The best designed and communicated global share plans can be prohibitively expensive and time consuming if not properly managed and operated. The use of paper/print confirmation, enrollment, account management forms and communication materials inherently slows the implementation and management of these plans. Corporate stock plan departments have thus found websites, intranets, electronic tools and other virtual technologies invaluable and cost effective in managing, communicating, and administering global share plans.
The Best Use of Technology award is granted to companies that develop and/or implement innovative, appropriate, and comprehensive technological solutions to share plan administration, communication, and internal project management.
THE 2023 BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY WINNERS
- GoogleOver 75,000 employeesUnited States
PROGRAM NAME: ALPHABET 2021 STOCK PLAN
EMPLOYEES: 180,000
COUNTRIES: 57
PARTNERS: BAKER MCKENZIE CHARLES; SCHWAB CLEARY GOTTLIEB; COMPUTERSHARE; ESOP; MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK; VIALTO PARTNERS - Rio TintoBetween 10,000 and 75,000 employeesAustralia
PROGRAM NAME: MYSHARE – A GLOBAL EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
EMPLOYEES: 48,000
COUNTRIES: 35+
PARTNERS: COMPUTERSHARE; DELOITTE
MORE BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD WINNERS
- WALMART INCOver 75,0000 employeesUnited States
PLAN NAME: THE WALMART REWARDS PLATFORM
EMPLOYEES: 2.3 million
COUNTRIES:26
PARTNERS:FIDELITY; KPMG - CONFLUENTUnder 5,000 employeesUnited States
PLAN NAME: MYSTOCKMARKETPLACE
EMPLOYEES: 1,500
COUNTRIES:17
PARTNERS:INFINITE EQUITY
- THE HOME DEPOTOver 100,000 employeesUnited States
PLAN NAME:THE HOME DEPOT EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
EMPLOYEES: 400,000
COUNTRIES:3
PARTNERS:COMPUTERSHARE - ANGLO AMERICAN, KUMBA IRON OREBetween 5,000 and 25,000 employeesSouth Africa
PLAN NAME: THE ANGLO AMERICAN ENGAGE APP
EMPLOYEES: Unknown
COUNTRIES: N/A
PARTNERS: SHAREFORCE
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