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Customers can order groceries online at two local Walmart stores
BY KEN ABRAMCZYK
Customers who shop at the new Walmart Supercenter at Gateway Center and the San Tan Gateway North location at 1175 Arizona Ave. now have an added bonus: the option to order groceries online.
The two Chandler locations offer the online program, called Walmart Grocery, which is available at www.walmart.com/ grocery.
“It’s been great,” said Daniel Lammes, store manager of the new Gateway Center store at 3460 W. Chandler, located on the northwest corner of Chandler and the Loop 101. The store opened in early March. “We’re getting about three to five orders a day, and the customers love it.”
“It’s drawn a lot of attention. It’s a great way for people to stop and shop when they don’t have time to do it.”
Walmart is testing the online program in markets throughout the country and at five Valley-area locations, including two stores in Mesa and one in Scottsdale. Walmart started the concept in San Jose, then initiated it in Denver, Bensonville, Arkansas, where the company is headquartered, and now Phoenix and Huntsville, Alabama.
To order, customers punch in their ZIP code on the website, then are prompted to register, place an order and schedule a pickup time. They receive a phone call when the order is ready. Once the customer arrives at the designated pickup area, a store associate will load the order into the customer’s vehicle. The service requires a $30 minimum order.
This service is all about customer convenience and saving them time,
according to Ravi Jariwala, Walmart spokesman. Parents often need to take their children with them everywhere in the car, and include them in the timeconsuming logistics of grocery shopping, Jariwala said. Parents place children in and out of car seats, put them in shopping carts, and walk around the store shopping for groceries, Jariwala said.
“What can take two hours now can be done in 5 to 10 minutes,” Jariwala said.
“It’s really about choice. We know that some customers just don’t have the time. If I know I am driving by Walmart, I can phone in the order, let them know when I am arriving, call when I’m there and (my groceries) can be loaded within 5 minutes,” Jariwala said.
“And the prices online are the same as in the store. There is no price markup.”
Items in a single order will be separated and stored in an appropriate storage area. Ice cream will be loaded in a freezer, milk and yogurt in a refrigerated unit, and canned goods in an ambient area.
“When you place the order, the items get pulled and collected,” Jariwala said.
Jariwala said the service has worked well in test markets with customers sending in small orders barely over the minimum of $30 to larger orders, extending beyond several hundreds of dollars.
“It is a test market and the hope is to expand our test market so that more stores are participating,” Jariwala said.
Mike Kallner, executive vice president of leasing for RED Development, said in a prepared statement that Walmart Supercenter at Chandler Gateway “offers
a new level of convenience and service for customers” in addition to new jobs. Chandler Gateway is a joint venture between RED Development and American Realty.
Jill Jones, marketing director for Chandler Gateway, said that as a parent who lives in Chandler, she likes the idea. “I would love the convenience of being able to stop and pick up groceries without having to get out of the car with my kids.”
The concept works well for stay-at-
Chandler businesses to discuss concerns with mayor
BY MEGHAN MCCOY
When Mayor Jay Tibshraeny returned to office in 2011, he met with several members of the business community to understand what challenges they faced.
As an extension of that first meeting, Coffee with the Mayor was born. The program was created and continued by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce to increase the lines of communication between businesses, and the mayor and City Council.
“It’s more of an educational type of thing,” said Terri Kimble, Chandler Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. “The mayor and council want to hear from people. They want to hear from businesses.”
The next Coffee with the Mayor, held once a month, is 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201. The date varies each month to accommodate the mayor’s calendar.
Tibshraeny said the meetings give small business owners an opportunity to talk in a casual setting about their ideas and everyday concerns.
“As a small business person myself, I think the meetings are of great benefit to all involved,” he said.
Kimble said that Tibshraeny jumped into the program, originally dubbed Caffeine with Commerce.
home parents who are too busy with afterschool activities or prefer to spend their day with their children, and they don’t want to spend a lot of the daytime hours shopping, Lammes said.
“It’s drawn a lot of attention. It’s a great way for people to stop and shop when they don’t have time to do it.”
Ken Abramczyk is an associate editor at the SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at ken@santansun.com.
Tibshraeny updates business owners on what is happening in the City before he opens it up to conversation.
“It really has come to be a very great dialogue between the businesses and the mayor,” Kimble said. “It has been very positive.”
Tibshraeny said he and business owners have had some excellent dialogue over the past few years.
“I hear a lot of questions about future development and redevelopment of various vacant properties throughout the community—remnants of the Great Recession mostly,” he said. “We’ve discussed my Four-Corner initiative on a number of occasions. The City sign code, parking in the downtown area and public transit are always popular topics.”
