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By Jen Alexander
Attention
ToDetail
The Hong Kong native received
his bachelor’s degree at the University
of Northern Arizona, after which he
returned home to work as a medical
sales rep for global firm The UpJohn
Company, selling medical devices and
drugs to physicians and hospitals.
“I achieved good results, but I also
possessed excellent communication,
follow-up and consulting skills with
doctors and professionals,” says Ho.
“The most important thing I delivered
to them was commitment.”
In addition to excelling at work,
Ho was fortunate to meet and marry
his wife, Joanna Cheung, with whom
he moved to Vancouver in 1997. In
2001, they relocated to Toronto when
a job in the import-export industry
opened up for Ho, and last year he
joined TPS, which handles promo-
tions for big-name clients in the
media, entertainment and consumer
brand industries, among others.
Joanna works as a legal secretary, and
they have a nine-year-old son,
Thomas, who loves hockey. “He is a
big fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins
and Montreal Canadiens,” says Ho.
In addition to helping his son pur-
sue sports and other extracurriculars,
Ho enjoys fussing over his antique
watch collection; repairing collectible
pieces requires attention, patience and
observation, he says. “I do research
and test different ways to solve prob-
lems” with the watches.
Read on to learn more about a
typical workday for Ho.
His role at TPS
I have more than 15 years’ experi-
ence in supply chain management,
with hands-on skills in global sourcing,
purchasing, imports, inventory replen-
ishment, distribution, production,
quality assurance and logistics. And I
also have strong customer service skills
specific to solutions development and
negotiations.
WHETHER IT’S FOR THE inner workings of an
antique watch or as the import and compliance manager
for Markham, Ontario distributor TPS Promotions &
Incentives (UPIC: TPS), Jeffrey Ho has an eye for detail.
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