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WHAT EMPLOYEES SAY ABOUT TPS PROMOTIONS &
INCENTIVES | “Our company culture is very
open,” says nominator Jeffrey Ho, who has
worked for the company for nearly two years.
“Our management listens to all suggestions
and keeps improving the environment to fit
all of us. We all enjoy the freedom and flexi-
bility—that’s so different from the previous
companies I worked for.” Another nominator,
Peter Brcko, a three-year employee, says the
management team leads by example with
effort, integrity and respect, and believes the
company’s open-door policy inspires much of
the creativity. “We have weekly meetings
where everyone can ask for suggestions, ideas
and share successes and best practices,” he
says. “The model really works.”
HOW IT DIFFERENTIATES ITSELF AS AN EMPLOYER |
“Other companies that I have worked for
were split up internally into groups and teams
that stayed to themselves,” explains Brcko.
“People did not share information and they
worked exclusively within their groups like
they were competing against the other groups
in the same company. Everyone laughs and
enjoys each other at TPS!” Ho adds, “All our
co-workers at TPS are passionate about their
work and enjoy what they are doing.
Teamwork is important.”
THE EXTRAS THAT COUNT | Brcko explains what
impresses him most about the company: “TPS
Promotions & Incentives was purchased by a
large marketing company five years ago and
unfortunately, through no fault of TPS, the
company went bankrupt due to other depart-
ments that lost very large contracts. This
bankruptcy came quickly and everyone was
locked out of the building within a few hours
after the news. The original owners and man-
agement team restarted TPS the next day in
one of the owners’ living rooms. Everyone kept
their jobs, no one left, no one received a pay
cut and everyone was paid on time. The own-
ership team mortgaged their houses and put
everything that they personally could into the
business to continue the operation like noth-
ing had happened. Everyone who works for
them saw firsthand how dedicated they are to
the staff and the business. What we were able
to accomplish despite the hardships was
incredible and the staff was so proud to be a
part of something so special.”
36 • PPB • JUNE 2016 INNOVATE
GREATEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR 2016
Top Executive
Aaron Moscoe, CEO
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Company Type
Distributor
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Location
Markham, Ontario
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Website
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Year Founded
2013
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Total Employees
33
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Company Motto
“We deliver innovative promotional
solutions and create value by driv-
ing measurable results. We foster a
team environment that encourages
employees to develop and excel.”
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Perks
Healthcare benefits; wellness pro-
gram; monthly pizza lunch town hall
meetings; spontaneous employee
recognition for “catching someone
doing something right”; summer
hours; casual dress on Friday; annual
holiday party; birthday as a paid day
off; religious allowance day off; pet
friendly; company-sponsored social
events (i.e.: Blue Jay games)
The perks listed with each profile are
included as examples of the benefits
offered to employees. They are not
intended to be a comprehensive list
of all benefits.
Tina Berres Filipski is editor of PPB.
The work environment at TPS Promotions & Incentives is relaxed and friendly—even the company’s office
dog, Mandy, feels welcome.