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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 workforce management - All News and Analysis

The Five Worst Jobs In HR

BNET - 2008-06-01

The Five Worst Jobs in Human Resource HR, can you guess what they are? Are you in one of them? Are you headed toward one of them? This paper explains the HR jobs to avoid - or spend the next few years of your career wishing you had. The five...

Tags: Job, Crain Communications Inc., Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Talent Management Meets Learning

BNET - 2008-01-01

The continual quest to find top-flight candidates, especially for leadership and managerial roles, is prompting more companies to plan investments in talent management technologies, according to a report by consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide. By 2010, one-third of companies plan to upgrade or otherwise make changes to their talent systems...

Tags: Talent, Crain Communications Inc., Talent Management, Workforce Management, Human Resources
Sample Relocation Policy

BNET - 2007-12-01

This paper explains a sample relocation policy used by a company in the retail/wholesale trade industry. It also includes an expense estimate form for employees to fill out. This policy applies to exempt employees who are required to relocate because they are being permanently transferred (for no less than 12...

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Big Relocation Perks Not Just For Bigwigs

BNET - 2007-05-01

When it comes to relocation, one size doesn't fit all. Relocation programs vary from company to company and, within companies, are usually tiered to reflect different job levels ranging from basic moving assistance for lower-level new hires to premium packages geared toward high-level executives or employees with highly sought skills.

Tags: Crain Communications Inc., Relocation, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Talent Management Keeping Score With HR Analytics Software

BNET - 2007-03-21

Nowadays cutting-edge technology for managing talent has much in common with car dashboards and baseball cards. Makers of software to help firms recruit, assess, develop and retain employees are trying to present key data in ways as simple to understand as a speedometer or fuel gauge. And just as baseball...

Tags: Talent, Crain Communications Inc., Talent Management, Workforce Management, Human Resources

Internet Data Rule: Cloudy, But With a Silver Lining

BNET - 2006-03-27

As new Internet recruiting rule that applies to federal contractors has not triggered the full-blown crisis that seemed possible a few months ago. But the guidelines for tracking online applicants' gender, race and ethnicity still pose challenges to companies and recruiting technology providers. Confusion remains about how to comply, but...

Tags: Staffing, Crain Communications Inc., Recruiting, Internet, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
When Brand Alone Isn't Enough

BNET - 2006-03-13

Big-name firms like McDonald's and American Express find they have to do more to sell themselves in order to attract the right job candidates. After just a few days on the job, Floersch decided to spend two weeks working at a McDonald's in Darien, Illinois, to find out what makes...

Tags: Job, Brand, Crain Communications Inc., McDonald's Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
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
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

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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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CBS Corp	2.5
News Corp	3.5
Gannett	2.6
Disney	3.4
Time Warner	3.3

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