Company Profile
Crain Communications, Inc.
Company Overview
An industry leader, Crain Communications Inc is one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 25 leading business, trade and consumer brands in North America, Europe and Asia. The company’s 850 employees in 11 locations produce exciting publications, digital products, events, marketing services, custom publishing, lead generation and research and data products to help its millions of readers and clients succeed. Crain Communications Inc is an equal opportunity employer
Company History
Crain Communications was founded in 1916 in Louisville, Kentucky by GD Crain, Jr. It began with a staff of three people and two publications...first publishing Class (subsequently renamed and published by the company today as BtoB) and Hospital Management (a magazine for hospital administrators, which was sold during the 1950s).
The company has grown substantially from its modest beginnings...
Family-orientation rooted within its corporate culture, Crain Communications is a strong company with over 1,000 employees and 18 offices around the world--its reputation and position are solid, global and growing.
A remarkable record of long, stable management...
As a privately held company, Crain has greater flexibility to reinvest in the business, providing the resources to support its editorial integrity and principles and its growth in the future. The company has had only three chairmen and three presidents since its founding over 80 years ago. Keith Crain, chairman, with elder brother Rance Crain, president, lead the company in a strong legacy set forth first by their father, G.D. Crain, Jr., and later their mother, Gertrude R. Crain. Company founder, G.D. Crain, Jr. helped define the standards of excellence in business-to-business publishing. He served as the company's leader for nearly six decades until his death in 1973. His widow, Gertrude Crain, then followed as company chairman for the next 23 years, establishing new traditions for women in business management both within Crain and outside the company. Mr. and Mrs. Crain are each remembered as preeminent business leaders of their time and their legacy continues today in Crain's commitment to excellence, high journalistic standards and family-orientation as its foundation.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Our Brands
Advertising and Media:
Advertising Age
BtoB
Creativity
TelevisionWeek
Automotive:
Automobilwoche
Automotive News
Automotive News Europe
Autoweek
Crain City Publications:
Crain's Chicago Business
Crain's Cleveland Business
Crain's Detroit Business
Crain's New York Business
Healthcare:
Modern Healthcare
Human Resources:
Staffing Industry Analysts
Investments and Insurance:
Business Insurance
InvestmentNews
Pensions & Investments
Plastics and Rubber:
European Plastics News
European Rubber Journal
Plastics News
Plastics & Rubber Weekly
Rubber & Plastics News
Tire Business
Urethanes Technology International
Benefits
With a long-standing history of thoughtful consideration for its employees...
With an unwavering standard set back in 1943, Crain Communications has recognized the valuable contributions of employees at all levels through an employee profit-sharing plan. Additionally, the company was among some of the first to establish life and medical insurance plans for workers and installed a comprehensive pension plan in the late 1950s. Today these rich offerings continue, also including a year-end bonus plan for employees which has been maintained over many years.