Tillo, the global gift card, rewards and incentives platform, has partnered with HiThrive, an employee recognition and rewards software provider, to help companies scale recognition across distributed workforces. The partnership gives HiThrive customers access to Tillo's full digital rewards catalog through a single API integration, powering personalized employee reward options in more than 100 countries.
| Key Detail |
Information |
| Partners |
Tillo and HiThrive |
| Integration Method |
Single API integration with Tillo's global rewards platform, giving HiThrive access to Tillo's catalog of more than 4,000 digital rewards |
| Reach |
Digital rewards delivered to employees in more than 100 countries through a single connection |
| Use Cases |
Work anniversaries, birthdays, onboarding milestones, employee referrals, peer recognition, achievement-based programs |
Why Should HR and People Teams Prioritise Scalable Global Recognition?
The partnership arrives as employee engagement continues to decline. Global engagement fell to 20% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of decline and its lowest level since 2020, according to Gallup workplace research. HR leaders are under pressure to improve retention and build stronger workplace culture, and many are moving away from manual, market-by-market reward fulfillment toward solutions that can deliver a consistent experience across every team and geography.
HiThrive already supports recognition in more than 120 countries, with 78% of employees recognizing a colleague each month and 83% of reward recipients redeeming what they receive. Removing the operational complexity of cross-border rewards lets HR teams focus on the moments that drive retention rather than the logistics behind them.
How Does Tillo's Platform Power HiThrive's Global Rewards Experience?
Tillo's API-driven infrastructure handles the complexity behind HiThrive's global recognition programs, managing currencies, fulfillment and a catalog of thousands of brand partners through one integration. This lets HiThrive's HR and People team customers automate rewards at key employee moments while keeping full oversight of budgets and program performance. Key advantages include:
- Single Integration, Global Reach: One connection to Tillo powers reward delivery across more than 100 countries.
- Extensive Choice: Employees select from more than 4,000 digital rewards from leading global and local brands.
- Centralized Oversight: HR and People teams manage budgets, delivery and performance from one place instead of juggling multiple vendors and currencies.
- Automated Moments: Recognition for anniversaries, birthdays, onboarding, referrals and achievement-based programs can run automatically at scale.
How Do I Get Started With HiThrive Rewards Powered by Tillo?
Getting started is straightforward for HiThrive customers. HR and People teams set up recognition programs and moments directly within HiThrive, native to Slack, Microsoft Teams or the web, and Tillo's integration handles reward delivery and fulfillment behind the scenes. Employees receive a notification, select the reward that means the most to them from the available catalog, and redeem it instantly wherever they are in the world. There is no need to manage separate vendors or currencies for different regions. The entire experience runs through the recognition workflow teams already use.
Executive Perspectives on Global Recognition and Rewards
"By partnering with HiThrive, we're bridging the gap between global recognition and local relevance. We believe that regardless of location, every employee deserves the 'Ultimate Choiceâ„¢' in how they are rewarded. By removing the operational complexity of cross-border incentives, we're making that experience not just possible, but frictionless."
— Alex Preece, Co-Founder and CEO at Tillo
"A career isn't remembered by raises or promotions. It's remembered through the moments when people feel seen and supported. We built HiThrive because those moments matter. We chose Tillo because of its global reach, extensive reward catalog and reliable API infrastructure. Those capabilities allow us to scale that recognition experience without losing what makes it meaningful, giving employees the freedom to choose rewards that feel personal."
— Josh Zacharias, Founder and CEO at HiThrive
The partnership gives HiThrive customers a faster, simpler way to scale recognition across distributed and global workforces, backed by Tillo's infrastructure across 40 markets and 25 currencies.
Whether you're an HR leader building out a global recognition strategy or a People team looking to consolidate reward vendors, exploring HiThrive powered by Tillo offers a way to give every employee meaningful, locally relevant rewards wherever they work.
