Now in its
85th year and nearly two decades on since the passing of its iconic
founder,
It's the down-to-earth
values, persistence and love of beauty espoused by Obert C. Tanner, the man,
that have continued to guide the 1,497 employees of O.C. Tanner, the company,
says Dave Petersen, CEO and President. Over the last 85 years, the O.C. Tanner
Company wasn't only formed, an industry was born. Our founder envisioned the
recognition industry, and our company continues to shape it, and none of it
would be possible without our people.
O.C Tanner's customers
have grown over the years to include over a third of the companies on the
Fortune 100 list. And, while O.C. Tanner's historic mainstay business is
producing and shipping millions of meaningful custom and name brand awards,
consulting with clients on developing new ways to appreciate their employees is
a fast-growing part of the business.
Many of these ideas the
company has tested with its own employees, including the Appreciateology
program, which encourages employees to give and receive appreciation for great
work through a platform that mirrors what O.C. Tanner offers to its own
clients. In addition to a long list of other benefits, O.C. Tanner treats each
employee to a crisp $100 bill on his or her birthday, hosts semiannual picnics
on its beautifully landscaped campus, provides extensive wellness activities
and facilities, and for this year's anniversary will host its 1,200 Salt Lake
Citybased employees with a day at the Natural History Museum of Utah to
celebrate.
·
Developed the industry's largest, most technologically
advanced global client relations team and the industry's
·
Published The Carrot Principle, one of the most-widely
read series of recognition books
in the world, with more
·
Conducted one of the largest employee recognition/
engagement studies ever attempted,
in partnership
with research firm Towers Watson.
The study gathered
data about differences and
similarities in recognition
·
Developed the industry's first leadership-recognition
training team to help company leaders
excel at
· Founded the annual Executive Recognition Summit,
attended by senior Human Resources
executives from
around the world, to share
industry best practices and
In addition, the company
continues to fund the Tanner Lectures on Human Values, an annual lecture series
at