TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INTL

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TSI
TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INTL
Organization Information
Chris Thompson

• Hometown
• Orem, Utah
• Undergraduate Degree
• B.S. Sociology April 1999
• Brigham Young University
• Work Experience
• Intelliquis International
• Career Goal
• Build a broad Organizational Background with a
  variety of Organizations in order to positively
  impact the work environment.

• Products/Services
• http//www.tsionline.com
• Manufacturing Mens casual pants
• Background
• Founded in 1927 to manufacture mens pants
• Bought in 1989 on the verge of Bankruptcy by a
  group of investors
• Currently TSI is a 500 Million Dollar Clothing
  Marketing Company
• Culture
• Results oriented, High pressure Retail
  Environment
• Hard work recognized and rewarded
• Hierarchal Organizational Form

Lessons Learned
Summer Projects

• Lesson 1 NETWORKING
• If your manager assigns you a project you are not
  passionate about, network. You can find one that
  you are passionate about.
• Lesson 2 Hard Work
• Work hard on all of your projects. Even if it is
  not fun or glamorous, hard work is rewarded.
• Lesson 3 Career Management
• No one else will manage your career but you.
  Take responsibility for your career path.

• Creation of Corporate Intranet
• Co-led creation of corporate Intranet.
• Created content and design of HR portion of
  Intranet.
• Knowledge Management Program
• Researched and recommended the technology and
  human side of implementing a KM system.
• Training and Development Program
• Created corporate survey for TD program
• Recommended TD platforms for use within the
  company.
• Re-Designing Vacation Plan
• Benchmarked current Vacation Policy and
  recommended changes.