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By [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) November 17, 2022 2 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fgiftbit-named-a-top-10-employee-recognition-solution-for-2022-cd828b542d5a%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=HR%20Tech%20Outlook%20includes%20Giftbit%20in%20its%202022%20employee-recognition%20selection "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fgiftbit-named-a-top-10-employee-recognition-solution-for-2022-cd828b542d5a%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=HR%20Tech%20Outlook%20includes%20Giftbit%20in%20its%202022%20employee-recognition%20selection%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fgiftbit-named-a-top-10-employee-recognition-solution-for-2022-cd828b542d5a%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Giftbit artwork displaying its 2022 HR Tech Outlook recognition](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/hr-tech-outlook-includes-giftbit-2022-employee-recognition-selection-artwork-displaying-w1000.webp) The supplier’s artwork illustrates its 2022 recognition. It is not an independent performance ranking. Photo: Giftbit / HR Tech Outlook [Giftbit](https://giftcard.news/company/giftbit/) reported on November 17, 2022 that it had been included in [HR Tech Outlook](https://giftcard.news/organization/hr-tech-outlook/)’s 2022 selection of employee-recognition solutions providers. The publisher’s accompanying profile describes digital reward distribution through a web interface and API. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) HR Tech Outlook says its research and editorial team prepared the profile using an interview with Giftbit co-founder [Leif Baradoy](https://giftcard.news/person/leif-baradoy/). It refers to a proprietary selection methodology. The page does not provide comparative scores allowing a reader to reproduce a ranking of competing products. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) ## The product story behind the selection The profile emphasizes rewards to individuals or teams, personalized email distribution, tracking and API integration. Its central proposition is a reward-delivery service businesses can use without adopting a larger recognition suite. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) That distinction matters when buyers define their problem. A team seeking to deliver incentives has a different requirement from one seeking to redesign its entire employee-recognition programme. Product scope can be as important as the breadth of its feature list. ## Recognition does not establish an outcome The selection is an editorial accolade, not evidence that a particular customer achieved higher retention or productivity. The profile includes positive descriptions, but no controlled comparison of workforce outcomes. Readers should not treat the award label as a measured return on investment. For the industry record, the announcement captures how Giftbit presented its role in the 2022 rewards market: a distribution layer for digital incentives, with simplicity central to its positioning. It does not announce a 2026 product or renew the historical award for a later year. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [\[S01\] Company announcement, November 17, 2022](https://www.giftbit.com/blog/hr-tech-outlook-article?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — Giftbit * [\[S02\] 2022 employee-recognition provider profile](https://www.hrtechoutlook.com/giftbit?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — HR Tech Outlook ## In this article ### Companies * [Giftbit](https://giftcard.news/company/giftbit/) ### People * [Leif Baradoy](https://giftcard.news/person/leif-baradoy/) ### Organizations * [HR Tech Outlook](https://giftcard.news/organization/hr-tech-outlook/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fgiftbit-named-a-top-10-employee-recognition-solution-for-2022-cd828b542d5a%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=HR%20Tech%20Outlook%20includes%20Giftbit%20in%20its%202022%20employee-recognition%20selection "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fgiftbit-named-a-top-10-employee-recognition-solution-for-2022-cd828b542d5a%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=HR%20Tech%20Outlook%20includes%20Giftbit%20in%20its%202022%20employee-recognition%20selection%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fgiftbit-named-a-top-10-employee-recognition-solution-for-2022-cd828b542d5a%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/daniel-brooks-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) Journalist — Payments, Security & PCI DSS Daniel Brooks covers payment networks, financial technology, payment security, gift card fraud and PCI DSS for Gift Card News. 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