Achievers, the world’s most utilized recognition and reward software that engages nearly 5 million employees every day across 190+ countries, today announced that it has been named a Leader in Everest Group’s 2026 Rewards and Recognition (R&R) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment for the seventh consecutive time. Achievers was also named a Star Performer, a designation recognizing providers that demonstrate significant year-over-year improvement across both market success and vision and capability advancement.

Among the 29 R&R providers evaluated, Achievers strengthened its position in the Leaders quadrant and earned six perfect scores, including Overall Vision & Capability, Technology Capability, Value Delivered, Vision and Strategy, Services Capability, and Innovation and Investments. The designation reflects Achievers’ continued investment in advancing its platform and helping organizations translate recognition into business impact.

“We’re honored to be named a Leader in the 2026 Rewards and Recognition Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment for the seventh consecutive year,” said David Bator, Managing Director of Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). “This distinction validates both Achievers’ continued leadership and the growing importance of recognition as organizations navigate AI-driven change. Our selection as a Star Performer reflects our momentum, but it also signals a broader shift: leaders are realizing that higher AI budgets alone cannot prepare a workforce for transformation, and many have turned to recognition as change management fuel. At a time when just 19% of workers feel confident with AI tools, frequent, meaningful recognition can help close the readiness gap by encouraging experimentation, reinforcing behaviors that drive business goals, and helping organizations turn AI investments into lasting impact.”

Everest Group highlighted several areas that contributed to Achievers’ strengthened position in 2026:

  • Continued market momentum: Achievers maintained strong year-over-year revenue growth and expanded its portfolio across industries.

  • Expanded AI capabilities: Through Achievers Intelligence, Achievers introduced AI-powered recognition assistance, advanced analytics, behavioral insights, and Copilot-enabled experiences to make recognition more strategic, personalized, and impactful.

  • Workday Recognition provided by Achievers: The launch of Workday Recognition provided by Achievers brings recognition and rewards directly into the Workday experience, making it a more visible, consistent, and impactful part of everyday work.

  • Robust partnership ecosystem: The report also highlighted Achievers’ expanding partner network, including its integration with CipherHealth, which strengthens the company’s position as an innovator in external recognition.

“Achievers has continued to strengthen its platform through investments in Achievers Intelligence, broadening the application of AI across recognition workflows while strengthening workforce insights and manager decision support,” said Priyanka Mitra, Vice President at Everest Group. “It has also enhanced its HR technology integration ecosystem, global rewards catalog, and external recognition capabilities, complemented by research-backed advisory services through the Achievers Workforce Institute. These investments have contributed to its positioning as a Leader and Star Performer on Everest Group’s Rewards and Recognition (R&R) Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.”

The PEAK Matrix® provides an objective, data-driven assessment of tech and tech services providers based on the overall capability and market impact across different global services markets. The resulting matrix® categorizes providers as Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants. In the Rewards and Recognition (R&R) Solutions PEAK Matrix® specifically, Everest Group analyzed 29 global R&R service providers on their strengths and limitations to provide key takeaways for prospective R&R buyers. As a Leader, Achievers is honored as one of the strongest R&R players in the industry for both Vision & Capability and Market Impact.

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