2025 Summit Awards

The Summit Awards celebrate excellence in the incentive and recognition industries by honoring people, programs, and organizations that go above and beyond to inspire, engage, drive results. Winners were announced during a special ceremony at the IMA Summit 2025 in Austin, TX.

2025 Winners

Excellence Awards | Press Release

Excellence in Innovation & Technology: Digi
Excellence in Social Responsibility: 360insights
Excellence in Gift Cards: Merit Incentives
Excellence in Merchandise: Harco Incentives
Excellence in Incentive Travel: Merit Incentives
Excellence in Recognition: Synchro Marketing
Excellence in Incentives & Engagement: Incremental Marketing

RPI Best Practice Standards® Awards | Press Release

Achievement Awards Group (Pinnacle Award)
American Airlines (Standards 1, 2, 7)
Banfield Pet Hospital (Standard 7)
General Dynamics Information Technology (Standards 1, 2, 4)
Liberty Mutual, USRM Claims & Service (Standard 1)
North American Partners in Anesthesia (Standard 1)

Spirit Awards | Press Release

IESP: Carl MacDonald, VIBE SMG
IGCC: Steven Kane, Stored Value Solutions (SVS)
IMRA: Ivory Alexander, MAS, Inc.
ITC: Peter Cannon, Ticket Jones
RPI: David Klein, CRP, Universal Destinations & Experiences
IMA Europe: Gunther Everaert, IP, Motisha
IMA MEAPAC: Mark McCowan, Synchro Marketing Australia

IMA Industry Awards

Incentive Industry Influencer: Cristiano Miano, CPIM, Digi | Press Release
Inspirational Place to Work: 360insights | Press Release

Recognition Awards

Karen Renk Award: Mike Landry, CPIM, TUMI | Press Release
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill Warshauer, Tillo | Press Release
President’s Award: Fintan Connolly, Engage Loyalty Consulting | Press Release
Recognition Champion Award: Tom McCauley, CRP, Aspen Valley Health | Press Release
RPI Education Award: Jim Bittner, CRP, Centricity | Press Release

Photos

Watch: Awards Ceremony

Award Categories

Subcategories

Excellence in Channel/Dealer Incentives (B2B, Installer, B2B2C) Award
This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the channel/dealer incentives industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to channel/dealer incentives. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Employee/Internal Incentives Award
This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the employee/internal incentives industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to employee/internal incentives. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Gift Cards Award
This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the gift card industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to gift cards. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Incentive Travel Award

This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the travel industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to travel. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Innovation & Technology Award

This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the incentives and recognition industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to innovation & technology. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Merchandise Award

This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the merchandise industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to merchandise. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Recognition Award

This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the recognition industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to recognition. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Excellence in Social Responsibility and/or Sustainability Award

This award recognises outstanding examples of incentive programs, products and services that are designed and executed by our members in the incentives and recognition industry and space. This award honours the company and the incentive marketing partner for the development and delivery of their program, product or service related to social responsibility and/or sustainability. Any IMA member is eligible to submit a nomination for consideration. The IMA member must have direct involvement with the project nomination.

Nomination Fee:

IMA Member – FREE
Nonmember – 100 USD

Sample Nomination Form

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