O.C. Tanner, the global authority for strengthening organizational culture through meaningful employee recognition, announced SOC 3 status, a first among rewards and recognition providers. The recent announcement reinforces O.C. Tanner’s best-in-class approach and commitment to technological security, privacy, and confidentiality.

The Service and Organization Controls (SOC) 3 report is a public report provided by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The third-party report certifies organizations’ processes and controls surrounding various security criteria.

“In this day and age, security, privacy, and confidentiality are paramount to every organization,” said Scott Sperry, O.C. Tanner President and CEO. “Our world-class clients demand and deserve one of the most secure partners in the industry and providing a SOC 3 report establishes O.C. Tanner as the recognition industry leader in that domain. Our purpose has always been to help every employee thrive at work. Now, our clients can feel even more confident knowing they have a secure technology partner focused on partnering with them to grow their positive workplace cultures.”

SOC 3 status is a result of rigorous annual auditing of products, systems, and infrastructure through a third party. Culture Cloud, O.C. Tanner’s comprehensive employee recognition platform, is the industry’s first provider to have SOC 3 status.

Culture Cloud helps enterprise organizations forge strong workplace cultures and improve business results. With configurable recognition solutions, Culture Cloud combines intuitive software, tangible awards, and memorable moments to improve the employee experience. Additionally, O.C. Tanner clients have access to culture-building services in consulting, creative services, education, custom award design, and research and assessment.

“We are thrilled that our SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports underscore our continuing commitment to building a platform that sets the standard for excellence in security and privacy in the employee recognition industry,” said Steve Fairbanks, O.C. Tanner Chief Technology Officer. “This achievement is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our technology and security teams.”

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