We are absolutely delighted to share that WowThanks has been named Employee Recognition Programme of the Year 2026 at the Irish Loyalty & CX Awards!
WowThanks Vision
From day one, our vision for WowThanks has been simple: build a platform that genuinely helps businesses celebrate their people, strengthen culture, improve engagement and make recognition part of everyday working life.
A huge thank you to our amazing clients who trust us to support their employee engagement strategies, and to every employee who uses the platform each day to recognise colleagues, celebrate milestones and create positive workplace experiences.
To be recognised by our peers in the loyalty, engagement and customer experience industry is a real honour and one we are incredibly proud of.
But for us, the award is also recognition of what we set out to build with WowThanks – a reward and recognition platform that is simple for businesses to manage, valuable for employees and designed around how organisations actually want to engage their people.
More than just employee rewards
We believe great employee engagement isn’t created by one big reward at the end of the year. It’s built through the smaller moments that happen every day.
A thank you from a manager. A shout-out from a colleague. Celebrating a birthday or work anniversary. Recognising someone who has gone above and beyond. Giving employees access to benefits that can make their salary stretch that little bit further.
WowThanks brings all of these moments together in one easy-to-use platform.
Businesses can use WowThanks to create a more connected employee experience through:
- Employee Recognition & Shout-Outs – making it easy for managers and colleagues to recognise great work and positive behaviours.
- Reward Points & WowCredit – giving businesses a simple way to reward employees and provide meaningful choice.
- Milestones & Celebrations – recognising birthdays, work anniversaries, employee achievements and other important moments.
- Perks & Everyday Savings – helping employees save across retail, dining, cinema, fitness, travel and more.
- Hotel & Dining Benefits – access to exclusive offers through our own Getaways Ireland and Early Table platforms.
- Employee Engagement Tools – including announcements, events, competitions, employee suggestions and referral initiatives.
- Recognition Insights – helping HR teams understand engagement and see how recognition is happening across their organisation.
We’re also proud to be a B Corp business, something that continues to shape how we think about employee wellbeing, sustainability and building products that genuinely support people.
If you’re attending IHF People Day 2026, make sure to pop over and say hello to the team. Always great to meet people properly and chat through the real challenges businesses are facing.
Rewarding employees in a smarter way
For Irish employers, WowThanks can also support the delivery of rewards under the Small Benefit Exemption, helping businesses manage tax-efficient employee rewards within the applicable Revenue rules.
Get in touch with the team and maximise rewards with WowThanks
