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June 24, 2021

HERFF JONES AND THE AMERICAN 7s FOOTBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP

Company to sponsor and serve as the official championship ring provider for all four divisions INDIANAPOLIS (June 24, 2021) – Herff Jones, the achievement division of Varsity Brands, is proud to announce they have signed a two-year deal with the American 7s Football League (A7FL) as the exclusive provider of …

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June 15, 2021

Herff Jones Cyber Security Incident Update

Our investigation into the recent data security incident continues, and we are now in the process of notifying potentially impacted customers. We are offering all potentially impacted customers free credit monitoring.Our partnership with PayPal remains in place and continues to provide a seamless and safe way to make payments. For …

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March 22, 2021

Herff Jones Hires Ken Moore as Chief Technology Officer

Seasoned Executive to Ignite IT Transformation and Reinvention Efforts Across All ChannelsINDIANAPOLIS, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Herff Jones, the achievement division of Varsity Brands and the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services, today announced yet another investment in its digital, technology-enabled future with the appointment of Ken Moore as Chief Technology …

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February 22, 2021

Canva Announcement

It’s a great match: Yearbook has never been easier or more creativeWith the pending release of a redesigned eDesign for school year 2022, Herff Jones has formed a multi-year partnership with content and creative design platform, Canva. In the coming school year, yearbook staffs and advisers will find Canva integrated …

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February 8, 2021

Jeff Blade Joins Herff Jones

Jeff Blade Joins Herff Jones As Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating OfficerMulti-Dimensional Leader to Drive Company’s Execution of Strategic and Transformation GoalsHerff Jones, one of North America’s top achievement and recognition companies and a member of the Varsity Brands family which is built around elevating student experiences, today announced the addition …

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October 21, 2020

HERFF JONES VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS HIT IT BIG WITH YEARBOOK STAFFS

Pivot Project Live, a series of six webinars providing peer-to-peer advice to yearbook students and advisers, is the latest in a string of new support initiatives for yearbook staffs during the COVID-19 crisis.INDIANAPOLIS, October 21, 2020 — Herff Jones, an achievement division of Varsity Brands and the leading provider of …

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August 26, 2020

Spotlight: New Herff Jones jewelry launch ‘most meaningful’ of Product Manager Jolee Huber’s career

Since Spring 2019, Herff Jones Jewelry Product Manager Jolee Huber has spent her working days researching and developing a new line of class jewelry for high school students.Now, those new products — including a new product category for the 100-year-old company — are about to drop. And Huber is ecstatic for …

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February 6, 2020

Herff Jones Adds Strategy And Transformation Leader Andrew Checketts To Executive Lineup

Vice President Role is Latest Appointment to the Company’s Senior Management TeamINDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2020 — Herff Jones, a division of Varsity Brands and the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students, has announced the addition of Andrew …

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October 22, 2019

VARSITY BRANDS APPOINTS STEVE DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF HERFF JONES

DALLAS and INDIANAPOLIS (October 22, 2019) – Varsity Brands, the market leader in team sports, school spirit and achievement recognition, today announced that Steve Down has joined the company’s Herff Jones business division as President, effective immediately. He will be based in Herff Jones’ home market in Indianapolis and report …

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October 15, 2019

HERFF JONES AND CONFERENCE CAROLINAS ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RING PARTNERSHIP

Herff Jones has been named the exclusive provider of championship rings for the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas in a four-year deal.

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