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��޾��ֲ� Editorial Awards: Winners & Event Recap

Ariel Black — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:20:46 +0000

On April 30, finalists and brand leaders gathered in Detroit for our annual ��޾��ֲ� Editorial Awards, where winners were announced and our teams enjoyed a well-deserved celebration that recognized the outstanding work of our editorial teams in 2023.

Our group of 60+ team members from across brands came together at the newly-renovated Book Tower Conservatory for the event, where we honored finalists and winners across four categories: Innovation, Best Use of Data, Outstanding Individual Contributor, and Stan Cohen/Overall Excellence.

See winners and finalists below:

Innovation Award

First place | Ad Age |
Second place | ��޾��ֲ�’s Grand Rapids Business |
Third place | Pensions & Investments |

Best Use of Data Award

First place | Staffing Industry Analysts | VC investments report widens audience
Second place | Tire Business | The tire industry by the numbers — Global Tire Report
Third place | Automotive News |

Stan Cohen/Overall Excellence Award

First place | Automotive News |
Second place | Modern Healthcare |
Third place | ��޾��ֲ�’s Chicago Business |

Outstanding Individual Contributor
Winner | Bruce Davis, Tire Business

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Five ��޾��ֲ� brands win 20 Azbees, Neal Awards

Ariel Black — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:06:55 +0000

Congratulations to Ad Age, Automotive News, Green Market Report, Modern Healthcare, and Pensions & Investments for bringing home a total of 20 wins across the Azbees and Neal Awards!

These awards are well-deserved recognition of the unbiased analysis, essential data and insights, and trusted reporting produced by our teams. This approach is what makes us unique in our dedication to deep sector expertise and journalistic integrity, and we’re thrilled to see our teams recognized in such a big way.

Congratulations to all editorial teams who contributed to the wins below!

Jesse H. Neal Awards

Mary Ellen Podmolik | Timothy White Award for Editorial Integrity
The Timothy White Award recognizes exemplary leadership in the face of challenges and pressures that editors face daily. It’s given to an editor whose work displays extraordinary courage, integrity, and passion. The Modern Healthcare team submitted a thoughtful nomination for Mary Ellen, noting her strong leadership through a period of significant transformation for the brand, and her steadfast commitment to delivering vital information, all while battling her own health challenges.

“Mary Ellen is the real deal. She is an intrepid reporter and a hard-driving but fair editor. At her core—in her bones—she has a desire to break news. She is a great mentor and amazing at identifying and cultivating talent. But more than anything else, she has been a change agent,” said Modern Healthcare president Dan Peres. “A lot of those things can’t be taught, and the things that can be taught, Mary Ellen is an expert teacher of.”

Azbees | American Society of Business Publication Editors

Automotive News
(Silver, Data Journalism)
(Bronze, Company Profile)
(Gold, Enterprise News Story)
(Silver, Technical Article)
(Bronze, News Analysis)
(Gold, Podcast)
(Gold, Best Social Media Campaign)
(Bronze, Online Single Topic Coverage)
(Gold, Print: Regular Department)
(Gold, Web Feature Article)

Green Market Report
(Bronze, Impact/Investigative)
(Gold, Online Industry News Coverage)

Pensions & Investments
(Gold, DEI)
(Bronze, Microsite/Special Section)

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Crain Communications Appoints Veebha Mehta as Chief Operating Officer

Ariel Black — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:34 +0000

The newly established role is part of ��޾��ֲ�’s strategy to create a best-in-class customer experience.

DETROIT – April 11, 2024 – Crain Communications has promoted Veebha Mehta to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Mehta most recently served as ��޾��ֲ�’s Chief Marketing Officer, in which she built a track record of improving the ��޾��ֲ� customer experience at scale and speed. She worked closely with ��޾��ֲ�’s brands to drive growth in subscription revenue, strengthened its focus on data and analytics, and centralized its marketing and events efforts to engage ��޾��ֲ�’s key audiences more effectively.

As COO, Mehta will continue to strengthen ��޾��ֲ�’s audience-first approach, leading its Subscription Revenue, Marketing, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Research & Insights, Event and Corporate Subscriptions functions. She will also oversee the expansion of ��޾��ֲ�’s advertising capabilities and consumer product offering to satisfy the ever-changing needs of its customers.

“Veebha brings a wealth of expertise in optimizing the customer experience,” said KC ��޾��ֲ�, President and CEO of Crain Communications. “��޾��ֲ� has been the leading business news and information company for more than a century. This next evolution of our leadership team puts our customers’ needs at the center of our strategy to create an exceptional audience experience that engages them with the best-in-class journalism they expect from ��޾��ֲ� while better introducing them to our industry-leading events, data, and products.”

