry retailer known for its "blue box"; the Corporate Sales Division services... [ read more ]
Consumers are using a larger variety of payment options, with digital and mobile payments serving as supplements to traditional cash and card-based payment tools, according to new research released by Blackhawk Network. The study, How America Pays in 2015: Traditional, Digital and Mobile... [ read more ]
In yet another sign of growth in the emerging engagement business sector, Boston-based technology investment firm Great Hill Partners announced that it has agreed to purchase London-based Reward Gateway at a valuation of $217.6 million. Reward Gateway offers enterprise employee engagement software that claims to... [ read more ]
Payment technology and services provider First Data Corporation recently added to its prepaid gift card arsenal with the acquisition of digital gift card firm Transaction Wireless (TWI), a San Diego, CA-based enterprise digital gift card distribution platform. Financial terms of the deal ... [ read more ]
British business author John Fisher has followed up his recent book, "Strategic Brand Engagement," with "Strategic Reward and Recognition." The 246-page book, published by Kogan Press, focuses on "improving employee performance through non-monetary incentives." This is the only ... [ read more ]
An excerpt from our interview with Blackhawk Network President Talbott Roche: Q: Why did Blackhawk use the term "engagement" in the name of its newest business unit? A: Our new business unit is named after the engagement solutions we provide, including ... [ read more ]
