PTS Pulse 2020 Departmental Highlights
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Day: December 10, 2020
Employee Spotlight
Employee Spotlight
GretchenRobertson
Senior Sales Manager
When did you join PTS: May 2019
Name three hashtags that describe you: #proudnewgrandmother, #enthusiasticskier, #herderofdistributorreps. (you know, as in herding cats!)
Favorite place to “get away”? The Mountains of Colorado, which is where I live!
Best part about your job at PTS? Helping our distributors sell truly relevant POC devices.
Secret Talent? It’s a secret
Favorite part about working at PTS? Being part of the PTS Family
One thing you can’t resist? My new grandson, Jamison!!
Best advice you have ever been given? Under Promise and Over Deliver
KaddyDavis
Technical Support Associate
When did you join PTS? August 2004
Name three hashtags that describe you: #helpfulhand #socialbutterfly #sometimeslucky
Favorite place to “get away” I would usually say somewhere on a beach. But this year I visited Minnesota for the very first time and I really enjoyed the peaceful environment and nature that reminded me of my homeland (Estonia).
Best part about your job at PTS? Over the years I have worked in multiple departments and in my current position I have the opportunity to apply skills I have learned from each role. As a technical support associate there is variety in my day to day tasks.
Secret Talent? Baking (Took 4 years of baking classes).
Favorite part about working at PTS? My favorite parts about working at PTS are the people, I have made lifetime friends in my time here. Also, PTS offers employees the ability to grow and develop in their career.
One thing you can’t resist? Peanut M&M’s
Best advice you have ever been given? “Whatever you do – give it 100%” – track coach
Latasha
Little
Product Labeling Manager
When did you join PTS? March 3, 2008
Name three hashtags that describe you: #crafty #boardgamegeek #loyal
Favorite place to “get away” Walking in the woods on a slightly chilly Fall day.
Best part about your job at PTS? My job is unique because it simultaneously involves both creative and problem-solving skills. Typically, jobs involve only one or the other, and I get to do both on a regular basis, which I love because I am an equally right and left-brained person. I also love that my job allows me to work with people from almost every department in the company.
Secret Talent? Singing (I was in choir from 5th grade and all the way through college, but very few people have heard me really sing by myself because I’m shy about it.)
Favorite part about working at PTS? I love seeing and being part of the unwavering teamwork that people at PTS demonstrate, whether in successful times or challenging, we have always managed to find a way to persevere together.
One thing you can’t resist? Reading a good book.
Best advice you have ever been given? Try to find as much balance as possible in all aspects of your life.
JenniferCua
Materials Manager
When did you join PTS? January 2014 after the PTS acquisition
Name three hashtags that describe you: #diligent, #approachable, #multitasker
Favorite place to “get away” The ocean.
Best part about your job at PTS? No two days are the same.
Secret Talent? Accurately know the time without a clock.
Favorite part about working at PTS? My coworkers.
One thing you can’t resist? A good crime novel.
Best advice you have ever been given? Don’t worry about what you can’t control.
CEO Letter of Thanks
A Note on Resilience and Gratitude
I am pleased to welcome back full and partial furloughed employees as well as announce the end of the temporary salary cuts implemented in Q4 of 2020. After an unprecedented year filled with many difficulties and uncertainties, I am truly in awe of the resilience and team camaraderie that has been exhibited by each and every one of you.
Thank you for staying positive, continuing to grind, and for going above and beyond in order to ensure that our organization is as successful as possible. It is evident that you care immensely for one another and embrace all aspects of being a tight-knit, high-performing PTS Diagnostics team.
We have experienced success because you dedicate yourselves to ensuring that people living with chronic conditions receive the affordable and accessible care that they deserve. It is important that we remember the real-world impact that our company has and use this as motivation to continue to make a difference for our customers.
I truly believe that we are poised to emerge from this pandemic as an even more effective team than ever before and with a renewed sense of vigor that will drive our business to new heights. PTS is a highly resilient organization because of the passion you bring every day to delivering on our mission of the betterment of chronic disease management by closing gaps in care through point-of-care delivery, customer focus, innovative technology, and adherence to robust quality standards. 2021 holds great promise for us all.
Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued commitment to PTS and the sacrifices that you and your families have made on behalf of this organization.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Chapman, President and CEO
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