FiveStars, a loyalty program for local retailers, has raised $13.9 million in a first round of funding.

The Mountain View, Calif., company is trying to eliminate the need for loyalty punch cards in a very low-tech way — in other words, no fancy iPads or mobile applications.

Investors in the round include Lightspeed Venture Partners and DCM. Other investors include Y Combinator, Mayfield Fund, and angel investors Chamath Palihapitiya and brothers Hadi and Ali Partovi.

Zenprise(R), Inc., an innovator in mobile device management (MDM), today announced it received an excellent satisfaction score, indicating customers are likely to recommend Zenprise to friends and colleagues. Zenprise achieved a net promoter score of +60, well above the average net promoter score that ranges from +5 to +10.

The net promoter score, a standard measurement of customer loyalty developed by Fred Reichfeld of Bain & Company and Satmetrix, is calculated by surveying customers regarding their likelihood of recommending a company to others. The score can range from -100 to +100.

Loyaltyworks, a business incentive provider and leader in employee recognition and engagement, introduces the Total Recognition Suite (TRS). The Total Recognition Suite is a new module addition to the companys RewardTrax online reward platform. Its focus Centers around real rewards for employee recognition programs.

The Total Recognition Suite will provide the backbone and structure necessary for building an integrated HR recognition and reward system inside of an organization. The suite reinforces individual contributions to a company by broadcasting recognition of them over a company-wide social platform. A social wall, so to speak.

Confirmit, the leading global software provider for Customer Experience, Employee Engagement and Market Research today announced the results of its 8th Annual MR Software Survey. The most shocking result was that relatively few MR companies are taking an active approach to cater for survey takers using smartphones or tablets for surveys. 62% of respondents either do not have a policy for web surveys that land on mobile screens or they don't modify surveys to be seen on small screens. With 7% of the sample excluding mobile respondents completely, only 1 in 7 respondents actually adjust their online surveys to make them more appropriate for mobile devices.

The survey is conducted annually by meaning ltd, an independent research technology consultancy in London, UK and provides unique information and insight into the interplay of technology and methodology within the Market Research industry. It provides a snapshot of current usage, attitudes and predictions from practitioners, as well as identifying trends from a number of tracking questions that are asked repeatedly each year.

Badgeville, The Behavior Platform, today announced the expansion of its team to London, UK, with Scott Schnaars, General Manager, EMEA, bringing gamification to innovative clients throughout the region. The Silicon Valley-based company is accelerating its global expansion efforts as a result of its recent Series C funding.

Gamification, the business strategy which employs game mechanics in non-game environments and experiences, is key to a successful modern enterprise. Gartner Research predicts more than 70 percent of Global 2000 organisations will use gamification by 2015. These techniques today are found in both customer and employee experiences across virtually every industry.

Wyndham Rewards®, the world's largest lodging loyalty programme with almost 7,000 participating hotels, today announced its expansion into countries throughout the Middle East and Asia Pacific, providing its members with broader access to the Wyndham Hotel Group portfolio of brands.

The expansion of the programme is part of Wyndham Rewards' strategy to provide its members with earning and redemption options in all 66 countries where Wyndham Hotel Group properties are located. The programme is currently available in 50 countries.

Wyndham Rewards most recently launched the programme in the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka at 30 properties associated with the Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts, Dream®, Ramada®, Microtel Inn & Suites® by Wyndham and Days Inn® brands. The programme was already available in China and Thailand.