The work environment at TPS Promotions & Incentives is relaxed and friendly—even the company’s office dog, Mandy, feels welcome.
Top Executive
Aaron Moscoe, CEO, Andrew Rotenberg, Principal, and Karen Nixon, Vice President
Company Type
Distributor
Headquarters
Markham, Ontario
Website
www.tpscan.com
Year Founded
2013
Total Employees
33
Company Motto
“We deliver innovative promotional solutions and create value by driving measurable results. We foster a team environment that encourages employees to develop and excel.”
Perks
Healthcare benefits
Wellness program
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)
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 flexibility—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 departments 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 management 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 ownership team mortgaged their houses and put everything that they personally could into the business to continue the operation like nothing 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.”
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.
