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RewardStream is a Vancouver-based company that creates marketing programs ranging from loyalty marketing to referral marketing and recommendation marketing programs.

History
RewardStream was founded in 1999 by Peter Oxley and Blair Whelan. It received a monetary boost in 2000 after securing a $5 million investment from a Vancouver-area investment group. The organization's background is in loyalty marketing technology with consumer marketing programs including loyalty programs, consumer promotions, and referral programs.

Recommendation and Referral Marketing
In March of 2011, RewardStream launched Spark, a recommendation marketing program that enables customers to share referrals and recommendations on multiple channels while tracking referral activity and downstream results.

Social Network Integration
RewardStream supports social network sign-ins such as Facebook Connect, Google, Twitter, Yahoo, & LinkedIn for clients’ programs. Integration with social networks are in line with industry best practices and standards for data security and privacy.

Ratings
RewardStream is publicized on the 2008 'Ready to Rocket' list. The RewardStream Lifecycle Marketing Platform is ranked as the top Software as a Service based loyalty software platform by global loyalty consultancy Customer Strategy Network.