Loyalty360 Recognizes Winners for the Third Annual Loyalty360 Customer Awards
Loyalty360, The Association for Customer Loyalty, is proud to share the 2019 Loyalty360 Customer Award winners, which were announced on November 13
th during Loyalty360’s Customer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. The awards recognize brands that are building stronger and deeper relationships with their customers in a proactive, meaningful, and—most importantly—measurable way. Loyalty360 awarded finalists in eight categories, each representing a key facet of a brand’s customer loyalty focus. Additionally, winners for the Loyalty360 360 Degree Awards for brands and suppliers were also announced during the ceremony.
Earlier this fall, brand finalists for each category were chosen by a board of judges comprised of Loyalty360 members, representing some of the top minds in customer loyalty. During the conference, each of the selected finalists delivered a short presentation on their brand’s award entry, after which conference attendees voted for what they felt represented platinum, gold, silver, and bronze winners in each category.
The winners are as follows:
Business Transformation:
Platinum: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Gold: Nissan
Silver (tie): RBC and Air Arabia
Customer Experience and Engagement:
Platinum: Sapporo
Gold: Famous Footwear
Silver: Redbox
Bronze: Nissan
Experience and Design Innovation:
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: Famous Footwear
Silver: Fannie Mae
Bronze: Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Customer Feedback and Insights:
Platinum: Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Gold: The Leading Hotels of the World
Silver: SharkNinja
Bronze: The Doctors
Loyalty and Advocacy:
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: DSW
Silver: Donatos Pizza
Bronze: Air Arabia
CX Campaign:
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Silver: TELUS
Bronze: The Doctors
Employee Empowerment:
Platinum: Wheaton | Bekins | Stevens
Gold: Caesars Entertainment
Silver: The Leading Hotels of the World
Bronze: Ford
Customer Centric Culture:
Platinum: GIANT Food Stores
Gold: Luxottica
Silver: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Bronze: Ford
360 Degree Brand:
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Silver: Famous Footwear
Bronze: The Leading Hotels of the World
360 Degree Vendor:
Platinum: Brierley + Partners
Gold: Aimia
Silver: Jebbit
Bronze: Cheetah Digital
For more information about the Loyalty360 or Loyalty360 Awards, contact carlystemmer@loyalty360.org or visit our website at
customerexpo.com.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Loyalty360 Customer Awards!
Loyalty360, The Association for Customer Loyalty, is proud to share the 2018 Loyalty360 Customer Award winners, which were announced on October 25th during Loyalty360’s Customer Expo in Nashville, Tennessee.
The winners are as follows:
Awareness and Acquisition
Platinum: AccorHotels
Gold: Adidas
Silver: Best Western
Bronze: Caesars Entertainment
Brand Messaging & Communication
Platinum: Ally Financial
Gold: Best Western
Silver: AccorHotels
Bronze: Caesars Entertainment
Brand Collaboration
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: Wyndham
Silver: Best Western
Bronze: Troon
Employee Impact
Platinum: Overstock.com
Gold: ULTA Beauty
Silver: Wyndham
Bronze: Troon
Customer Experience & Engagement
Platinum: Kellogg’s
Gold: Pepsi
Silver: BB&T
Bronze: National Lacrosse League
Customer Centric Culture
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: Loblaws
Silver: Foot Locker
Bronze: Caesars Entertainment
Experience & Design Innovation
Platinum: Budweiser
Gold: Canadian Red Cross
Silver: Allianz Partners
Bronze: Prudential Financial
Customer Insights
Platinum: SONY Rewards
Gold: Firehouse Subs
Silver: Wyndham
Bronze: Canadian Red Cross
Loyalty & Advocacy
Platinum: AMC Networks
Gold: ULTA Beauty
Silver: Sleep Number
Bronze: YesWay
360 Degree Brand
Platinum: T-Mobile
Gold: AccorHotels
Silver: ULTA Beauty
Bronze: Best Western
360 Degree Vendor
Platinum: CrowdTwist
Loyalty360 Honors
Brand: Ally Financial
Brand: Overstock.com
Vendor: CrowdTwist
Vendor: Lenati
Individual: Brian Venuti, Luxottica
Individual: Jimmy Budnik, Overstock.com
Thank you to all those that submitted for this year's awards and thank you to our finalists and judges! For more information on the Loyalty360 Customer Awards, please contact CarlyStemmer@Loyalty360.org.
Thank you to our esteemed panel of judges:
Jon Siegal, Stellar Loyalty
Sai Koppala, SheerID
Bob Macdonald, Bond Brand Loyalty
Rick Boubelik, Epsilon
Erin Raese, Aimia
Michael Testa, FICO
Lonnie Mayne, Red Shoes Living
Jeff Sopko, Baesman
Joe Doran, Persuade Loyalty
Jen Gross, Vistex
Mairead Ridge, CrowdTwist
Antje Helfrich, Lenati
Phil Hussey, 89 Degrees
Sarah Simon, Confirmit
David Andreadakis, Kobie Marketing
Jen Gray, HelloWorld
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2017 Loyalty360 Customer Awards!
The awards recognize brands that are truly working to build stronger and deeper relationships with their customers. These categories represent a key tenet of a brand’s interactions with its customers. Winners were recognized at a ceremony during Loyalty360’s
Customer Expo, held November 6-8 at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, TN. The winners are as follows:
Operational Excellence
Platinum - Overstock.com
Gold - Ryder System
Silver - Caesars Entertainment
Bronze - Choice Hotels
Organizational Commitment
Platinum - Sberbank
Gold - Caesars Entertainment
Silver - Dell Technologies
Customer Insights
Platinum - AARP
Gold - Wyndham
Silver - Ryder System
Bronze - Global Hotel Alliance
Customer Experience & Engagement
Platinum - Royal Bank of Canada
Gold - Best Western
Silver - Ryder System
Bronze - CIBC
Awareness & Acquisition
Platinum - MGM Resorts International
Gold - Choice Hotels
Silver - Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (NMAC)
Bronze - RLH Corporation
Loyalty & Advocacy
Platinum - Domino's
Gold - Caesars Entertainment
Silver - Best Western
Bronze - Royal Bank of Canada
360-Degree Award (Brand)
Platinum - Caesars Entertainment
Gold - Best Western
Silver - Ryder
Bronze - Choice Hotels
360-Degree Award (Vendor)
Platinum - Epsilon
Gold - Bond Brand Loyalty
Silver - Synchrony Financial
Loyalty360 Honors
Customer Service Innovation - Royal Bank of Canada
Sales Innovation - Nissan & Infiniti
Operational Innovation - Caesars Entertainment
New Product or Service Innovation - MGM Resorts International
Executive of the Year - Jeff Sopko, President, Baesman
Company of the Year - Caesars Entertainment