I am looking for additional firms that offer third party perks-at-work
services to other corporations.  That is to say, companies that, for a
fee (either from client corporation offering perks to employees or
from companies offering perks to employees or both), offer employees
special discounts, special services, group rates, etc., from various
companies.

Firms that we also know about include:

Perkscard (www.perkscard.com)
NextJump (www.nextjump.com)
Sparkfly (www.sparkfly.com)
Motivano (www.motivano.com)
Wild at Work(www.wildatwork.com)
Passport Unlimited (www.passportunlimited.com)
Perks.com (www.incentiveprograms.com--yeah, that URL makes sense!)
Employee Mall (www.employeemall.com)

I will pay $50 for the first company found and a tip of $25 for each
subsequent company found, so long as they meet the qualifications
described above and offer these services to American employees.  (I'll
post a separate question if someone other than the initial answerer
comments that they have an additional company that fits the bill.)

I have gathered information on several perks-at-work programs that I
hope will meet your needs.

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  BeyondWork
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"BeyondWork's 'self-help' Employee Discount Shopping Program
capitalizes on the speed, flexibility and accessibility of the
Internet to give employees a convenient way to address personal needs
for leisure, recreation, fitness and community. Best of all, it's
available 24/7, from any Internet-connected computer at home or in the
workplace and offers lifestyle services and products from such premium
brands as Sharper Image, Disneyland and AMC Theatres at discounts of
10 to 40 percent. A cost-effective, one-stop solution, the program
relieves Human Resources of the extra administration traditionally
needed for such a comprehensive program. Managers get more
productivity out of well-rounded, happier, less stressed employees."

BeyondWork: Employee Discount Shopping
http://www.beyondwork.com/v0_co_eds.htm

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  WorkStream, Inc.
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"Workstream Rewards programs enable organizations to increase employee
productivity, improve employee satisfaction and drive engagement.
These solutions deliver convenience and productivity benefits to the
entire workforce and help organizations identify and reward
accomplishments and behaviors that drive desired operational results.
This product line delivers several offerings using an enterprise class
solution.

Discount Programs, for enhancing employee satisfaction and
productivity this web-based incentive and employee discount platform
offers employees savings on computers, movies, entertainment, travel,
insurance and professional services from over 200 brand name
providers.

Incentive Programs, for motivating performance and driving results
across the organization. This web-based incentive solution calculates
and distributes non-cash awards to employees for achieving specific
results based upon predefined metrics strategically aligned with
company goals.

Recognition Programs, for rewarding years of service or other
corporate milestones and outstanding performance achievement. This
online recognition program rewards employees for attaining corporate
milestones using online certificates with a selection from a non-cash
awards catalog. The program also provides a company-wide online
recognition tool for participants and managers to issue on-the-spot
recognition certificates and awards when exceptional performance
occurs or goals are achieved."

Workstream, Inc: 
http://www.workstreaminc.com/products_services/rewards/index.asp

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  Circles
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"Recognizing the value of concierge services as a driver of loyalty,
we've built additional products that also focus on extracting loyalty
and harnessing its value. Incentive & recognition programs offer
another opportunity to earn face time with your employees and
customers. Our loyalty programs give you more than additional
advertising space or another company wide communication, because every
interaction with your employees and customers can and should impact
their behavior.

When you only get 6 seconds of someone's time, every interaction is
critical. Circles' suite of programs creates these valuable
opportunities. We offer your employees or customers a relevant service
or product, make them happy with our excellent service and results,
keep them coming back and most importantly learn something about them
in the process. By capturing what your employees and customers prefer,
like or dislike, we can take an even more focused approach at
customizing loyalty management programs that speak directly to them
and bring the most value to you...

Assisting with acquisition, growth, retention and knowledge, Circles'
loyalty services are available to employees and customers of the
nation's leading companies... clients include British Airways,
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Pepsi Cola North America and Saint
Barnabas Health Care System. "

Circles: About Circles
https://doit.circles.com/corp/about_circles.asp

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  Maritz Rewards
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"Maritz Rewards, a Maritz Inc. company offers world-class award and
fulfillment solution that are both meaningful and dynamic. Our range
of services and operational expertise fit your needs across the board
- from one-time efforts to ongoing programs. Putting Maritz Rewards
behind your effort means less administrative time. Better choices of
today's hottest awards. Fulfillment that doesn't drop the ball. And
delivery channels that feel right for your culture."

