Here is news from throughout the world of rewards recognition, including research, company news, mergers and acquistitions, etc.
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 ]
Myaxs/LRG Rewards, a global leader in innovative employee and customer engagement solutions, recently announced that it has created an umbrella brand called Engage People, Inc. to bring all of its brands and products together under one unified "global solution." The new organization will include... [ read more ]
The Enterprise Engagement Alliance has produced a quick survey to find out if people believe the engagement movement is for real. You can take the survey anonymously or provide basic information to enter a contest. The top prize is a $500 online shopping spree assisted by a personal shopper... [ read more ]
The report that Blackhawk Network paid $110 million in cash for Achievers was good news for private equity companies moving into the rewards, recognition, and broader engagement space, as well as owners of such companies. If you hadn't already heard, Gift card giant Blackhawk Network will ... [ read more ]
GiftCertficates.com has announced that veteran rewards and incentive programs leader Richard Buer will become the company's new CEO. In this position he will continue to develop the organization through accelerating the growth of existing offerings, launching new products and enhancing the... [ read more ]
To determine whether Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers and Millennials have different motivational "triggers", the Incentive Research Foundation recently conducted an extensive review of more than three decades of relevant research in this area, citing 72 unique sources, including books, white papers and ... [ read more ]
Dittman Incentive Marketing has just launched a new "shopping mall" feature that offers over 30,000 merchandise items, eGift Cards and event tickets, plus a virtually unlimited choice of travel options. In the past year, partnerships with dozens of ... [ read more ]
The U.S. and China lead the world in employee engagement, according to a new standardized international employee engagement index created by the Marcus Buckingham Company. Called the StandOut Global Engagement Index (GEI), the report compares employee engagement in ... [ read more ]
