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Walker Tracker Inc., Portland, OR: Step Challenges for Healthy Happy Employees

Company: Walker Tracker Inc.
Nomination Submitted by: Topflight Apps
Company Description: Walker Tracker Inc. works with businesses and cities to create fun and engaging wellness initiatives and challenges leading to a lifetime of healthy habits. The company's web and mobile software make it easy to run activity challenges and map-based step competitions that increase staff engagement, build team camaraderie and improve employee health.
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories - Business Technology
Nomination Sub Category: Wellness Solution
2022 Stevie Winner Nomination Title: Walker Tracker App

  1. Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the nominated new or new-version product or service, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
    A video of up to five (5) minutes
  2. If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPY6rIBXaKA

    Put simply, Walker Tracker is a mobile app for iPhone and Android smartphones that allows employees to engage in healthy activities like running, walking, etc. The competitive spirit of the app brings to life new wellness initiatives at companies as their leadership works with the Walker Tracker SaaS platform on the web to create fun and healthy challenges for their employees.

    Even indoor exercises like yoga or pilates can be converted into steps using Walker Tracker.

  3. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:

    Mar 8, 2021 -- published a brand-new version of an existing product, completely redesigned and updated with new exciting features to help businesses increase staff engagement, build team camaraderie and improve employee health.

  4. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):

    Total 76 words used.

    Walker Tracker’s companion app for custom walking challenges for corporations, municipalities, and educational institutions. The Walker Tracker step challenge app automatically logs steps or allows manual entry from pedometer readings. Convert popular exercise and activity into steps and challenge friends or coworkers. Integrates with Apple Watch, Apple Health and nearly all activity trackers & step counters. Check your competitions & teams, join step challenges, give points to friends, convert activities to steps, and participate in discussions.

  5. If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):

    Total 122 words used.

    4.8 Stars on the G2 software review site // Shortlister Top Vendor across 3 Categories (Corporate Challenges or Walking Programs) // 4.6 stars on App Store and Google Play

    We helped Moda Health, a health insurance company in Portland, Oregon, to increase participation in walking challenges by 210% and the activity level of participants by 363%.

    Walker Tracker works in 107 countries, enjoys 90%+ customer satisfaction, supports 100+ smart sensors and fitness devices.

    An example customer review: "Walker Tracker motivated me to get 10,000 steps in every day through healthy competition with fellow employees. I love that you can chat with your team through the app and see how many steps everyone got for the day."

    https://walkertracker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Moda-Case-Study-2019.pdf

  6. You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):

    Total 9 words used.

    How Walker Tracker started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzkxuWW2VwM

Attachments/Videos/Links:
Walker Tracker App
URL What is Walker Tracker
URL www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzkxuWW2VwM