A long time ago, in a far away place... well, back in 2014, here in San Francisco, two childhood besties were hard at work in their suit-and-tie jobs. They were top performers, but not feeling that the employee recognition they were receiving had an impact. Because let's be honest, an Amazon gift card after back-to-back 60-hour work weeks just doesn't feel very warm and fuzzy.

Kevin and Taylor also wanted to shake up their personal lives - they made a pact between friends to try new after work activities and adventures to see if the new routine would make them feel more fulfilled. Sure enough, after several singing lessons, Krav Maga classes and evenings out salsa dancing, Kevin and Taylor made the connection between the need for more relevant employee recognition and the benefits of personal experiences, and the rest is Blueboard employee rewards history.