Verne Ho

Current

• Creative Director & Web Designer at Vdot Media Inc.

Past

• Interactive Committee at American Marketing Association (AMA), Toronto
• Small Business Marketing Associate at Microsoft Canada

Education

• University of Toronto at Scarborough

Recommended

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Connections

98 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Agency
• My Agency Blog
• My Blog

Verne Ho’s Summary

A creative director, project manager, and entrepreneur at heart that finds life's passions in design, marketing, advertising, and technology. Specializes in online marketing with particular focus on design, usability, and information architecture within the small business space.

Verne Ho’s Specialties:

Interactive Design & Development
Usability & Information Architecture
Branding & Marketing Communications

Verne Ho’s Experience

• Creative Director & Web Designer

  Vdot Media Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2003 — Present (5 years 3 months)

  • Leads the company's development of marketing strategies, creative services, technologies, and branch projects
  • Oversees the management of the company's client relationships and accounts, with leadership in the Web & Interactive business
  • Coaches and motivates a team of creative designers and developers to deliver on service quality and project excellence
  • Designs and develops websites and web applications with a focus on aesthetics, usability, and information architecture

• Interactive Committee

  American Marketing Association (AMA), Toronto

  (Non-Profit; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  November 2006 — October 2008 (2 years)

  • Contributes to the association’s interactive strategies and tactics to increase awareness and event participation

• Small Business Marketing Associate

  Microsoft Canada

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  January 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 8 months)

  • Assisted in the execution of customer campaigns targeting over 1,000,000 Canadian small businesses
  • Oversaw the development of customer loyalty programs and through-partner initiatives
  • Led the production and publishing of the team's flagship online communication vehicles, including its website, forum, and e-newsletters
  • Analyzed site metrics and campaign responses with Omniture and WebMetrix to chart and report customer trends

Verne Ho’s Education

• University of Toronto at Scarborough

  BBA, Marketing, Strategic Management, 2003 — 2007

  • Co-op Student of the Year (2007), University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Provincial Co-op Student of the Year Nominee (2007), EWO
  • National Co-op Student of the Year Nominee (2007), CAFCE
  • Prudential Management & Economics Award (2006), Prudential Insurance

  Activities and Societies:

  Management & Economics Students' Association (MESA)

Additional Information

Verne Ho’s Websites:

• My Agency
• My Agency Blog
• My Blog

Verne Ho’s Interests:

Design, technology, marketing, advertising, writing, tennis, basketball, golf

Verne Ho’s Groups:

Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), Association of Internet Marketing & Sales (AIMS)

Verne Ho’s Contact Settings

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