IMA Honors Outstanding Programs and Industry Professionals

The winners of the Incentive Marketing Association’s Summit Awards, which honor top programs and industry professionals, were revealed during the IMA’s annual summit. The conference, held July 20-22 in Baltimore, drew 485 incentive travel, gift card, recognition, merchandise and reward-tech specialists to Charm City.

The Summit Awards recognize excellence in the incentive industry by honoring people, programs and organizations who go above and beyond to inspire, engage and drive results. Following are the 2026 Summit Award winners; full details on the programs and individuals are available here:

Excellence Awards

• Excellence in Channel/Dealer Incentive): Motivforce
• Excellence in Employee/Internal Incentives: All Star Incentives
• Excellence in Gift Cards: Blackhawk Network
• Excellence in Incentive Travel: 360insights
• Excellence in Innovation & Technology: Fusion Marketing
• Excellence in Merchandise: Create Direct
• Excellence in Recognition: Dash Solutions
• Excellence in Social Responsibility and/or Sustainability: SKUx

Recognition Awards

• Karen Renk Award: Bill Martocci, CPIM, Carlisle Sales & Marketing
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Eric Thiegs, NeoCurrency
• President’s Award: Andrew Johnson, Diggecard:
• Recognition Champion Awards: Ava Roebuck-Williams, CRP, Health Care Service Corp.

IMA Industry Awards

• Incentive Industry Influencer: Mercedes Ibbett, EVT Incentive Marketing
• Inspirational Place to Work: Picnic Time Family of Brands

Spirit Awards

• IESP: Pam Pelino, CRP, One10
• IGCC: Tiffany Perry
• IMRA: Melissa Fleming, Digital Products International
• ITC: Lori Cassidy, CIS, Gift A Trip
• RPI: Cori Champagne, CRP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• IMA Europe: Jimena Pierdant, Cashwave
• IMA MEAPAC: Noha Gamaleldeen, IMA MEAPAC
• IMA LATAM: Cristiano Miano, CPIM, CRP, Digi