Since 1975, Madison has been a leading global employee recognition and incentive company. As a proud Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, our employee-owners are deeply committed to delivering innovative recognition programs, corporate events, and incentive travel experiences that strengthen workplace culture and drive business success.
Madison is a global leader in employee recognition and incentives, pioneering digital programs since 1995. As an employee-owned company, we deliver recognition, events, and incentive travel solutions that strengthen culture and drive results.


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Organizations often celebrate high performers. They rely on them. They promote them. They ask more of them. But what they rarely do is protect them.

Gen Z — the most diverse, educated, and digitally fluent generation in history — is being accused of destroying work as we know it.

Work is entering a new phase — one that most organizations have already stepped into, but few have fully acknowledged. Decisions that once lived in conversations are now increasingly shaped by systems.

As Data Privacy Regulations such as GDPR expand globally, it will have wide reaching impacts on unintended business systems and functions—even employee recognition programs The Gong Show was decades ahead of its time. Not only because the mid-‘70s American amateur talent contest was arguably the foundation for more recent megahits…

Onboarding is important for any organization, serving as the foundation for employee success and retention. But with a hybrid workforce – where remote and in-office employees mix – onboarding can get a bit tricky. Remote workers often face unique challenges that can hinder their integration into a company. Studies show…

Black and white TVs. Dial-up internet. Typewriters. Cursive writing. Are you feeling old yet? Us too. Many of these novelties of yesteryear are now nothing more than memories for many of us. But for Gen Z? They never got to experience the joy of learning cursive or waiting five minutes…

Siemens’ employee reward and recognition program receives award for “Most Motivational Benefits” (New York, NY.January 11, 2022) — Madison, a global leader in social recognition, congratulates its long-standing partner, Siemens UK, for receiving the “Most Motivational Benefits” as part of the 2021 Employee Benefits Awards program. The award was received…

The Global Rewards and Recognition Leader wins the Happiest Users and Quality Choice Badges November 23, 2020 (New York, New York) – Madison, a global leader in employee Social Recognition, is excited to announce its win of two badges from Crozdesk.com, the most advanced business software discovery platform. Powered by…

Feeling appreciated and recognized at work is a wonderful thing — and not just for the employee, but for the company as well. In fact, organizations investing in strategic recognition programs can increase employee engagement scores up to 37 percent, according to a recent report from Reward Gateway and Josh…