Eric Olsen, CEO of Fasturtle Digital, was named one of the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2017. Sun Devil 100 celebrates the achievements of Arizona State alumni who own or lead businesses across the globe. Spanning industries and locations, ASU has an incredible history of entrepreneurship and leadership from its students and alumni. This special awards program was instituted to invite these innovative leaders back to campus for a celebration in their honor.  The Sun Devil Class of 2017 is an elite group of talented business leaders who exemplify the spirit of ASU as the New American University.

Olsen graduated from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business in 1997 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business.  Since his days as a Sun Devil, he founded a digital marketing company.  Starting in 2000, Fasturtle is one of the leading digital advertising and marketing companies that use Arizona as homebase.  Fasturtle’s services include email marketing, social media management, pay-per-click advertising, website development, chatbot integration, reputation management, machine learning content creation, and search engine optimization.

In the first 17 years of business, Olsen has employed Arizona State University students and graduates in full-time, part-time and internship positions. For additional information, visit the Sun Devil 100 Class of 2017 website.

The honor was granted to 34 businesses out of 200 plus that applied this year, which marks Eric Olsen and Fasturtle a noteworthy recipient of this award.

Eric Olsen receives his award from ASU Alumni Association President Christine Wilkinson.

Eric Olsen with W.P. School of Business Dean Amy Hillman.

Sun Devil Class of 2017 inductees.