The Envelope Please

It's our pleasure to announce the finalists of Incentive’s first annual Motivation Masters awards. We have been collecting nominations for most of 2009 and the field has been narrowed down to a baker’s dozen.

These 13 finalists are already the recipients of the 2009 Motivation Masters award in one of seven categories: sales training, sales, channel partners, employee retention, recognition, wellness, and safety.

What has yet to be decided is who will be the recipient of the ultimate title—

Motivation Master of 2009.

On December 6, winners of Incentive Magazine’s Motivation Masters award will come together at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to receive their awards and find which organization will be named the best of the best.

The award presentation will be part of the 6th Annual Las Vegas Incentive Marketplace.

In addition to the award winners, incentive planners from organizations across the U.S. will be attending to experience three days of education, and networking with  the best Las Vegas hotels, attractions, venues, and DMCs, in addition to an exciting roster of some of the top thinkers in the incentive industry and the business world in general.

And now onto the winners/nominees. These awards celebrate the most effective, most creative and best incentive and employee engagement programs of the year, showcasing what truly great incentives look like.

Motivation Master—Sales Training Program

Company Name:           Motorola

Program Name:             Motorola and Sprint Training Incentive

Award or Motivator:     Gift Cards, Merchandise, Travel

Motivation Master—Sales Program

Company Name:           Olympus America Inc

Program Name:             Olympus Fun in the Sun Incentive Program

Award or Motivator:     Travel

Motivation Master—Sales Program

Company Name:           Endo Pharmaceuticals

Program Name:             Endo Pharmaceuticals President’s Club

Award or Motivator:     Travel

Motivation Master—Channel Partner Program

Company Name:           Sealy /Simmons – Ashley Furniture

Award or Motivator:      Merchandise and Travel

Program Name:             Dream Rewards

Motivation Master—Channel Partner Program

Company Name:           John Deere Holdings - Russia

Program Name:             Perform and Win, John Deere Holdings Inc.-Russia

Award or Motivator:     Travel

Motivation Master—Channel Partner Program

Company Name:           Family Heritage Life Insurance   

Award or Motivator:     Mix of Travel, Merchandise, Cash

Motivation Master—Channel Partner Program

Company:                     Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Program Name:             The Looking Good Sweepstakes

Award or Motivator:     Merchandise and Travel

Motivation Master—Employee Retention Program

Company Name:           Appletree Answers

Program Name:             Dream On

Program Budget:           $250,000

Award or Motivator:     Travel, Merchandise, Charitable activities

Motivation Master—Recognition Program

Company Name:           WMS

Program Name:             Employee of the Moment

Award or Motivator:     Catalog/gift cards                                

Motivation Master—Recognition Program

Company Name:           Symantec Corp.

Program Name:             Applause

Award or Motivator:     Online Catalog Merchandise

Motivation Master—Wellness Program

Company Name:           Acushnet Company

Program Name:             HealthWise—Wellness for Life

Award or Motivator:     Debit Card

Motivation Master—Wellness Program

Company Name:           Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Service Center

Program Name:             Eat Well Play Hard

Award or Motivator:     Merchandise

2009 Motivator Master Winners—Safety Programs

Company Name:           PT Badak

Program Name:             Employee Safety Motivation Milestone Gift

Award or Motivator:      Merchandise