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We help you make recognition a core strategy.

Trusted by clients since 2009 and covered by the press for the impact we have on today’s workplace

Our mission is to help HR leaders celebrate employees at all moments. From Toronto to Tokyo, we help your groups communicate, reward, and retain your most important assets. With millions of awards delivered; we know how to handle programs at scale.

Meet Our Founder and CEO

Todd Horton

MBA, Yale School of Management | Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, USA Today, Fortune, and others | Speaker at World at Work on Emotional Intelligence

Todd brings over 25 years of experience in HR tech and global workforce engagement. His passion: helping organizations build workplaces where appreciation drives performance.

"Recognition is the most scalable act of leadership. We built KangoHR to make it simple and powerful for every company."

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  • Todd is the CEO and brings his organizational expertise to helping clients build workforces that engage and retain. He has lived and worked in China and South Korea and works closely with our enterprise clients to measure employee impact.

Clients Across the Following Industries

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Happy to share more specific info about our clients when we talk.

Domain Knowledge

15+ years experience supporting companies with 500 to 25000 employees.

Reward Experts

Delivered over 3.5 millions moments of praise from 2600+ brands.

“The Kango team is always there to make adjustments and ensure our programs are working.”
— Heather, Healthcare Client

Our values.

  • Simplicity

    We work with clarity and no fluff. Clients tell us we are refreshing to work with.

  • People first

    Our approach is that every corporate culture is unique. We listen and adapt the tools you use to ensure everyone feels heard.

  • Global

    We are a global team and embrace unique approaches to problem solving.

  • Impact

    Actions not words. We lead with empathy and ensure we can measure the impact our tools, services, and products has on all stakeholders.

  • Personality

    Life is short. Plus we are selling positivity at work. This means it’s okay to bring personality to work. Be who you are.

  • Empathy

    We take the approach that empathy and understanding at work can make a difference. We value empathy to ensure people communicate effectively and in meaningful ways.

Meet the team

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Todd Horton, CEO

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Michelle Arandia, Sales and Account Management

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Ruby Ann Agbuya, Client Success

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Samson, Culture Leader

Vilem Prochazka, CTO

Rick Sheehy, Communications

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What makes us special

Recognition that works

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Global compliance

We know the needs of global organizations. From compliance, tax requirements, global awards, and budget tracking, we got you covered.

This what we live for

We get to know your culture and adapt the tools and programs to improve your goals. You can say we are niche since we work closely with each client. Clients view us as colleagues at times

Our partners

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