Maritz Rewards: Fact Sheet
http://www.maritzrewards.com/rewards-fact-sheet.html

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  Michael C. Fina
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"At Michael C. Fina, everything we do is designed to make your job
easier. That's why we developed LifestylesHORIZON. More than a
recognition program, it's a complete solution that's quick and easy to
implement, execute, and monitor. Because LifestylesHORIZON runs
itself, it allows you to celebrate each individual in a meaningful,
sincere, and exciting way without overtaxing your schedule or your
budget. And, it eliminates the need to spend valuable time working out
recognition program logistics. The end result is that you'll meet your
employee's expectations in ways you never thought possible.

As the leader in our industry, we're continually looking to the future
to give you the best program possible. At Michael C. Fina, we take the
initiative to identify and respond to trends quickly. We've also
developed a full range of elegant support materials that make it easy
to celebrate every employee's individuality."

Michael C. Fina
http://www.mcfawards.com/svc_overview.html

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  IncentOne
==============

"Our dynamic Performance PointsTM solution combines the flexibility of
a points-based program with our powerful reward portfolio. With this
solution, recipients (employees, customers, sales persons and
partners) receive points for performing activities tied to your
business objectives. The flexibility of Performance Points allows you
to easily adapt existing programs or craft a new one - and to change
points values - with minimal administrative effort and short lead
times. Performance Points offers a customized, Internet center where
participants access their accounts and select the rewards of their
choice from gift certificates/cards from hundreds of national
retailers, brand name merchandise, travel packages and much more."

IncentOne
http://www.incentone.com/corpsite/

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  Benefit Express Card
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"Employee Benefit Services, LLC., through its exclusive, "BENEFIT
EXPRESS CARD", provides corporate clients with (non-insurance)
value-added benefits for their employees. These benefits provide their
 employees with savings on, "The things they need, The things they use
and The things they desire.".

The BENEFIT EXPRESS CARD includes diverse consumer benefits with
discounts offered on such services as: Travel, Health, Legal,
Recreation & Entertainment, Automotive,  Insurance, Communications,
Finance, House & Home and more."

Benefit Express Card: About Us
http://www.thebenexcard.com/default.aspx?mode=about_us

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My Google search strategy:

Google Web Search: "employee OR corporate discount programs OR shopping"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22employee+OR+corporate+discount+programs+OR+shopping

Google Web Search: "corporate OR employee perks" discounts
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22corporate+OR+employee+perks%22+discounts

Google Web Search: "employee incentives" discounts
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22employee+incentives%22+discounts

Google Web Search: "work/life" discounts
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22work%2Flife%22+discounts

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I hope this is helpful. If anything is unclear or incomplete, or if a
link doesn't work for you, please request clarification; I'll gladly
offer further assistance before you rate my answer.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

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Request for Answer Clarification by logicalboyla-ga on 03 Nov 2005 17:34 PST

Thanks...  BeyondWork, Workstream and the Benefit Express Card clearly
meet my criteria, but, unless I am missing something, Incent One,
Circles, Maritz Rewards and Michael C. Fina do not as I'm not clear on
how they offer employee perks.

The three that meet my criteria and the eight companies cited in my
initial query all offer employees discounts and coupons not available
to the public at large.

I'm very familiar with Maritz Research and Circles, and neither of
them offer anything to their end-user clients at large anything not
available to the public at large except, in the case of Circles,
concierge services (which confer no special discounts or other
offers--it's basically a 411 service that's actually friendly).

The rewards programs that Incent One, Circles, Maritz Rewards and
Michael C. Fina are not perks, i.e., they aren't (and I looked up in
Webster's here, just to check myself) privileges, gains or profits
INCIDENTAL (emphasis mine) to regular salary or wages; especially
one[s] expected or promised.  They're special rewards for specific
accomplishments and presumably not given to a company's entire
employee base--unless I'm missing something.

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 03 Nov 2005 17:50 PST

I wasn't certain whether all of these firms would meet your needs, but
I thought it was best to post them for your perusal. I'm glad to learn
that three of the firms that I found were on target!

Best regards,
pinkfreud

Well, three is a lot better than zero and I'd rather have to review
and reject some than miss some!!!  Thanks so much and here is your
promised tip.

I'm going to repost at $25 on same terms for you or anyone else who
can add additional firms.

Thank you very much for the five stars and the generous tip! 

~pinkfreud