“He is so approachable, really down to earth,” Kimble said. “Whether it’s the mayor or City Council, they do want to hear from residents and businesses. There is a lot of good that comes out of communicating with elected officials.”
Kimble remembered one businessman asked the mayor how he could do business with the City. She said the chamber brought in personnel from the planning and zoning department who shared information with the man on how he and the city’s departments could work together.
Another individual inquired about signage, which in turn led to more
discussions with the City.
“Having these round table discussions with businesses helps us to address those things legislatively,” Kimble said.
Kimble said one Chandler business owner wanted to renovate a building, but faced roadblocks because the intended use of the original business inside the building changed. She said the planning and zoning department hired an outside consultant to look at adaptive reuse.
Business owners also benefit from the opportunities to network at these meetings, “sharing stories of success and of the challenges of running a small business,” Tibshraeny said. “I understand how important that can be from my own background.”
There is no cost to attend the program. It is limited to 50 businesses due to space limitations.
“The other reason we limit it is we want them to be able to have conversations with the mayor, so you have that dialogue back and forth,” Kimble said. “We want to be respectful of people’s time.”
Meghan McCoy is a section editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at meghan@santansun.com.
HomeSmart in Top 500 national rankings
Arizona-based real estate firm
HomeSmart is setting record growth. In the last two weeks, it was ranked at the top of two prestigious real estate industry rankings: RISMedia’s Power Broker Top 500 and REAL Trends 500. Both of these awards are based on sales volume and transactions from 2014. HomeSmart Phoenix was listed as the 12th top real estate firm for total residential real estate transactions and took 15th place for total sales volume, which exceeded $5 billion last year on the RIS Media list, and No. 11 and No. 16 on the REAL Trends lists.
Quickly nearing the 5000 agent benchmark in Phoenix, the innovative real estate brokerage offers one of the most attractive and technology driven real estate agent centric models in the real estate industry. This month, 200 Arizona agents received HomeSmart’s Diamond Awards, honoring those who earned more than $100,000 in 2014.
“We could not be more excited about the success of each and every one of our agents,” said Matt Widdows, founder and chairman of HomeSmart.
Walmart Grocery is a new online program that is being tested at two Walmart Supercenters in Chandler. After customers order groceries online, associates will load vehicles when customers arrive for their pickup. Submitted photo
Brennan Dental emphasizes high-tech care, convenience
Brennan Dental celebrated its grand opening with a fundraiser on Saturday, April 11.
The grand opening for the new, high-tech dental office, located at 1929 E. Ray Rd., Ste. 2, at the southwest corner of Cooper and Ray roads, featured prizes, freebies, food trucks, a bouncy house, face painters, balloon twisters and the tooth fairy. The public also viewed the new office.
The Waffle Love Food Truck and the Subway restaurant located next to Brennan Dental sold food at the event and donated 10 percent of proceeds to nearby elementary schools.
Drs. Jonny and Elliott Brennan are faculty at the Arizona School of
Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH).
“We are thrilled to offer the most advanced equipment, imaging and software in the care of our patients,” Brennan said. “We also make every effort to include features that make the patient experience as comfortable as possible, such as an iPad bar for kids, soothing massage function in the dental chairs, ceiling-mounted bigscreen TVs and much more in the form of entertainment.”
Brennan is a resident in Saguaro Canyon in South Chandler. The office caters to schedules of families with business hours Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“This is a great time for the company and a significant step in fulfilling our promise and commitment to empower
our agents to deliver the most effective services available to their clients and the communities we serve.”
Since opening in January 2000, HomeSmart has found success by growing to more than 8,800 agents nationwide. In 2014, HomeSmart Phoenix Realtors closed more than 19,000 residential transactions, which has created more
job opportunities for job seekers looking to work part time and full time.
For individuals with little to no experience in the industry, HomeSmart provides the foundation and training necessary to become a real estate agent. They continue to implement new technologies that empower their agents to provide outstanding service to their clients.
The company expects to grow its sales and number of real estate agents in 2015, spurring jobs and helping to
boost the real estate industry and economy.
For more information on HomeSmart and its growth, visit www. homesmartinternational.com. Follow HomeSmart on Facebook at www. facebook.com/homesmart.
Patients can relax prior to their appointment in the waiting room at Brennan Dental. Submitted photo
Nationwide Vision celebrates 30 years of business
BY MEGHAN MCCOY
Chandler-based Nationwide Vision began with two optometrists in the 1980s, opening its first location near Arizona State University.
