Here is news from throughout the world of rewards recognition, including research, company news, mergers and acquistitions, etc.
ISO 23326:2022 provides "guidance on creating a mutually beneficial environment that encourages everyone to be connected with the objectives, purpose and values of the organization, and for the organization to support its people in a manner which provides quality work and opportunities for development and professional fulfilment."... [ read more ]
In celebration of the Apollo's culture-defining legacy and Bulova's forthcoming new chapter in its History of Firsts campaign, New York City-based watch brand, Bulova, announces a partnership with the world-famous Apollo Theater. ... [ read more ]
This academic study authored by Allan Schweyer, Chief Academic Advisor for the Incentive Research Foundation, finds that peer-to-peer recognition programs can be among the most effective means of driving change in an organization. ... [ read more ]
Why would a leading retailer of home and car electronics set up a separate division for corporate sales? The division grew out of requests coming from the company’s consumer customers and now provides a dedicated team for the incentive, rewards, and recognition business (IRR) as well as corporate, government and educational use. ... [ read more ]
St. Paul, MN-based Augeo, one of the world's largest loyalty and incentive companies, has created a new platform called Heaps to enable companies to offer cryptocurrency in loyalty and incentive programs. ... [ read more ]
Recognition Professionals International elects new slate of board directors. ... [ read more ]
The Incentive Federation Inc. (IFI) has approved a 2022 budget that includes funding for a 2022 Incentive Marketplace Estimate study and a plan to develop standards for the Incentives, Recognition and Reward (IRR) industry. ... [ read more ]
Consistent with RRN's predictions about an increase in mergers and acquisitions in the incentive, recognition, and rewards (IRR) space, Appleton, WI-based Creative Group has acquired Strategic Meetings and Incentives LLC, a Scottsdale, AZ-based meeting, event, and incentive agency.... [ read more ]
A little-known provision of the CARES Act now enables employers to provide employees up to $5,250 in tax-deductible contributions to help families save for college, repay college loans, or to support qualified disabled people on a tax-free basis, subject to certain restrictions--without affecting eligibility for government support. Founded in 2012 as a consumer gift card concept, the company now expects the bulk of its business to come from businesses. ... [ read more ]
Reports from Gartner and HRExchangeNetwork.com strike similar themes for the challenges facing human resources in 2022: The need to rethink the value proposition for employees, skills development, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), and the changing role of human resources. ... [ read more ]
