LAS VEGAS – Today, VLTED announced the launch of a unique employee engagement platform for startups, enterprises and team leaders to enable everyday team-building that fuels belonging, productivity and retention through topics that matter the most to employees.
VLTED facilitates connections through daily interactions between employees and their managers. Designed for today’s in-person, hybrid and fully remote workplaces, the VLTED platform helps spark authentic connections among team members. Through the platform, businesses can meet workers where they are – a mobile app they can access on their personal phones – and offer a place where they can connect, compete and bond about sports, pop culture and more in a social setting.
“Businesses today are grappling with a disengagement crisis. Even the best, most innovative workplaces are struggling to maintain motivation and productivity,” said Paul Staubi, Founder and CEO of VLTED. “At VLTED, we wanted to redefine workplace engagement in a way that feels fun and authentic, especially as employees’ expectations and standards continue to evolve. VLTED brings moments of appreciation and celebration to life through gamified daily rituals that make people feel more deeply connected to their teams and manager, no matter where they live and work.”
The VLTED app is designed to function independently from employer-provided email or messaging platforms and serves as a space where employees can participate in friendly challenges and conversations that are completely non-work-related. With quick and easy setup, managers can use ready-made templates to create private competitions and get the fun banter going immediately for teams.
Whether it’s a daily prediction poll like “Who’s going to win the College Basketball Championship?” and “What secrets will be revealed at the ‘Love Island USA’ Season 7 reunion?” or a spontaneous shout out for a big win, VLTED fills workdays with moments of human connection, helping teams and organizations feel like meaningfully connected communities, even when team members are not in the same room or when they’re looking at screens instead of each other.
VLTED offers significant value and ROI in the HR technology market, with pricing at approximately $25 per employee per year. Using a conservative estimate of a $20,000 cost to replace an employee, VLTED’s value is proven with a business retaining one staff member per 750 employees. VLTED’s estimated ROI is above industry norm.
Whether it’s engaging teams with entertainment or sports-related content, conducting polls to gauge sentiment, or sending Cheers to shout out contributions, leaders may choose from a range of VLTED features:
- Predictions & Polls: Make daily picks and spark fun debates with interactive polls on sports, pop culture and more.
- Private & Public Vaults: Create invite-only groups or public communities for colleagues to compete, chat and connect with like-minded fans.
- Competitions & Tournaments: Coworkers can enter pools and bracket-style tournaments to test their skills, claim bragging rights and climb leaderboards.
- Cheers & Recognition: Send real-time shoutouts to celebrate bold calls, big wins and active participation.
- Personalized Feed: Employees can follow up to 35 favorite sports teams with live scores and updates tailored to their interests.
- Receipts & Stats: Track predictions, accuracy and win rates, and hold work friends accountable with saved Receipts.
- Group pools/competitions: Region vs. region or department vs. department, co-workers bond together to take on another group in a fun competition.
According to VLTED’s recent survey, 73% of employees say a $25 gift card would only motivate them for a month or less. What employees really want is connection in a social setting, with 83% saying friendly competitions and gamified activities help foster belonging.
“Traditional perks like corporate gift cards or employee gifting fail to create lasting impact,” continued Staubi. “VLTED offers a variety of ways to effortlessly engage and recognize people, 365 days a year. The VLTED platform is designed to create a culture of authenticity, camaraderie and a shared sense of purpose – something that staff will come to expect from any competitive employer brand.”
Staubi is a seasoned entrepreneur in the health insurance and benefits industry. In 1999 he founded Employee Benefit Solutions Inc. (EBS), a provider of healthcare programs for small and mid-sized employers. EBS is best known for its primary product, the Difference Card, an employer-funded debit card program for reimbursement of approved out-of-pocket employee healthcare expenses. He is also Executive Partner at Payroll Mart, a provider of benefits, payroll, hiring and compliance for SMBs. His experience with innovative benefits for businesses and workplaces of all sizes will help guide VLTED as it develops unique tools to defeat the ongoing disengagement trend.
In early stages, VLTED launched as an app for non-gambling sports predictions. Recognized as a leader for sports predictions and friendly competition, the platform is poised to expand into the employee engagement and recognition space. To learn more about VLTED and to schedule a demo, visit www.vlted.com.