“I’m thrilled to take on this new role, and work closely with KC and the rest of the executive leadership team to solidify ��޾��ֲ�’s position as the go-to source for trusted information for business leaders,” Mehta said. “Together, we will build on our incredible progress in forging new digital experiences to continue to meet our customers where they are and provide them with the information they need to drive industries forward.”

About Veebha Mehta:
Veebha Mehta joined ��޾��ֲ� as Chief Marketing Officer in February 2020, with extensive experience in executing successful digital and non-digital marketing strategies. Mehta previously served as Vice President of eCommerce and Consumer Marketing at Cengage Learning, where she led the launch of the company’s first direct-to-consumer offer. Prior to that, she was the Head of Consumer Marketing for Pearson North America. Earlier in her career, she held several marketing roles at the Financial Times and Discovery Communications. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Delhi, India and her M.A. in Communications from the University of Leeds, U.K. Read her full bio.

About Crain Communications:
Crain Communications is a leading business news and information company with a portfolio of 24 media brands that provide indispensable coverage and data for professionals globally and across sectors, including advertising, automotive, finance, healthcare, staffing, and workforce solutions. Many of ��޾��ֲ�’s brands are the most influential media properties in the industries and communities they serve, including, Ad Age, Automotive News, Pensions & Investments, Modern Healthcare, Staffing Industry Analysts, as well as ��޾��ֲ�’s regional business brands. For more than a century, our dedication to deep sector expertise and journalistic integrity has enabled us to provide trusted insights across all our platforms, empowering today’s business leaders to make industry-shaping decisions. To learn more about Crain Communications, visit crain.com.

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Finalists announced for 2024 ��޾��ֲ� Editorial Awards!

Ariel Black — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:31:54 +0000

Each year, we host the ��޾��ֲ� Editorial Awards, an internal program that recognizes the exceptional work of our editorial teams and their dedication to excellence in journalism. Below are our finalists for the 2024 awards — the finalists and their brand leaders will gather for the awards celebration in late April where winners will be announced.

Thank you to all our judges in editorial leadership roles across the brands — your invaluable contributions and discerning expertise have made this program possible, and we are truly grateful for your time and dedication.

Congratulations to our finalists! We look forward to celebrating with you.

Stan Cohen Award — Overall Excellence
The overall excellence award for best piece or package of journalism.

Automotive News |
��޾��ֲ�’s Chicago Business |
Modern Healthcare |

Innovation Award
This award recognizes work that supports ��޾��ֲ�’s strategic growth initiatives and subscriber goals. Submissions should demonstrate a new approach to content creation; the launch of a new product or program; best use of live, social interactive or multimedia journalism; inspirational evolution in the newsroom; improvements to workflow or operational efficiency; and/or collaborative work with other brands or departments.

Ad Age |
��޾��ֲ�’s Grand Rapids Business |
Pensions & Investments |

Best Use of Data Award
Awarded to individuals responsible for producing a story, report or other editorial or research content that uses data to tell a story and engage readers.

Automotive News |
Staffing Industry Analysts | VC investments report widens audience, may open new rev stream
Tire Business | The tire industry by the numbers — Global Tire Report

Outstanding Individual Contributor
Each brand nominated one person for the Outstanding Individual Contributor (OIC) award. One winner will be selected who embodies ��޾��ֲ� values, demonstrates impact in their organization, produces quality and differentiating journalism, inspires their colleagues and/or leads innovation.

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Nine ��޾��ֲ� brands named finalists in 34 Neal Awards, Azbees categories

Ariel Black — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:34:44 +0000

Nine ��޾��ֲ� brands were named finalists in 34 categories across the Jesse H. Neal Awards and the Azbees, ASBPE’s Awards of Excellence! Congratulations, Ad Age, Automotive News, ��޾��ֲ�’s Chicago Business, ��޾��ֲ�’s New York Business, Green Market Report, Modern Healthcare, Pensions & Investments, Rubber News, and Staffing Industry Analysts.

The Jesse H. Neal Awards are the most prestigious editorial honors in the field of specialized journalism. Named after Jesse H. Neal, the first managing director of American Business Media, the Neal Awards were established in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business media. Winners will be announced at the awards luncheon on Friday, April 26 in New York — .

