Former Bank of America executive joins Rideau Recognition Solutions

Montreal, New York City, and Atlanta. September 13th, 2010 — Rideau Recognition Solutions has announced the appointment of Kevin J. Cronin as Executive Vice President of Client Strategy, Solutions and Implementation.

Currently President to the leading trade association for employee motivation, Recognition Professionals International, Kevin’s role at Rideau is expected to strongly support the company’s growth while bringing the buyer viewpoint to the provider landscape.

“Kevin’s experience as a practitioner, provider and consultant will help Rideau continue to grow our global presence and enhance our client offering,” said Peter Hart, Rideau President and CEO.

As a Certified Recognition Professional, Kevin has worked with an array of multinationals on strategy and execution and in this capacity Kevin will provide a vital role in supporting several large North American companies Rideau has recently won.

With over 15 years of experience in the recognition field, Kevin J. Cronin was most recently Senior Vice President of Recognition & Rewards at Bank of America and was responsible for the strategy and execution of all the Bank’s recognition & rewards programs which covered over 200,000 employees. According to the Herman Group, companies who use recognition as a business strategy outperform companies that don’t by 30 to 40 percent.

“I am delighted to join the Rideau team at this critical juncture in our growth and look forward to helping our client’s inspire greatness through our comprehensive and tailored recognition and rewards solutions,” said Kevin.

Kevin will be bringing a fresh perspective to the Rideau team by switching to the provider side and helping more Rideau clients strengthen their recognition and reward strategies by leveraging his experience running one of the largest recognition programs in the world.

About Rideau Recognition Solutions
Rideau is North America’s leading source for web-based incentive management solutions. Built on state-of-the-art technology, Rideau’s innovative and easy-to-use employee recognition and customer loyalty programs are changing the way companies recognize employee service and achievement, reward individual and team performance, and strengthen customer relationships and create brand loyalty. Delivering recognition and reward solutions that inspire employees to succeed is core to Rideau’s beliefs. Our expertise helps our clients build positive relationships with their people to reflect the company’s values, increase revenues and exceed customer expectations. Together we can create better workplaces, better businesses, and ultimately a better world.

For more information, please visit www.Rideau.com or call 1.877.789.0449, extension 242.

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