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Kudos Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Software (HR technology)
Founded	2010
Founder	Tom Short; Muni Boga
Headquarters	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Muni Boga (CEO); Tom Short (CCO)
Products	Employee recognition software (SaaS platform)
Website	www.kudos.com

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Comment: Your references, those I haver sampled, are a mixture of announcements and PR churnalism 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 19:00, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Kudos Inc. is a North American technology company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, that provides a cloud-based employee engagement platform focusing on employee recognition programs, years-of-service awards, employee incentives, and rewards programs.^[1]

Key people

The company is led by co-founder and CEO Muni Boga, with co-founder Tom Short serving as Chief Customer Officer.^[2] In 2022, Boga was named an "Emerging" category winner in Canada's Most Admired CEO Awards by Waterstone Human Capital.^[3]

Awards

Numerous organizations have recognized Kudos for both its workplace culture, customer service and technological achievements, including Brandon Hall Group,^[4] HR Tech Awards,^[5] Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures,^[6] HRO Today's Baker's Dozen^[7] and Remote Tech Breakthrough.^[8]

Partnerships and integrations

Kudos is listed as a certified technology partner with native software integrations listed on the ADP Marketplace,^[9] the UKG Marketplace,^[10] and the BambooHR Marketplace.^[11]

The Kudos platform offers integrations with several workplace collaboration and productivity tools, allowing users to send recognition and interact with platform features within their existing workflows. Supported integrations include Microsoft Teams,^[12] Slack,^[13] and Microsoft Outlook.^[14]

Best culture awards

In 2021, Kudos launched its annual Best Culture Awards program to recognize organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to building and sustaining exceptional workplace cultures. The awards highlight companies across a range of industries and sizes that prioritize employee engagement, peer-to-peer recognition, and core values alignment within their teams.^[15]

References

^ Charlize Alcaraz (December 10, 2021). "Kudos secures $10 million from Canadian Business Growth Fund to boost employee engagement". BetaKit. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ "Kudos Leadership Team". Kudos. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ "Canada's Most Admired CEO Winners 2022". Waterstone Human Capital. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ "Brandon Hall Group Excellent Awards: Winners List". Brandon Hall Group. December 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "HR Tech Awards: 2024 Winners". HR Tech Awards. May 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures: 2022 Winners List" (PDF). Waterstone Human Capital. November 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "2021 Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings: Recognition". HRO Today. July 21, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Remote Tech Breakthrough: Winners List". Remote Tech Breakthrough. October 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos on ADP Marketplace". ADP Marketplace. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos on UKG Marketplace". UKG Marketplace. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos on BambooHR Marketplace". BambooHR Marketplace. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos for Teams". Microsoft AppSource. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos". Slack App Directory. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos for Outlook". Microsoft AppSource. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
^ "Kudos honors MFB Family of Companies among 2024 Best Culture Award winners". Michigan Farm Bureau. January 25, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

External links

Official website

[GrowthCapital-1] Charlize Alcaraz (December 10, 2021). "Kudos secures $10 million from Canadian Business Growth Fund to boost employee engagement". BetaKit. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

[2] "Kudos Leadership Team". Kudos. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

[3] "Canada's Most Admired CEO Winners 2022". Waterstone Human Capital. Retrieved May 12, 2025.

[BrandonHall2022-2023-4] "Brandon Hall Group Excellent Awards: Winners List". Brandon Hall Group. December 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[HRTechAwards-5] "HR Tech Awards: 2024 Winners". HR Tech Awards. May 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[Waterstone2024-6] "Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures: 2022 Winners List" (PDF). Waterstone Human Capital. November 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[BakersDozen2021-7] "2021 Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings: Recognition". HRO Today. July 21, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[RemoteTechBreakthrough-8] "Remote Tech Breakthrough: Winners List". Remote Tech Breakthrough. October 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[ADP-9] "Kudos on ADP Marketplace". ADP Marketplace. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[UKG-10] "Kudos on UKG Marketplace". UKG Marketplace. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[BambooHR-11] "Kudos on BambooHR Marketplace". BambooHR Marketplace. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[Teams-12] "Kudos for Teams". Microsoft AppSource. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[Slack-13] "Kudos". Slack App Directory. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[Outlook-14] "Kudos for Outlook". Microsoft AppSource. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

[MFB2024-15] "Kudos honors MFB Family of Companies among 2024 Best Culture Award winners". Michigan Farm Bureau. January 25, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

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