Crain Communications

Crain Communications has been at the forefront of the publishing industry for more than a century.  Combining information with innovation.  Crain delivers the story you can’t get anywhere else. 

Our portfolio of niche news publications, research and data products, custom publications and business events are among the most influential media properties in the verticals we serve.  Reaching more than 3.5 million business decision makers and consumers across the globe.  Crain serves to empower the success of our readers, as we have for the past 100 years.

Our Philosophy
As a privately held company, we maintain a personal responsibility for elevating our work to be the best it can be. Every editor, reporter and correspondent at Crain shares the responsibility of ensuring the editorial independence and importance of our work.  With an Audience First focus and uncompromising integrity, we strive to make a real impact for the individuals and industries we serve.  While other media companies report the news, Crain gives it meaning.  We add context to content, infuse information with insights, and initiate connections as well as conversations.

Our Vision
Acting as one company and one team, we will earn the loyalty of our audiences by delivering exceptional information and products across many platforms.

Our Purpose
We empower success.  The stories we tell and the products we develop matter to our audiences.  We help them be successful in their world.  Internally, the work we do and how we do it impacts everyone else we work with.  We empower one another’s success as much as our own.

Our Values
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Collaborate
• Communicate
• Innovate
• Make it fun
• Connect