For more information:
Lauren Scheldrup
Development Director
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc.
lauren@jaindy.org
319.270.2184
February 20, 2014
For Immediate Release
Local Students Gain Financial Knowledge at
Sharp Business System's JA BizTown Center
(INDIANAPOLIS) Thousands of local fifth grade students will learn valuable financial empowerment and
business skills as Sharp Business Systems-Midwest officially celebrates the opening of a replica Sharp
Print Center on Monday in Junior Achievement of Central Indiana’s JA BizTown.
Sharp Business Systems-Midwest awarded a grant to Junior Achievement of Central Indiana to create
the Sharp Print Center, in which students will play the roles of CEO, CFO and other Sharp Business
Systems employees while conducting typical daily business.
About 100 students from Sand Creek Intermediate will meet with several top executives to celebrate the
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opening at 10:25 a.m. on Monday, February 24 at JA BizTown, 74 Street and Keystone Avenue.
“Sharp Business Systems-Midwest (SBS) is proud to partner with Junior Achievement. We look forward
to using our Sharp interactive display and Print Center technologies to assist in the educational
experiences that JA BizTown will bring to thousands of fifth-graders in Central Indiana,” stated Stephen
Orander, President of Sharp Business Systems-Midwest. “Students who visit the SBS Print Center in JA
Biztown will gain practical experience in the areas of customer service, graphic design and business to
business sales/marketing. We are honored to be a small part of such a wonderful student experience.”
JA BizTown is a hands-on learning simulation for fifth graders, who operate their own mini-town and act
as producers and consumers, working in small groups to run businesses. Students complete several
weeks of in-class business curriculum and then spend a full day at JA BizTown, where they earn
paychecks, manage their own checking accounts, pay taxes, seek business loans, make purchases and
more. Other JA BizTown community partners include Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis Power and Light
Company, Radio Disney, DEFENDER Direct, FedEx and Fifth Third Bank.
"JA BizTown is the ideal venue for businesses to show their commitment to financial literacy and our
future leaders," said Jennifer Burk, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana. "It's an
honor to welcome Sharp Business Systems to the JA BizTown family," she added.
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana programs reach more than 17,000 central Indiana students each
year.
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About Junior Achievement USA (JA):
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge
and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and
economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide
relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from pre-kindergarten through high school knowledge
and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Junior Achievement of Central
Indiana serves over 17,000 students each year in Marion and surrounding counties. Visit www.jaindy.org
for more information.
About Sharp Business Systems:
Sharp Business Systems, the direct sales division of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of
America, provides Multifunction Printers (MFPs)/Copiers, Network Printers, Fax Machines and
professional display products including the AQUOS Board to businesses, schools and government
installations on a local level.
About Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America:
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation,
markets the advanced, color MX Series multifunction printers (MFP) systems that help companies
manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity. Sharp® MFPs feature the Sharp OSA®
development platform, which seamlessly integrates network applications to create a personalized
MFP that can meet virtually any business need, and Scan2 technology, which scans two-sided
documents in a single pass to enhance scanning reliability and preserve document integrity. To
keep documents safe from unauthorized users, Sharp is a leader in the MFP industry in security by
offering the most secure suite of MFP applications
About Sharp Electronics Corporation:
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation. Sharp is a
worldwide developer of one-of-a-kind home entertainment products, appliances, networked
multifunctional office solutions, solar energy solutions, LED lighting and mobile communication and
information tools. Leading brands include AQUOS® Quattron™ LCD televisions, AQUOS BOARD™
interactive display systems, SharpVision® projectors, Insight® Microwave Drawer® ovens,
Notevision® multimedia projectors and Plasmacluster® air purifiers.