SAM Hosts Shark Tank Event To Foster Innovation

Storage Asset Management (SAM) successfully launched its inaugural SAM Shark Tank event on Oct. 15, 2024. This exciting new initiative, inspired by the popular television show “Shark Tank,” was designed to cultivate a culture of innovation by encouraging SAM team members from all levels to pitch their ideas to SAM’s executive team.

In keeping with SAM’s commitment to diversity of thought, the SAM Shark Tank event aims to provide a platform for all team members to contribute creative solutions to enhance the company’s operations and services. SAM recognizes that great ideas can come from anyone, regardless of department or tenure.

The SAM Shark Tank event, which will be held every six months, allows participants to present 15-minute pitches after vetting their ideas with their supervisors. At the first event, four employees showcased their innovative concepts:

• Maura O’Leary, business systems analyst, presented a proposal for rounding up for charities, which aims to support charitable causes through customer donations.
• Belinda Jones, training specialist, pitched a new approach to merchandise planograms designed to optimize product placement and increase customer engagement.
• Hayden Scheuerlein, assistant manager at Storage Sense in Romeoville, proposed customized solutions for business storage tenants, offering tailored unit options to meet specific business needs.
• Cecelia Scalfaro, Assistant Manager at Storage Sense in Doylestown, suggested implementing text payment options for tenant convenience.

Scheuerlein and Scalfaro have been with SAM for less than four months, demonstrating the company’s ability to integrate and empower new team members. 

“This event showcases the wealth of talent and fresh perspectives across our organization,” said Melissa Stiles, chief marketing officer. “We look forward to seeing even more great ideas in the future.”

All four ideas are currently under development for implementation in some capacity.

About Storage Asset Management

Storage Asset Management (SAM) is a York, PA based self-storage property management company. SAM is the third largest third-party self-storage management company in the United States and the largest privately owned management company. For more information, please visit www.storageassetmanagement.com