Interact and Sideways 6 (an Interact company) customers scoop six awards in just two days!

Awards season is in full swing, and the celebrations have already started at Interact and Sideways 6 (an Interact company).

Across two prestigious ceremonies – the Engage Awards and the Simplys – customers including Love’s Travel Stops, Vueling, Taylor & Francis, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have been recognized for their exceptional achievements in innovation, technology, teamwork, and engagement.

Let’s take a closer look at their successes.

Highlights from the Engage Awards

At the Engage Awards, we were delighted to see our customers lead the way with outstanding accomplishments:

Best Use of Technology in Employee Engagement: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Interact customer King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust won the Best Use of Technology in Employee Engagement award for the planning, launch, and impact of their intranet, Kingsweb, which consistently achieves over one million views every month.

Serving over 13,500 staff and consultants across five hospitals, Kingsweb has transformed access to people and resources for everybody, but is especially impactful for frontline employees – mobile access allows them to find everything they need on the go.

“To scoop the win at the Engage Awards is something I’ll never forget, and is a huge reflection on the hard work of the Communication and ICT teams at King’s to launch and implement such a successful platform. Interact continues to understand – and meet – our engagement requirements and this allows for our platform to constantly evolve.”

Matt Cooper, Head of Digital Communications at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Commended – Best Use of Innovation in Employee Engagement: Vueling

Leading airline and Sideways 6 customer Vueling was Highly Commended in the category for Best Use of Innovation in Employee Engagement for its employee idea program called ‘Make It Better’.

The program presents employees with a challenge linked to a specific company problem and invites them to contribute their ideas to solve it. The business then brings the most promising ideas to life while recognizing all who have contributed. Since its launch, over 50% of employees have engaged with the program which runs on the Sideways 6 idea management platform.

Highly Commended – Best Use of Technology in Employee Engagement: Taylor & Francis

Another Sideways 6 customer, global publishing powerhouse Taylor & Francis, was Highly Commended for Best Use of Technology in Employee Engagement, recognizing the impact of its idea management program, Ignite, developed with the Sideways 6 team.

Since it’s launch, 64% of employees have engaged with idea initiatives on Ignite, and over 500 ideas have been submitted.

Speaking on their win, VP of Business Advancement, Michelle Rivera-Spann said: “This recognition is a testament to our commitment to fostering innovation and creating an engaging workplace culture.”

Highlights from the Simplys

Just two days after the Engage Awards, more customer recognition rolled in at the Simplys.

Fun fact: Interact customers represented 25% of the finalists in the Best Intranet category, competing against the likes of Burger King, Red Bull Racing, and Sky Group.

Commended – Best Intranet: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust enjoyed further recognition when they were commended for Best Intranet, adding to their success at the Engage Awards.

Commended – Team of the Year: Love’s Travel Stops

Interact customer Love’s Travel Stops was commended for Team of the Year. The incredible comms team at Love’s supports approximately 40,000 employees with frontline-to-office communications that keep everybody connected, unified, and pushing the limits of exceptional customer service across the company’s 644 locations.

Highly Commended – Unsung Hero of the Year: Katie Nelson, Wild Birds Unlimited

Katie Nelson, Franchisee Communications Manager at Wild Birds Unlimited (also an Interact customer), received the Highly Commended honor in the Unsung Hero category for her remarkable contributions and dedication.

Building and maintaining a sense of unity between corporate leadership and franchisees is no small challenge, but Katie has consistently excelled in this role. Her ability to strengthen connections, communicate clearly, and leverage the right tools has made her an indispensable asset to the Wild Birds Unlimited team. Congratulations, Katie!

A shared commitment to success

We’re incredibly proud of all the customers we partner with – both at Interact and Sideways 6 – for their innovation, dedication, and meaningful impact on their industries and communities. These awards are a testament to their hard work and commitment to creating engaging, collaborative workplaces powered by our tools and expertise.

Here’s to driving even more success together in the future!

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