Guide
Employee recognition, milestone by milestone
Coca-Cola, M&M’S and Tequila Patrón have ordered their employees’ awards from D’Argenta. The companies that do recognition well treat it as a programme, not a purchase. Here is how to build one.
Why a programme beats one-off awards
When every award belongs to one design family, each new piece adds to a collection people can see growing — on their own desk and across the office. It also makes ordering simple: the design is approved once and made again whenever someone reaches the next step.
Which award for which milestone
01
First year to five years
A smaller piece in copper or silver, often the company’s logo or mascot. It marks belonging more than achievement.
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Ten years
The same design, larger or in silver with a detail in gold — the first time the programme visibly steps up.
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Twenty to twenty-five years
A substantial piece in silver and 24-karat gold, engraved with the person’s name and years.
04
Retirement
A one-off piece that tells the story of a career: a symbol of the work, the city or the person’s passion.
05
Values awards
For people who live the company’s values. A character or symbol of the culture works best — Asana’s values award is one.
06
Sales clubs and top performers
An annual award for the year’s best, in gold for first place. McDonald’s golden arches have served as a sales award.
Practical details
There is no minimum order, so a programme can start with the people reaching a milestone this quarter and grow from there. A very simple piece takes about a week and a complex one about a month; we keep your approved design on file so repeat orders are quick.
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Trophies, awards and gifts, finished by hand in silver, 24-karat gold and copper in Mexico City. A prototype is ready for your review before anything is committed.