Montreal, New York City and Montreal, Quebec, August 16, 2011 – Rideau Recognition Solutions, leader in online employee recognition solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Winters as Director, Strategic Development. Based in central London, Michael will spearhead Rideau’s UK and European sales efforts while maintaining Rideau’s industry-leading reputation for exceptional customer service.  He will also provide consultation to Rideau clients in recognition assessment and program design, implementation and program operations.

Gord Green, CRP, Rideau’s Chief Strategy Officer anticipates Michael’s contributions to Rideau’s on-going success, “With Michael’s industry knowledge, experience and reputation we’re excited about the strategic acumen that he brings to Rideau in the UK, as well as to our UK and European-based clients”.

 

 

Michael has extensive UK and European experience in both the reward and recognition and the employee benefits spheres, working with a variety of blue chip companies and multinationals such as Aramark, Barclays Global Investors, Coca Cola, EDS, First Direct, and JPMC. Most recently, he served as Business Development/Solutions Director for the You at Work program of Barclays Ventures, consulting with clients in improving employee engagement and business performance via adjustments in their total rewards package. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree with additional postgraduate qualifications in Marketing and Sales Management and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM Dip).

Rideau provides its global customers with cutting-edge employee recognition services with an informed sensitivity to cultural and geographic differences in award selection and delivery options and online applications that are easily accessed from virtually anywhere,.  “I know that our European clients will benefit greatly from Michael’s thorough understanding of how recognition fits into an employer’s total rewards package and the ROI that can be achieved, “stated Peter Hart, Rideau’s President & CEO.