“They were fresh out of school and needed a place to start doing some work,” said Nationwide Vision President and CEO Al Bernstein.
Celebrating its 30th year in 2015, the company now boasts 105 doctors and 600 employees throughout the Grand Canyon State. That first location has since moved to Tempe Marketplace.
Bernstein joined the company—which officially fetes its 30th anniversary on Aug. 1—18 years ago. He has watched the company grow to one of the biggest eye care centers in Arizona.
Nationwide Vision was sold to ACON Investment of Washington, D.C., and then acquired by Refac Optical Group.
“The great part with this investment is they would like to see us grow and acquire companies outside of the state of Arizona and run those companies as well,” Bernstein said. “The goal is to continue to grow Nationwide Vision.”
Nationwide Vision provides comprehensive eye exams, dispenses and manufactures eye glasses and dispenses all brands of contact lenses. The doctors at Nationwide Vision are of varying specialties. Two of them focus on pediatric patients.
“Because we employ those doctors, we can standardize all of the testing. No matter where the patient goes, they get the same quality of care,” Bernstein said.
In addition, Nationwide Vision provides services for such conditions as dry eye, glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration. Medical centers or Centers of Excellence have specialized equipment to treat more complicated optical issues.
Nationwide Vision also offers LASIK or Photorefractive Keratectomy, implantable contact lenses and clear lens exchange.
“We are very successful and get great outcomes for this,” Bernstein said.
Nationwide Vision has 67 retail locations throughout Arizona, three medical eye centers, and a surgical center in Phoenix. Bernstein said the company is in the beginning stages of building a new Sun City location. He hopes to add a few more by the end of the year.
Bernstein said he believes Nationwide Vision is probably the largest network for managed care providers in the state of Arizona. He said Nationwide Vision accepts all managed vision care company patients, as well as Blue Cross Blue Shield and Humana.
The Nationwide Vision offices in Chandler are located at 3165 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 18, and 2050 N. Alma School, Suite 14.
For more information, visit www. nationwidevision.com.
Meghan McCoy is a section editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at meghan@santansun.com.
Goodwill hosts hiring event
The Sears Call Center will be conducting a hiring event at Goodwill Chandler Career Center, 930 N. Alma School Rd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.
Job seekers should bring several copies of their resume and dress professionally. They can also visit www.goodwillaz.org/ events/category/jobfairs/ to learn more or to apply for positions online.
The SanTan Sun News would like to welcome new area businesses or existing ones that may be new to our readers.
Submit information about your business for a “Doing Business” mini-business profile in an upcoming issue of our publication, which is distributed to 35,000 homes, racks and boxes on the first and third Saturdays of the month.
Please include all of the following items: Name of business, name of owner(s), how long the business has existed, unique features, hours of operation, address, telephone number, website, email address. Also include an at least 300 dpi photo of the business owner or logo.
Email this information to business@santansun.com or visit www.santansun.com and click on the “Doing Business” form to submit.
Ocotillo Village Health Club opens
Village Health Clubs & Spas opened its latest location—Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa at 4200 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler.
Located on the southwest corner of Alma School and Ocotillo roads, this stateof-the-art 82,000-square-foot private, member-based fitness facility joined the three existing Village Clubs in Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Kicking off construction in April 2014, the $25 million Ocotillo Village created more than 250 construction jobs, while a job fair hosted earlier this year helped the club hire hundreds of full and part-time employees.
At the Ocotillo Village, this training and support staff are dedicated to serving the local community by creating the same welcoming, family-friendly vibe that has helped make the Village Health Clubs & Spas Arizona’s most award-winning health clubs.
“The reception from the community, and especially local families, has been incredible,” said June Kleier, membership director at the Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa.
“Every day we are getting visits from local moms and dads with their families
in tow, who are so excited to finally have a health club where children are not just welcome, but encouraged.”
The Ocotillo Village offers members amenities including two pools and a children’s splash pad, seven tennis courts, a full-service spa, salon and med spa, café and outdoor patio, kid’s club and nursery, kid’s gym, men’s, women’s and family locker rooms, an indoor basketball court and running track, two racquetball and two squash courts, cardio, weight and functional training rooms, hot yoga studio and traditional yoga studio, and Pilates, indoor cycling and group fitness studios.
The Ocotillo Village also boasts a full service spa featuring multiple treatment rooms, retail area and relaxation room. Services offered include massages, facials and body care treatments, while the full-service salon offers everything from hair to nail services. The spa also offers cosmetic beauty procedures, including microdermabrasion and professional PCA corrective treatments and peels. For more information, call (480) 6560045 or visit www.villageclubs.com.
