Industry Employee Recognition Founded 1918 | Website www.terryberry.com Type of business Private | |
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Services Employee Recognition Programs and Solutions, Corporate Recognition Programs, Employee Awards, Service Awards, Peer Recognition Platform, Total Recognition Platform Headquarters Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Subsidiaries Kelleher Enterprises, Inc., MERITSHARE LLC, John Morley Presentations Limited Profiles | ||
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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.
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Services
Today Terryberry provides employee recognition programs, solutions and awards for more than 25,000+ organization of all sizes on six continents. 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
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
In 2006, Terryberry was a regional finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year program.
In 2008, Terryberry was recognized as Top Recognition Provider by Workforce Management magazine.
In 2016, Terryberry was recognized among Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest in Wellness.
Acquisitions
In 2008, Terryberry acquired John Gray Awards of Cincinnati. In June 2009, Terryberry acquired Recognize Me! a Kansas-based maker of informal employee recognition kits. 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
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. The WOW! workplace shares the Terryberry story and gives advice about building an employee recognition culture in the workplace.