Terryberry
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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
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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, Michigan
Michigan
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, Terryberry’s original business focus was producing High School class ring
Class ring
A class ring is a ring worn by students and alumni in the United States and Canada to commemorate their graduation, generally for a high school, college, or university.-History:...

s in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
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. During the 1970s and early 1980s Terryberry’s corporate recognition business began to overtake class rings as the predominant product line. Terryberry continues to be headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and now operates 30 sales offices in North America.

Services

Today Terryberry provides employee recognition programs and company service awards for more than 25,000 businesses of all sizes on six continents. Terryberry specializes in 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 from are designed around an organization's recognition training requirements.

Online Recognition Advances

Terryberry offers online rewards programs as well. Their Give a WOW! program is an interactive, peer-to-peer recognition initiative. 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 recogniton program that allows employees to select a reward online. It also allows employers to manage their own employee rewards program completely online.

Terryberry's AwardPoints.com 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.

Corporate Honors

In 2006, Terryberry was a regional finalist for the Ernst & Young
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Entrepreneur of the year program.

In 2008, Terryberry was recognized as Top Recognition Provider by Workforce Management magazine.

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.

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.

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