Nationwide Vision President and CEO Al Bernstein. Submitted photo
Increase business by networking with Chandler chamber members
Throughout the year the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community. Numerous lead groups are also offered to help business owners network with their community.
Events are held at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, Chandler, unless otherwise noted.
To register, call (480) 963-4571, visit www.chandlerchamber.com or www. meetup.com/ChandlerChamber, or email info@chandlerchamber.com. No refunds are available within 72 hours of an event.
groups help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. BLD, 1920 W. Germann Rd., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Wednesday Morning Leads Group
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays
The Chandler Chamber Leads groups help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. SoZo Coffeehouse, 1982 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Monday Morning Leads Group
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Mondays
The Chandler Chamber Leads groups help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. Brunchie’s, 17 E. Boston St., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Tuesday Morning Leads Group
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays
The Chandler Chamber Leads
Chandler Chamber Wednesday Lunch Leads Group
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays
The Chandler Chamber Leads groups help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. La Casa Blanca, 24605 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Thursday Morning Leads Group
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays
The Chandler Chamber Leads groups
help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. Rudy’s West Country Store and Barbecue, 7300 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Thursday Lunch Leads Group
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays
The Chandler Chamber Leads groups help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. Nabers Music Bar and Eats, 825 N. 54th St., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Friday Morning Leads Group
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fridays
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce Leads Groups have been created to help business members network and grow their businesses. Basically a leads group is a business referral network that helps businesses interact and network. Members of one of the chamber’s leads groups will have the opportunity to develop sources and contacts that can help generate sales. Allowed two free visits.
Chompie’s Delicatessen Restaurant, 3481 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.
Chandler Chamber Lunch Club
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 20 Join the group for networking over lunch and help support a chamber member restaurant. Stone and Vine Urban Italian, 1035 W. Queen Creek Rd., Suite 103, Chandler.
Women in Business
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21
Lunch: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Women in Business luncheon features a different program each month. Added value: 10:30 a.m. workshops. The Women in Business workshops are opportunities for anyone to gain a powerful edge on their competition. They are held at 10:30 a.m. before the luncheon.
• Keynote speaker: Deborah Gardner, “Persuasive Tips to Help Enhance Your Business.
• Stephen Chandler in the Education Salon with “How to Increase Sales and Profitably Doing What You Already Do.”
• Al Crusoe and Jude Williams in the Experts’ Lounge with “Managing Employees.”
Cost; $25 members in advance, $30 day of event; $35 general admission in advance, $40 day of event. SoHo63, 63 E. Boston, Chandler.
Ribbon Cutting @ Billie’s Custom Jewelers LLC
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21
Ribbon cutting and refreshments. Billie’s Custom Jewelers LLC, 2945 E. Riggs Rd., Suite 11, Chandler.
Economic Update Luncheon
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 22
Join the chamber for its Economic Update Luncheon, during which it welcomes guest speakers from the community talking about the economic forecast. The speakers will be Micah Miranda, City of Chandler economic development director; Brad Smidt, vice president of business development, GPEC;
Kevin Sullivan, senior vice president of business attraction and expansion, Arizona Commerce Authority; and Carlos Contreras, U.S. Education Manager, Intel. $25 members; $35 general admission. Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, One San Marcos Pl., Chandler
Ribbon Cutting for The Kaleidoscope Group
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22
Ribbon cutting and refreshments. Nabers Music Bar and Eats, 825 N. 54th St., Chandler
Chamber 101
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23
Join chamber for the Chamber 101 breakfast. Learn more about the chamber. Bring business cards and brochures to share to network with other members. Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Ribbon Cutting at J2 Media
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23
Ribbon cutting at J2 Media, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 530, Chandler. Ribbon cutting and refreshments.
Public Policy
8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 24
Speaker: Brock Barnhart, assistant communications director for ADOT; and Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan. Topic: Loop 202 Freeway Update, City update. Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Happy 103rd Birthday to Chandler Chamber of Commerce Monday, April 27
Coffee with the Mayor
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 28
Join the chamber for coffee with Mayor Jay Tibshraeny discussing issues in Chandler. Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Ribbon Cutting at The Desert Fieldhouse
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28
Join the Chandler Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the ribbon cutting for The Desert Fieldhouse, 255 W. Warner Rd., Chandler. Ribbon cutting and refreshments included.
Ribbon Cutting at WealthNest Planners
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
Join the Chandler Chamber of Commerce at the WealthNest Planners’ ribbon cutting. Ribbon cutting and refreshments. WealthNest Planners, 5720 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 4, Chandler.
