| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Human resource consulting |
| Founded | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (1927) |
| Headquarters | Offices in Burlington, Ontario, London, United Kingdom, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Carolyn Tanner Irish, Chair Dave Petersen, CEO & President |
| Products | Awards |
| Revenue | $380 million[1] |
| Employees | 1650 |
| Website | www.octanner.com |
O.C. Tanner Co., named after founder Obert C. Tanner, is a human resource consulting and services company that designs and helps implement employee recognition programs for clients in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.[2] Counting numerous Fortune 100 companies on its client list, the company provides presentation training, administration, and awards for programs honoring employee service or performance.[3] The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company also continues the tradition of its founder of allowing consumers to purchase some of the jewelry it offers to clients at either of two retail stores in Utah.[4]. The flagship store in Salt Lake City was recently relocated to the Old Hansen Planetarium, a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
O.C. Tanner provided medals for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and commemorative rings for athletes since 2000 including the 2000 Sydney Games, 2004 Athens Games, the 2006 Torino Games and the 2010 Vancouver Games.
In 2004, O.C. Tanner released thanks.com, a website that is specifically designed for on the spot recognition. It contains a selection of gifts, gift passes and e-cards.
The company sponsors the O.C. Tanner Amphitheatre run by Dixie State College in Springdale, Utah, just south of Zion National Park.[5]