Careers

• August 2010
• Editorial Promotions at Advertising Age

Abbey Klaassen has been promoted to editor of Advertising Age as part of a broader reorganization of Ad Age editorial management. Ms. Klaassen had served as executive editor since December.

• July 2010
• 2010 Tabbie Awards Handed out to Crain Publications

Trade Association Business Publications International recently handed out its 2010 Tabbie Awards to several Crain publications

• July 2010
• Crain's Cleveland Business, Plastics News, and Waste & Recycling News honored by Press Club of Cleveland

The Press Club of Cleveland recently handed out Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards to Crain publications

• July 2010
• Crain Publications Honored By The Alliance of Area Business Publications

The Alliance of Area Business Publications recently presented awards to newspaper and magazine business periodicals as part of its annual summer conference.

• July 2010
• Ron Alsop Joins Workforce Management

Workforce Management, the leading business publication for the workforce management and human resources professionals, announced it has hired Ron Alsop as editor.

• March 2010
• Crain Pubs Win Nine SABEW Awards

Crain Communications Inc is pleased to report its publications took home nine awards in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers journalism competition.

• January 2010
• Barry Asin Named President of Staffing Industry Analysts

Chief Analyst promoted to run leading contingent labor research firm; head of sales, marketing and research also elevated.

• December 2009
• Ad Age Names Abbey Klaassen as Executive Editor

Advertising Age today named Abbey Klaassen as its new executive editor, in charge of all editorial operations for the brand. She replaces Jonah Bloom, who is leaving Ad Age to become CEO and editor-in-chief of Breaking Media LLC.

• November 2009
• Brown Named Publisher and Editorial Director of Automotive News

Peter Brown has been promoted to publisher/editorial director of Automotive News. Brown previously held the position of associate publisher/editorial director.

• September 2009
• Crain Communications names Kathy Henry Circulation/Audience Development Director

Kathy Henry, 44, has been appointed circulation/audience development director at Crain Communications. Before joining Crain, she previously served as group director, strategic community and audience development at United Business Media LLC.

• July 23, 2009
• Gertrude Crain honored

Gertrude Crain, who helped grow Crain Communications into an industry leader and one of the largest privately owned business publishers in the United States, was honored Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation.

• July 2009
• Chris Crain Appointed Group Publisher

The Crain Communications Board of Directors today announced that Christopher Crain, 33, has been appointed Group Publisher of several Crain publications including Pensions & Investments, Business Insurance, Workforce Magazine and the recently acquired Staffing Industry Analysts group.

• March 5, 2009
• Automotive News Europe, Business Insurance Europe, RCR Wireless news and FinancialWeek.com close operations

Business publisher Crain Communications Inc has begun the process of moving production for Automotive News Europe and Business Insurance Europe into their U.S.-based primary titles, Automotive News and Business Insurance.

• November 3, 2008
• Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. Acquired by Crain Communications Inc

Crain Communications Inc today announced the acquisition of privately-held Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc., the premier provider of research and analysis covering the contingent workforce.

• July 25, 2008
• Crain Titles Bring Home Azbee Awards

Several Crain publications were honored at the American Society of Business Publication Editors' (ASBPE) 30th annual Azbee Awards of Excellence ceremony July 24 in Kansas City.

• June 22, 2008
• Crain Honored By AABP

Crain's Detroit Business won Best Web site, and Crain's New York Business won Best Newspaper: Large Tabloids, in the Best of Show category at The Alliance of Area Business Publications' Editorial Excellence Awards competition in Charleston, S.C. Numerous Crain publications and staffers were honored at the June 21 event, which recognizes excellence in journalism, photography and design achieved by regional business publications.

• May 13, 2008
• Crain Communications Names Four Vice Presidents

The board of directors of Crain Communications Inc announced the promotions of Allison Arden, Christopher Crain, KC Crain and Jill Kaplan to vice presidents of Crain Communications Inc.