written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message crain communications inc type private industry newspapers periodicals founded 1916 headquarters detroit michigan products advertising age autoweek crain s chicago business crain s new york business modern healthcare website www.crain.com crain communications inc is an american publishing conglomerate based in detroit michigan . 1 the company publishes a variety of trade newspapers including some city based business newspapers such as crain s cleveland business crain s chicago business crain s detroit business and crain s new york business . these weeklies follow the same formula including finance manufacturing health care real estate technology and government sections as well as an in depth section . in addition to newspaper production the editors maintain internet versions of these papers and offer e mail news briefs free of charge . crain also produces a number of major industry trade periodicals including advertising age televisionweek creativity automobilwoche in german automotive news autoweek european rubber journal investment news modern healthcare pensions & investments plastics news rubber & plastics news tire business urethanes technology waste and recycling news and workforce management . crain communications has 13 subsidiaries in other countries . contents 1 history 2 notable publications 2.1 advertising age 2.2 automotive news 2.3 autoweek 2.4 crain s chicago business 2.5 crain s new york business 2.6 modern healthcare 3 management and ownership 4 references 5 external links history edit g. d. crain previously the city editor of the louisville herald newspaper founded crain communications in louisville kentucky in 1916 with only three staff members publishing two papers class which later became industrial marketing among other names and is now called btob 2 and hospital management sold in 1952 . 3 the staff moved to chicago later in 1916 . 4 advertising age was founded in 1930 . 3 the company changed its name to crain communications in 1969 . 4 g d. crain died in 1973 and was succeeded by his widow gertrude crain who chaired the company until 1996 . under her watch the company grew to have 27 newspapers and magazines . 5 son keith crain replaced her as chairman in 1997 . following his father s death rance crain became president of crain communications in 1974 . 4 crain now has about 30 business trade and consumer publications and related web sites in north america europe and asia . 6 the company currently has over 850 employees in 14 locations spanning the united states europe and asia . in 2001 the company relocated its corporate headquarters to the brewery park complex on gratiot avenue in downtown detroit as part of a move to consolidate its detroit based employees into one facility . 7 notable publications edit advertising age edit advertising age is a magazine delivering advertising marketing and media news . founded in 1930 adage is found on many platforms including a weekly newspaper website electronic newsletters audio podcasts and blogs . advertising age is based in new york new york . in 2013 crain s btob magazine for business marketers was absorbed by advertising age . 8 9 automotive news edit detroit based automotive news was founded in 1925 by slocum publishing later bought by crain communications in 1971 . the weekly magazine covers local automotive business news including engineering design production and suppliers . 10 the trade magazine also covers international automotive news with automotive news europe automobilwoche a german magazine for automotive executives and automotive news china . the audience of automotive news primarily consists of automobile dealers . 11 autoweek edit autoweek originally a bi weekly motorsports newsletter was purchased by crain communications in 1977 and eventually became an auto enthusiast magazine in 1986 . 12 the magazine covers vehicle reviews trends new products racing personalities auto show coverage and more . its website provides breaking news spy photos photo galleries and podcasts . 13 crain s chicago business edit first published in 1978 crain s chicago business is a weekly newspaper that provides local business news and information to chicago s business executives . 14 the publication s website has over 175 000 registered users and print circulation is over 50 000 . 15 crain s new york business edit crain s new york business publishes daily and weekly digital and print editions of local business news . it provides news on each week s issues top stories advertising and marketing banking economy education health care hospitality and tourism human resources media and entertainment politics real estate restaurants retail apparel small business insider health pulse and corrections . 16 modern healthcare edit crain communications acquired modern healthcare from mcgraw hill in 1976 . 12 modern healthcare offers a weekly print magazine website three daily e newsletters modern healthcare am daily dose and health it strategist and emails that report on healthcare business news and trends . modern healthcare also publishes modern physician which covers news and trends on practice management via daily e newsletter email and website . 17 management and ownership edit rance e. crain is currently the company president and serves as editor in chief of advertising age crain s chicago business crain s new york business and televisionweek . citation needed keith crain is chairman of the board . he serves as editor in chief of automotive news automotive news europe and crain s detroit business . citation needed other members of the crain family are also on the board . citation needed references edit crain offices worldwide . crain communications . retrieved january 6 2011 . the company s corporate headquarters as well as headquarters for automotive news autoweek and crain s detroit business . 1155 gratiot ave. detroit mi 48207 2997 klein david june 14 2010 . growing up in the glow of technology . btob online . retrieved march 22 2012 . a b g.d. crain jr. dies at 88 ; published advertising age the new york times december 17 1973 . a b c crain communications inc. . funding universe . retrieved 9 march 2012 . robin pogrebin gertrude crain 85 chairwoman of business publishing company the new york times july 23 1996 . crain communications inc . hoover s inc. retrieved 9 march 2012 . crain communications moves its corporate headquarters . pr newswire . november 30 2001 . retrieved 26 march 2012 . http www.foliomag.com 2013 btob magazine becomes part ad age company overview of advertising age . bloomberg businessweek . bloomberg l.p. retrieved 20 april 2012 . automotive news articles . access my library . gale . retrieved 20 april 2012 . automotive news . highbeam research . cengage learning . retrieved 20 april 2012 . a b crain communications inc. . finding universe . funding universe . retrieved 20 april 2012 . autoweek magazine names new publisher publishing director and sales manager . the free library . farlex . retrieved 20 april 2012 . crain s chicago business . highbeam research . cengage learning . retrieved 20 april 2012 . crain s chicago business . chicago media hub . woodland media solutions . retrieved 20 april 2012 . company overview of crain s new york business . bloomberg businessweek . bloomberg l.p. retrieved 20 april 2012 . modern healthcare . insideview . insideview inc. retrieved 20 april 2012 . external links edit metro detroit portal companies portal official website v t e crain communications advertising and media advertising age creativity televisionweek crain city publications crain s chicago business crain s cleveland business crain s detroit business crain s new york business plastics news global group 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