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The 2023 Top 25 Work Tech Vendor list announced today

  • Writer: Cat Burchmore
    Cat Burchmore
  • Oct 11, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

  1. A global list of the best-in-class work tech administered by The Inspiring Workplaces Group and The Starr Conspiracy

  2. Winners selected by independent judges include organizations such as Benefex, Firstup, HiBob, Plum, Virgin Pulse and WorkTango


New York and London – October 11, 2023 – The 2023 Inspiring Workplaces Work Tech Awards in partnership with The Starr Conspiracy today announces its winners from all corners of the globe.


Matt Manners, founder of The Inspiring Workplaces Group commented, “Congratulations to the Top 25 Work Tech Vendors. These awards celebrate the success and diverse range of technologies that we believe can be a serious catalyst to driving positive change for an organisation and the people within it. If you need help, look no further than this Top 25!”.


The Top 25 Work Tech Vendors (in alphabetical order)

  1. Arist

  2. Benefex

  3. BrightHR

  4. Engagedly Inc.

  5. EY Skills Foundry

  6. Fama Technologies, Inc.

  7. Firstup

  8. Gloat

  9. Harkn

  10. HiBob

  11. hireEZ

  12. Mindr

  13. Mineral

  14. Pathstream

  15. Performica

  16. Plum

  17. Quantive

  18. Quantum Workplace

  19. ServiceNow

  20. SkillCycle

  21. Virgin Pulse

  22. When I Work

  23. WorkJam

  24. Worksome

  25. WorkTango


Each vendor was asked to complete a six-part submission discussing the impact on their own people, customers, purpose and more. Over a hundred vendors were then reduced to the Top 25 by independent judging.


Open for entries globally – 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards

Want to have the chance of being named in The Top Inspiring Workplaces lists around the world? We are now open for 2024 entries! Discover the regions and download the entry pack here.


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