headquarters grand rapids michigan united states services employee recognition programs and solutions corporate recognition programs employee awards service awards peer recognition platform total recognition platform website www.terryberry.com terryberry is a private u.s. based company that provides employee recognition and award programs . founded in 1918 by h. r. terryberry in grand rapids michigan terryberry s original business focus was producing high school class rings in the midwestern united states . during the 1970s and early 1980s terryberry s corporate recognition business began to overtake class rings as the predominant product line . the early 2000s terryberry developed web based employee recognition solutions in addition to the custom recognition awards . terryberry continues to be headquartered in grand rapids michigan and now operates 30 sales offices in north america plus an office in london . contents 1 services 2 online recognition advances 3 corporate honors 4 acquisitions 5 management 6 references 7 external links services edit today terryberry provides employee recognition programs solutions and awards for more than 25 000 organization of all sizes on six continents . 1 terryberry specializes in implementing and managing employee recognition and award programs for organizations . terryberry s manufacturing facility in grand rapids designs and manufactures employee awards service awards safety awards corporate rings watches and lapel pins . terryberry s product line also includes recognition jewelry for special market clientele like championship athletic teams police and fire departments unions and nurses . along with company awards and jewelry terryberry offers consulting services to work with clients to establish employee recognition programs in the workplace . recognition consultants are also available to help companies decide on appropriate company awards . terryberry conducts employee recognition training through their recognition university . the training is available on site and online and the courses are designed around an organization s recognition training requirements . terryberry s online employee recognition programs create a fun and engaging experience for employees . organizations receive integrated reporting communication tools award approval and award redemption features that are easy to use and saves time and money . terryberry s 360 recognition platform allows organizations to house all of their recognition programs under one roof service awards peer recognition points based sales awards and more . 360 recognition also makes it easy to expand existing recognition programs and add new recognition programs as they grow . online recognition advances edit terryberry offers online rewards programs as well . their give a wow program is an online peer to peer recognition platform that helps businesses create a dynamic culture of appreciation with engaging interactivity real time recognition and exciting award options . this program was launched in 2009 and uses online networking technology to create a closed system online environment for ongoing peer to peer recognition . terryberry was also one of the first companies in the industry to introduce a customized online award selection program . awardchoice.com is an employee recognition program that allows employees to select an award online . it also allows employers to manage their own employee rewards program completely online . terryberry s awardpoints is a web based performance recognition program where employees earn points for excellent work . points can be collected and redeemed for items from terryberry s catalog of custom awards and gifts . great for sales incentives wellness recognition attendance customer service recognition safety awards and more . corporate honors edit in 2006 terryberry was a regional finalist for the ernst & young entrepreneur of the year program . 2 in 2008 terryberry was recognized as top recognition provider by workforce management magazine . 3 in 2016 terryberry was recognized among michigan s 101 best and brightest in wellness . 4 acquisitions edit in 2008 terryberry acquired john gray awards of cincinnati . 5 in june 2009 terryberry acquired recognize me a kansas based maker of informal employee recognition kits . 6 recognize me makes day to day recognition tools like note cards certificates and rewards coupons . the venture is expected to increase terryberry s business by 5 to 10 percent in the next year . in 2012 terryberry acquired jmpresentations of the uk . jmpresentations also known as jmp has over 30 years of experience in the field of employee recognition serving europe . the union of jmp and terryberry is a strategic partnership to expand terryberry s global reach and improve service to european customers . this partnership became jmp terryberry limited http www.jmpresentations.com . in 2013 terryberry proudly announced the acquisition of meritshare of seattle a strategic move designed to help terryberry continue to advance their very successful human resources based initiatives and product lines that address employee satisfaction and engagement . in 2014 terryberry acquired the works gb a 22 year old united kingdom provider of employee rewards and incentives . in 2014 terryberry acquired the stange company of st. louis missouri . in 2016 terryberry announced the acquisition of kelleher enterprises of ann arbor mich. a national specialty recognition incentive company . the move is designed to enhance the global recognition company s offerings and expand its footprint nationally . the partnership has recently led to a new product in terryberry s lineup of employee recognition services . honoring performance brings additional leaderboard insights communication tools and program development services to terryberry s existing performance recognition solutions . management edit terryberry s current managing partner is mike byam . he is a fourth generation managing partner of the company and also the author of the wow workplace . 7 the wow workplace shares the terryberry story and gives advice about building an employee recognition culture in the workplace . references edit business week private company information retrieved on 2009 11 03 . 2006 ernst & young entrepreneur of the year george byam bearing fruitall business . retrieved 2009 11 03 . 2008 nonmonetary reward and recognition providersworkforce management . retrieved 2009 10 01 . michigan s 2015 best and brightest companies in wellness the best and brightest . 101bestandbrightest . com . retrieved 2016 09 01 . gr recognition award maker buys cincinnati firmgrand rapids news . retrieved 2009 11 03 . terryberry acquires recognize me maker of informal employee recognition giftswest michigan business . retrieved 2009 10 01 . ventrice cindy 01 04 09 review of the wow workplace . make their day blog . retrieved 2009 11 03 . external links edit official site give a wow 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