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Crain Communications Inc.

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An industry leader, Crain Communications Inc is one of the largest privately-owned business publishers in the U.S. with 32 business, trade and consumer publications and related Web sites in North America, Europe and Asia. As an authoritative source of vital news and information to industry leaders and consumers worldwide, each of the company?s newspapers, magazines and Web sites have become required reading in their respective business and consumer sectors.

President

Rance E. Crain

Number of Employees 1,000

Contact Information

1155 Gratiot Ave

Detroit, Michigan 48207

www.crain.com

(313) 446-6000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code : 516110

Recent Events

Crain's Chicago Business Selects LoopNet's Industry-Leading Platform to Power Online Commercial Real

12/15/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Crain Communications Names Kathy Henry Circulation/Audience Development Director

9/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story
Crain Communications names corporate circulation/audience development director

8/31/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

crain communications inc. and finance - All News and Analysis

Crain Communications Cuts 50 Editorial Posts

Content Next - 2008-12-12

Business-to-business publisher Crain Communications has laid off 50 editorial staffers spread across several of its magazines, sources said. The cuts were made fairly lightly at most of the individual mags, including AdAge, which lost three staffers mostly in production and art; Crains NY Business down one copy editor; and...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Web Site Development, Financial Accounting, Web Technology, Internet, Finance, Media, Magazines, David Kaplan
Crain's Manchester Business Announces Editor.

- 2007-09-21

MANCHESTER, England, September 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - Stephen Brauner to head editorial team Crain's Manchester Business has chosen a veteran North West journalist as editor of its new weekly business newspaper for Greater Manchester. Stephen Brauner, 46, most recently editor of the...

Tags: B2B, Crain, Crain Communications Inc., E-business/E-commerce, editor, FINANCE, Insurance, INTERNET, journalist, Manchester, Strategy
Exclusive FinancialWeek Analysis Reveals Significantly Greater Insider Trading Potential in Days Before Big Private Equity Buyouts are Announced Than Same Period Before Big Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions are Made Public.

- 2007-05-13

To: BUSINESS EDITORSContact: Paul Margolis, Communications Director, +1-212-210-0244, +1-212-210-0117 Fax, PMargolis@FinancialWeek.com; or Glenn Coleman, Editor, +1-212-210-0421, +1-212-210-0444 Fax, GColeman@FinancialWeek.com NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- From FinancialWeek's May 14 issue, also available at financialweek.com: Compared with corporate executives who hash out mega-mergers, it appears that the buyout crowd has a...

Tags: acquisition, Crain Communications Inc., Dow Jones & Company Inc., Fax, FINANCE, Investment, M&A, SEC
Crain Communications

- 2007-04-01

Crain Communications (Detroit, MI) has suspended operations for both "Crain's Mexico" and "Crain's Monterrey" while it evaluates the potential for their possible sale. The two titles, purchased by Crain in 2001, were published biweekly in Spanish and covered local business developments in Mexico City and Monterrey, respectively. Crain produces nearly...

Tags: Benefits, Crain Communications Inc., FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, SOFTWARE, Strategy
BI Europe rolls out with debut issue.(News)(Business Insurance )(Brief article)

- 2006-09-11

Crain Communications Inc. has launched Business Insurance Europe, a London-based biweekly news magazine for the European risk management community. Staffed with reporters and correspondents throughout Europe, Business Insurance Europe will follow news, trends and issues affecting risk managers throughout the continent. The biweekly...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Europe, FINANCE, Insurance

`Ad Age' picks up pair of Neal Awards.(largest revenue class )(Brief article)

- 2006-03-27

new york - Advertising Age was one of only four publications to win multiple honors at the 52nd Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards last week. Ad Age, owned by Crain Communications, took the top prize in the largest revenue class for...

Tags: advertisement, Crain Communications Inc., FINANCE, honor, revenue
"Business Insurance Europe" magazine from Crain Communications

- 2006-03-16

Crain Communications New York, the publisher of the monthly "Business Insurance" magazine, will begin the publication of "Business Insurance Europe" London with a pilot issue on June 12. Regular biweekly publication will begin in September. The print edition will be published in English, with translation of some or all of...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Europe, FINANCE, Insurance, Strategy
Setting Sites on Retirees

BNET - 2006-02-01

Several retiree employment Web sites are playing matchmaker to companies and retirees. Employers are increasingly seeking to use the abilities and knowledge of retired professionals. At the same time, good health, and longer lives and, in some cases, financial concerns are prompting highly skilled retired professionals to return to the...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Workforce, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Finance
2 Faces of AARP

BNET - 2006-01-16

Once, AARP mostly flew below corporate radar. That's when it was the American Association for Retired Persons, and so, by definition, it had nothing to do with anyone's employees. Now, however, AARP has banished "Retired" from its name, going simply by its former acronym. It is perhaps best known as...

