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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 strategy - All News and Analysis

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
Crain Comm. to launch "Crain's Manchester Business"

- 2007-08-17

Crain Communications (Detroit, MI) will begin the publication of "Crain's Manchester Business," a weekly regional business newspaper targeting greater Manchester's UK upper-level executives and business owners. It will publish a pilot issue in December with regular weekly frequency beginning in the first quarter 2008. The new local city business...

Tags: B2B, Crain Communications Inc., E-business/E-commerce, Insurance, INTERNET, Manchester, Strategy
Cellphone makers ignore autos.(Opinion)

- 2007-04-16

Byline: KEITH CRAIN Editor's note: This column by Keith Crain, chairman of Crain Communications Inc., which owns RCR Wireless News, first appeared in Automotive News, a Crain publication that covers the automotive industry. A couple of weeks...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., phone, Strategy, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS
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
Simmons to lead Waste News as publisher.(appointment of Bob Simmons)

- 2006-08-14

Crain Communications Inc. has named Bob Simmons publisher of Waste News, directing all aspects of the publication. Simmons has been group publisher of Waste News since it began in 1995. He now will directly oversee all departments for the publication. He replaces...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., E-mail, Strategy

"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
The State of Recruitment & Staffing: Be Aggressive, or Be Gone

BNET - 2006-02-27

As they begin to feel the pinch for talent, employers can't just wait for the résumés to trickle in. They have to emphasize active sourcing - tapping in-house referrals, networking 24/7 and snapping up top candidates at the first opportunity. Employee referral programs, the No. 1 source of hires according...

Tags: Staffing, Crain Communications Inc., Purchasing & Procurement, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Workforce Management, Strategy, Business Operations, Human Resources, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management
Paperless Route for Recruiting

BNET - 2006-02-27

A web-enabled and paperless system, coupled with a centralized approach, allows a lean staff to conduct fast, cost-effective hiring for locations around the world. More than one-fourth of all employees of U.S.-based multinationals now work outside the United States, and that portion is growing far more rapidly than the domestic...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Recruiting, Recruitment & Selection, Globalization, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Strategy, Management
State of the Sector Recognition & Rewards: What's the Payoff?

BNET - 2005-10-10

And though most firms haven't ditched old-fashioned tokens of appreciation like awards based on years of service, companies increasingly look for ways to link employee recognition to achieving goals, improving products or demonstrating behaviors aligned with corporate values. Sixty percent have written strategies guiding employee rewards, according to a survey...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Management
Systems Open to Collaboration

BNET - 2005-06-01

PepsiAmericas was using a PeopleSoft HRMS system for payroll last year but was still struggling with cumbersome spreadsheets for other compensation issues. That's when a salesperson from Authoria made a cold call, offering the company's knowledge management tools. The timing was perfect. Authoria's solution was to do it online, which...

Tags: PepsiAmericas, Collaboration, Crain Communications Inc., Authoria, HRMS, Knowledge Management, Organizational Structure, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Data Management, Management

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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

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