Vip Awards
Vip District — The all-in-one platform for employee engagement
Vip District (by Epassi) offers an all-in-one employee engagement platform that combines internal communication, exclusive employee discounts, rewards & recognition, sales incentives, and employee portal features in a branded app. More than 3,000 companies in Europe use the ISO 27001-certified solution to strengthen retention, culture, and communication.
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Epassi Group/Vip District)
- ISO 27001
Data & Hosting
Data residency
European Union
Hosting
SSO login supported with existing Google/Microsoft credentials and token-based access.
EU-hosted cloud services with GDPR compliance stated.
Feature Scope
Peer-to-peer recognition with points and personal messages; emoji reactions and replies; configurable campaigns (duration, point allocation rules, delivery/reload criteria); company values tagging for each recognition; wall/feed of messages and leaderboards with configurable visibility; automated, personalized notifications via email and in-app (campaign start/end, pending points, received points/messages); mobile app and web, multi-platform access; multi-language support (available in 8 languages); user segmentation and access control; real-time analytics and usage dashboards to identify trends and hidden talents; AI moderation for recognitions (real-time review against custom rules, instant approval/rejection with reasons, configurable moderation strictness, testing tools, back-office monitoring of moderated messages); integrations and APIs to sync employee data (onboarding/offboarding, department/job/organizational changes) across HRIS and internal systems; SSO-based access (use existing credentials like Google/Microsoft; tokens instead of passwords) to simplify login and improve security; integration with other Vip District modules (Vip Incentives for rewarding top-ranked colleagues, Vip Connect for comms groups, Vip Directory for org charts). Security: ISO/IEC 27001 (UNE-ISO/IEC 27001) certified information security management; SSO support and token-based access; published security policy. Compliance: privacy/cookie policies; EU-oriented operations.
Security hints: ISO/IEC 27001 (UNE-ISO/IEC 27001) certification stated; SSO supported (use existing accounts like Google/Microsoft and tokens instead of passwords). Security policy linked.
Compliance hints: Privacy and cookie policies present; ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
Implementation hints: Configuration-driven setup in back office (campaign parameters, values, visibility, segmentation). AI moderation setup: enable, define rules, test with sample messages, monitor moderated items. Integrations/APIs and HRIS sync automate onboarding/offboarding and profile updates.
Support hints: Demo request and general company contact available.
Integration hints: HRIS and internal systems via integrations/APIs for user sync; SSO (Google, Microsoft; single login); works with Vip Incentives (rewards for recognition rankings), Vip Connect (auto-updated comms groups), Vip Directory (auto-updated org chart). Web and mobile app access.
- Anerkennung & Belohnungen: Punkte- oder Geschenkprogramme, direkte Geschenke, monatliche Punktevergabe, Kommentare/Kudos, digitale „Wall of Fame“. Kampagnen in verschiedenen Formaten, Segmentierung nach Profilen/Teams. Schlüsselfertige Umsetzung inkl. automatischer Kommunikation, Geschenkkatalog und Verwaltung.
- HR-Insights & Steuerung: Dashboards, automatische Benachrichtigungen/Regeln, Auswertungen zu geschätzten Einstellungen, motivierendsten/auffälligsten Mitarbeitenden.
- Erweiterbares Portfolio: Kombination mit Vip Incentives (Punkte-/Geschenkprogramm) und Vip Awards (Peer-Recognition-Raum) zur Verstärkung von Motivation und Arbeitsklima.
- Interne Kommunikation & Onboarding: Direkte, zielgruppengerechte Kommunikation; individuell gestaltete Einarbeitungsprogramme; alle HR-Services und Partnerangebote zentral in einer App.
- Mitarbeiterverzeichnis & HRIS-Sync: Visuelles Verzeichnis („Wer ist wer“), vollständig mit dem HR-Management-System synchronisiert, DSGVO-konform.
- Sales-Gamification & ESG: Wettbewerbe/Challenges zur Vertriebsmotivation; Funktionen zur Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit/Wohlbefinden zur Unterstützung von ESG-Zielen.
- Sicherheit & Compliance: ISO/IEC 27001-zertifiziertes ISMS; DSGVO-konforme Verarbeitung; Security Policy verlinkt im Footer. (Quellen: https://vipdistrict.com/de/; https://vipdistrict.com/de/loesungen/mitarbeiterengagement/)
- Sprachen/Regionen: Fokus auf Europa mit >3.000 Unternehmen und >7 Mio. aktiven Nutzenden.
- Integrationen: HR-Management-System-Synchronisation; separater Integrationsbereich vorhanden.
Security hints: ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System) ausgewiesen; DSGVO-konform (explizit bei HRIS-Sync erwähnt). Security Policy im Footer. (Quellen: https://vipdistrict.com/de/; https://vipdistrict.com/de/loesungen/mitarbeiterengagement/)
Compliance hints: DSGVO/GDPR-konform genannt; ISO/IEC 27001 zertifiziert. (Quellen: https://vipdistrict.com/de/; https://vipdistrict.com/de/loesungen/mitarbeiterengagement/)
Implementation hints: 3‑Phasen-Einführung: Beratung, Anpassung im Unternehmens‑Look & Feel und Funktionsintegration, begleiteter Start durch Onboarding-Team. Go‑Live „in wenigen Wochen“.
Support hints: Erwähnt: persönliche Betreuung, Onboarding-Team, Kontakt/LinkedIn im Footer.
Integration hints: HR-Management-System-Synchronisierung (für Mitarbeiterverzeichnis). Separater Integrationsbereich verlinkt.
Features at a Glance
Analytics
- Dashboards
Data & API
- API
Mobile
- iOS/Android app
- Responsive UI
Security & IT
- SSO/SAML
- RBAC
- Data residency region
Integrations
- Azure AD integration
Compliance
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
Core HR
- Employee self-service
- Multi-country
- Roles & permissions
Learning
- Assignments
Pricing Model
On request
Vip Awards is included in broader Vip District plans (appears in Pro; Enterprise adds SSO or API registration). Annual pricing is typically 20% lower. Price is on request (PSC). Services are hosted in the EU and are GDPR compliant. Plan feature availability, such as languages and SSO, may vary by tier.
Implementation
AI moderation can be enabled and tuned in back office (define rules, test with sample messages, monitor moderated items). Campaigns, values, visibility, segmentation are configured via back office.
Support
General customer care for users is available.
Integrations
Microsoft (Azure AD / Entra ID)
SSOUse existing Microsoft credentials for SSO; token-based access.
Internal systems
APIAPIs to sync user and org data with internal IT systems.
Vip Incentives
OtherComplementary module—use for rewarding top-recognized colleagues.
Vip Connect
OtherComplementary module—comms groups auto-updated using synced user data.
HR-Management-System Synchronisierung
HRISFull synchronization of the employee directory (“Who’s Who”); GDPR-compliant.
Vip Awards
OtherPeer Recognition Space (Kudos/Wall of Fame) as an add-on module.
HRIS (generic)
HRISSync employee lifecycle and organizational data via integrations/APIs (onboarding/offboarding, department/job changes).
Vip Directory
OtherComplementary module—auto-updated org charts leveraging synced employee data.
Google (Workspace/Identity)
SSOUse existing Google credentials for SSO; token-based access.