Tags: AARP, Crain Communications Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Social Security, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Government, Finance
The Jobs You Can't Do Without

BNET - 2005-12-12

By identifying positions that directly produce revenue, reach customers or encompass skills that differentiate a company from its rivals, employers can put their resources into areas where they'll have the greatest effect. As an organization pinpoints the jobs that directly produce revenue, touch customers or possess the skills needed to...

Tags: Job, Crain Communications Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Operational Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Rance E. Crain	President
Paul Dalpiaz	Chief Information Officer
Bob Adams	Group Vice President, Technology, Manufacturing & Circulation
Brian Tucker	Vice President
Charlie Thompson	Vice President
Chuck Ross	Vice President
David Blake	Vice President
David E. Zielasko	Vice President
David Kamis	Vice President, Production & Manufacturing
David S. Klein	Vice President, Publishing & Editorial Director
Fawn Lopez	Vice President
Gloria Scoby	Senior Vice President & Group Publisher
Joyce McGarvy	Vice President, Distribution
Laura Anger	Vice President, Human Resources
Martin J. Ross	Vice President
Mary L. Kramer	Vice President
Peter Brown	Vice President
Robert Felsenthal	Vice President
Robert S. Simmons	Vice President & Director, Publications
Suzanne Siracuse	Vice President
Thomas M. Marantette	Vice President, Finance
Todd Johnson	Vice President, Workforce Mgmt
William A. Morrow	Executive Vice President, Operations
William T. Bisson	Vice President
Donald D. Eagle	Director, Corp Facilities
Patrick Sheposh	Director, Corp Circulation
Mary Kay Crain	Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Merrilee P. Crain	Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Peter K. Grantz	Associate Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Keith E. Crain	Chairman

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	President	Current
Advertising Age	Editor-in-Chief	Current
TelevisionWeek	President & Editor-in-Chief	Former
Lee Enterprises, Inc.	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Chief Information Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Group Vice President, Technology, Manufacturing & Circulation	Current
Automotive News	Vice President & Director, Production	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
University of Missouri-Columbia	Bachelor of Journalism	Former

Organization	Position	Status
TelevisionWeek	Publisher, Director, Editorial & Group Vice President	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
TelevisionWeek	Publisher & Director, Editorial	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Law Bulletin Publishing Co.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Rubber News	Publisher, Publisher, Vice President	Current
Tire Business	Vice President	Former
Tire Business	Publisher	Former
Tire Business	Assistant Managing Editor	Former
Ohio University	Master's Degree In Journalism	Former
Marietta College	Bachelor's Degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President, Production & Manufacturing	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Corp Director, Production, Manufacturing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President, Publishing & Editorial Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
American Heart Association, Inc.		Former
Economic Club of Chicago		Former
University of Missouri	Bachelor degree in Business Administration	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Senior Vice President & Group Publisher	Current
Advertising Age		Former

Joyce McGarvy joined Crain Communications Inc in 1979 as corporate distribution director. She oversees the distribution of all of Crain's weekly, biweekly and monthly publications. Ms. McGarvy is involved in several professional organizations including serving as president of Red Tag News Association, national co-chair of the Periodicals Focus Groups and co-chair for the Periodicals Operations Advisory Committee. She was vice-chair of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee from 2004-05 and has since taken on the role of industry chair where she will serve through 2007. Ms. McGarvy holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cleary College in Michigan and a masters of science degree in Administration from Central Michigan University.

Organization	Position	Status
Wppc	Vice President	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President, Distribution	Current
Wppc	Board of Directors	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Corporate Distribution Director	Former
Central Michigan University	Masters of Science Degree in Administration	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President, Human Resources	Current
Kelly Services, Inc.	HR director	Former
Heller Financial, Inc.	manager	Former
Central Michigan University	master's degree in human resources management and bachelor's degree in business administration	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Business Insurance	Publisher	Current
Business Insurance	Vice President & Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Automotive News	Assoc Publisher, Director, Editorial & Group Publisher, Europe	Current
Automotive News	Director, Editorial	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Chicago Sun Times		Former
Marquette University	degree in business and marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Waste News	Publisher, Vice President and Publications Director	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President & Director, Publications	Current
The University of Akron	B.A. in marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President, Finance	Current
Wayne State University	MBA in finance	Former
Western Michigan University	bachelor's degree in accounting	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Workforce Management	Publisher & Group Vice President	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President, Workforce Mgmt	Current
Michigan State University	master's degrees in finance	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Vice President	Current
Investmentnews	Group Publisher	Current
University of Bridgeport	bachelor of science degree in Finance and Banking	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Director, Corp Facilities	Current
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.	vice president	Former
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.	regional facility manager to Charter One Bank	Former
Wayne State University	master's degree in management	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Director, Corp Circulation	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Treasurer & Assistant Secretary	Current
Waste News	Treasurer	Current
Waste News	Treasurer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Secretary & Assistant Treasurer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Crain Communications, Inc.	Associate Counsel	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Automotive News	Chairman, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief	Current
Crain Communications, Inc.	Chairman	Current

Executive News

Crain Communications names corporate circulation/audience development director

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