Ingram Content Group named Shawn Morin president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Morin formerly served as president and COO, and is replacing John R. Ingram, who will remain the company’s chairman. Ingram was named CEO in June 2012
Morin came to Ingram from Bass Pro Shops, where he was CIO and v-p of IT. He began at Ingram in 2009 as CIO, and was named president of the company’s learning technology division, VitalSource, later that year. In 2012, he was promoted to COO, and named president in January of 2015.
“I’m looking forward to continuing to transform and grow our company, so it remains relevant in our evolving industry,” Morin said in a statement.
Under Morin, Ingram has introduced new services and technology, and acquired distribution for CourseSmart and Perseus Books Group. The company also spun off Coutts Information Service during Morin’s tenure as president, and opened new facilities in both California and Tennessee.
