Jeff Webb, founder and CEO of Memphis-based Varsity Brands Inc., will be the new president and chief operating officer effective Jan. 1 at Herff Jones Inc., a manufacturer of graduation-related items like yearbooks, rings, caps and gowns.

2. Herff Jones Inc. Gets New Chief Operating Officer - Thursday, December 13, 2012

Jeff Webb, founder and CEO of Memphis-based Varsity Brands Inc., will be the new president and chief operating officer effective Jan. 1 at Herff Jones Inc., a manufacturer of graduation-related items like yearbooks, rings, caps and gowns.

3. Events - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 23, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Bill Seely of Varsity Brands will discuss cheering as an NCAA sport. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

4. Events - Monday, October 22, 2012

The Church Health Center Komen Club will host a women’s health conference Monday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. The event will include health screenings, consultations with a registered dietician, stress relief techniques and more. Visit churchhealthcenter.org.

5. Varsity Brands Merges with Herff Jones - Friday, July 29, 2011

Memphis-based Varsity Brands Inc., a provider of education training and equipment for the school spirit market, has reached an agreement to merge with Herff Jones, a manufacturer and publisher of educational products, recognition awards and graduation-related items.

6. Skyline Grows Local Footprint on Vantech Dr. - Friday, December 10, 2010

Skyline Exhibits MidSouth is expanding its presence at East Pointe Business Center.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based tradeshow exhibits company renewed its 9,958-square-foot lease at 3895 Vantech Drive, Suite 9, and expanded into an additional 3,524 square feet. The additional space will enable Skyline to assemble and store exhibits for clients.

7. Social Media Panel to Continue The Conversation - Thursday, August 13, 2009

A few months ago Amy Howell hosted an interactive discussion on how social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook can benefit the business world.

8. Recruiting Agency Finds Unique Niche - Thursday, December 08, 2005

Over the last year, Greg Webb has built a new employment pipeline for the country's pharmaceutical industry, a service that's being used by scores of young college graduates with million-dollar smiles, toned physiques and persuasive charm.

9. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, September 04, 2003
FedEx Ground Chief Operating Officer Ivan T

FedEx Corp. Gets

Favorable Tax Ruling

FedEx Corp. has received a favorable ruling from the U.S. District Court in Memphis over the tax treatment of jet engine maintenance costs. The court held tha...

10. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, August 15, 2003
All metro areas

All metro areas

show home price gains
For the first time since reporting began in 1982, home prices in the second quarter increased in all metropolitan areas for which data is available compared with the same period a year...

11. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, May 19, 2003
Target profits edge up for quarter

Target profits

edge up for quarter
Retailer Target Corp. reported a slight rise in quarterly net income, shy of many analysts already lowered expectations, as it relied on credit cards and new stores to ...

12. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Varsity OKs buyout

Varsity OKs buyout

by management, firm

Varsity Brands Inc., a maker of cheerleading, soccer and dance uniforms, will be purchased by senior management and the closely held merchant banking firm Leonard Green & Partner...

13. Archived Article: Riddell P.2 - Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Riddell gives Varsity shot at first string Riddell gives Varsity shot at first string Riddell Sports Inc. completed the sale of its Riddell Group Division to an acquisition affiliate of Lincolnshire Management Inc., a New York based, private-equity ...