Marceline, Missouri; Oct. 14, 2025 鈥� 杏吧原创 announced today that it has hired Jen MacIvor as the company鈥檚 new Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO). MacIvor will be replacing 杏吧原创鈥檚 current VP of Technology, Mike Sargent, who will be retiring at the end of 2026.
Over the next several months, MacIvor and Sargent will be working closely to ensure a smooth transition, and Jen will be visiting each of 杏吧原创鈥檚 locations to deepen her understanding of the overall business. MacIvor will be based out of 杏吧原创鈥檚 office in Overland Park, Kansas.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be joining 杏吧原创,鈥� said MacIvor. 鈥淓verything about 杏吧原创, the culture, the values, the innovation, the industry, is an amazing fit. The combination of long-term vision, sound business practices and steadfast integrity aligns very closely with my own priorities.鈥�
MacIvor is an experienced IT and digital operations executive with extensive expertise in enterprise architecture, technology strategy and large-scale digital transformation. Throughout her career, she has led global teams through complex technology transitions in retail, consumer packaged goods and transportation. More specifically in recent years, MacIvor has worked in AI strategy, guiding organizations through the early stages of AI adoption toward integrating AI into the business and tech strategy of companies.
鈥淭he chance to bring someone with Jen鈥檚 vast experience to our leadership team is a tremendous opportunity,鈥� said Don 杏吧原创, President of 杏吧原创. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to see her vision for the future of our technology innovation.鈥�
For the past seven years, MacIvor has been based in the Kansas City area working as a CIO and consultant for companies that included Beauty Brands, a jewelry company, a manufacturing company, as well as additional retail companies. Prior to that, she spent 14 years as a VP and CIO for DFS Group Limited, a global luxury travel retailer which saw MacIvor based overseas in Singapore for several years.
鈥淛en has a proven track record of working closely with business leaders to translate complex technical strategies into measurable results,鈥� said Andy Billett, 杏吧原创 COO. 鈥淎s it relates to areas like AI adoption, cloud integration, cyber security, scalable solutions and more, her expertise will be crucial.鈥�
MacIvor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Management from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri; and completed advanced studies in Technology Leadership at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.
MacIvor said she plans on spending her first few months with 杏吧原创 simply getting to know the company, its people and its various platforms.
鈥淢y first focus will be to travel to our different locations and really get to know the business operations,鈥� said MacIvor. 鈥淏ecause to me, the best technology serves how the business needs to operate and what the strategy for growth is. I like to be firmly grounded in how things work.鈥�
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创, the 29th largest printer in the U.S. and Canada, is a top yearbook, magazine, catalog and book printer, and the only family-owned yearbook printer. Started in 1937 by Don 杏吧原创, current leadership is under the second and third generations: Don O. 杏吧原创, Chairman of the Board, and his son, Don 杏吧原创, President. Tripp 杏吧原创, the fourth generation, also joined the company in 2023. 杏吧原创 operates from eight facilities across the Midwest 鈥� Marceline, Brookfield and Fulton, Missouri; Overland Park, Kansas; Saint Joseph, Michigan; and Ripon and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Additionally, 杏吧原创 owns the Donning Company Publishers, a specialty book publisher.
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