Ribbon Cutting at Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Emergency Room
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30
Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Emergency Room, 2977 E. Germann Rd., Chandler. Ribbon cutting and refreshments.
Ribbon Cutting at TrustBank
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30
Ribbon cutting and refreshments. TrustBank, 4913 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 5, Chandler.
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ASU honors top entrepreneurs
ASU has been gaining a nationwide reputation as a breeding ground for entrepreneurs. Accordingly, the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU held its first Sun Devil Select event, to honor some of the country’s top ASU alum-owned and alum-run businesses. Seventeen firms, including Chandler’s Infusionsoft, from a variety of industries were recognized for their achievements.
“We’re honoring organizations that demonstrate innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit,” explained Sidnee Peck, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the W.P. Carey School of Business, which is hosting the event. “The inaugural Sun Devil Select class includes firms from Chicago, the Los Angeles area, Kansas City, Dallas and the Phoenix area.”
The winning firms and alums are:
• Betablox: Weston Bergmann is an angel investor and the founder and chief executive officer of this Kansas City-based group that helps select startups navigate through their first stages of business.
• Dunn Transportation: Margaret Dunn is founder and president of this transportation company, which owns Scottsdale’s popular Ollie the Trolley and an executive coach service.
• Fan Interactive Marketing: Joel McFadden serves as chief operating officer for this California firm specializing in customer relationship management, interactive marketing, database knowledge and email deployment.
• FSW Funding: Robyn Barrett is the managing member of Factors Southwest LLC, an independently owned factoring firm in Phoenix that helps small to mid-size businesses to secure funding.
• Higher Ed Growth: Frank Healy is president and chief executive officer of this Tempe company that helps
schools reach enrollment goals by using proprietary technology.
• Homeowners Financial Group USA: William Rogers is chief executive officer of this family-oriented, award-winning mortgage company based in Scottsdale.
• Infusionsoft: Marc Chesley serves as chief technology officer for this Chandler-based sales-and-marketing software firm recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastestgrowing private companies in the United States eight years in a row.
• itSynergy: Michael Cocanower is founder and president of this Phoenix IT consulting firm with more than 200 clients.
• Off Madison Ave: David Anderson is co-founder and chief executive officer of this Phoenix-based marketing and advertising firm with clients that include Nike and LifeLock.
• Print.Save.Repeat.: Errol Berry is co-founder and chief executive officer of this Chandler tonercartridge manufacturer that focuses on recycling and saving businesses money on printing.
• RedShelf: Tim Haitaian is cofounder and chief financial officer of this Chicago-based company that partners with publishers and college bookstores to more easily and affordably deliver eTextbooks.
• Signature Technology Group: Charles Layne serves as president and chief executive officer of Phoenix-based STG, which provides data-center services that support more than 300,000 devices across North America.
• Skin Script Skin Care: Lisa VanBockern is the owner of this Tempe skin care company that makes natural clinical products designed to address antiaging, sun damage, acne and other issues.
• Skyhook: Dallin Harris is founder and chief executive officer of this Mesabased Internet marketing firm that has worked with clients including AT&T, Subway and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
• Tiempo Development: Cliff Schertz is president and chief executive officer of this Tempe company that provides software firms with an integrated platform of services to accelerate
how they develop, deploy and support their products.
• Vetscience/Fruitables Pet Food: David DeLorenzo serves as president of this Dallas company that makes natural dog treats.
• Western Window Systems: Scott Gates is president and chief operating officer of this Phoenix-based window and door manufacturer that has been making energy-efficient products for more than 50 years.
The Sun Devil Select Class of 2015 was recognized at an invitation-only luncheon on ASU’s Tempe campus on March 20. They reconnected with their alma mater and spent time networking with each other and current ASU students, including some budding
entrepreneurs. They also met Amy Hillman, dean of the W.P. Carey School of Business; Christine Wilkinson, head of the ASU Alumni Association and ASU senior vice president and secretary; and Mitzi Montoya, vice president and university dean for entrepreneurship and innovation. Sun Devil Select is just one focus of the Center for Entrepreneurship, which helps hundreds of businesses each year. The center offers companies the chance to recruit and meet with top student talent, while also allowing students to get hands-on businesscreation experience. The center is self-funded and utilizes community sponsorships to sustain its activities. For more information, visit www. wpcarey.asu.edu/entrepreneurship.
ASU’s W. P Carey School of Business honored some of the country’s top ASU alum-run and alumowned businesses, including Chandler’s Infusionsoft, at the Sun Devil Select event. Submitted photo