Ad Age
Best Profile Article | TV’s partnership power broker
Best Range of Work by a Single Author | Adrianne Pasquarelli
Best Range of Work by a Media Brand
Best DEI Coverage
Best Award Coverage | Small Agency Awards
Best E-newsletter | Influencer marketing newsletter
Best Use of Video/Webcast | Web3 Marketing Summit

Automotive News
Best Range of Work by a Media Brand
Best Single Issue | Aug. 21, 2023
Best News Coverage | The UAW-Detroit 3 2023 negotiations
Best Use of Social Media | From the Newsroom
Best Technical/Scientific Content | Chronicling the replacement of 100-year-old combustion automotive engine
Best Podcast | Driving to Zero

��޾��ֲ�’s Chicago Business
Best Range of Work by a Single Author | Alby Gallun
Best DEI Coverage | ��޾��ֲ�’s Equity

��޾��ֲ�’s New York Business
Best Overall Art Direction

Modern Healthcare
Best Industry Coverage | Pressures on the U.S. healthcare system and the effect on patient care
Best Single Article | When safety-net hospitals close

Rubber News
Best Range of Work by a Media Brand

Staffing Industry Analysts
Best Award Coverage | DE&I Influencers

The Azbees recognize outstanding work by magazines and digital media — websites, e-newsletters, digital magazines, social media and blogs. Congratulations, Automotive News, Green Market Report, and Pensions & Investments! Winners will be announced in April.

Automotive News
Buy Sell Movers
Lordstown Motors
Wanted: Electricians to fix thousands of broken EV chargers
EV battery companies debate semisolid vs. solid-state tech
GM axing CarPlay is part of a larger automaker battle over control and revenue
Driving to Zero
From the Newsroom
Hydrogen will happen — if it can come clean
Shift
Legislators to automakers: Don’t touch that dial! Inside the fight over AM radio

Green Market Report
Unions flex muscles against cannabis
Cannabis financial news coverage

Pensions & Investments
DEI expands into neurodiversity
Influential Women in Institutional Investing 2023

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Grand Action 2.0 and Carol Van Andel’s vision for Grand Rapids at the 2023 Newsmakers event

Ariel Black — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:48:40 +0000

Grand Action 2.0’s efforts to bring a pair of major entertainment venues to downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan earned the developer the ��޾��ֲ�’s Grand Rapids Business Newsmaker of the Year award for 2023.

During the event, Crain Communications President and CEO ��Գٱ��ɱ�� about the history of Grand Action 2.0 and the role that previous iterations of the program have played in spurring downtown development, particularly with Van Andel Arena.

More on Grand Action 2.0 and our 2023 Newsmakers .

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��޾��ֲ�’s Grand Rapids Business welcomes community leaders with open house

Ariel Black — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:37:59 +0000

��޾��ֲ� has made strategic moves in its West Michigan expansion, launching ��޾��ֲ�’s Grand Rapids Business in April 2023 following the acquisitions of MiBiz and the Grand Rapids Business Journal in 2022.

The brand welcomed community leaders for an open house on Feb. 26, offering networking with the team and a look at the modern, open-concept environment. The downtown location underscores ��޾��ֲ�’s commitment to be deeply ingrained in the heart of West Michigan. The move to Grand Rapids aligns with its status as a growing market in Michigan.

The brand is led by Group Publisher Jim Kirk, Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo, Editor Joe Boomgaard, and Sales Director Jill May. The newsroom, led by Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz and Special Projects Editor Tim Gortsema, has reporters covering real estate, health care, manufacturing, restaurants, small business, and more.

Explore the digital presence at . The Morning 5, the brand’s franchise newsletter that publishes Monday through Friday, has strong open rates and positive feedback, becoming a must-read for the regional business community.

As Crain Communications continues to grow alongside the market, the team expresses pride in serving West Michigan from their new Grand Rapids hub. The culmination of these efforts will be celebrated at the annual Newsmakers event at Meijer Gardens, symbolizing the positive reception of the ��޾��ֲ� brand in this dynamic market. The ��޾��ֲ� team looks forward to continuing their impactful work and growth journey in Grand Rapids.

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Ursula Williams takes helm as SIA president, Barry Asin assumes key role as chief analyst

Ariel Black — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:10:15 +0000

Mountain View, California – January 31, 2024 – Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) announced today the promotion of Ursula Williams to president and the move of Barry Asin into the role of chief analyst. This restructuring offers greater alignment of responsibilities as well as enhanced positioning for SIA’s future plans.

Williams joined SIA in 2015 and has served as chief operating officer since 2019. She played a pivotal role in navigating the company through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, her leadership has proven instrumental in not only executing the company’s growth strategy and expansion, but also in delivering outstanding results for clients, employees and the overall business. In her new role as president, she will take on the responsibility for day-to-day SIA operations and will focus on further accelerating the research firm’s growth strategy.

“Stepping into the role of SIA president is truly an honor. I look forward to taking on this new responsibility and I’m excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for our organization and the clients we serve,” Williams said. “We have a strong team and remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering on our mission to inform, connect and elevate the entire staffing and workforce solutions ecosystem as the leading research and advisory firm in the space. As president of SIA, I look forward to collaborating with Barry, as our new chief analyst, and the entire SIA team propelling us to new heights.”

Asin joined SIA in 2003 and has served as president since 2010. As chief analyst, Asin will focus on developing SIA’s thought leadership, conference content, long-term strategy and product development.

“Ursula is an experienced, growth-oriented executive and I am excited to have her leading this new phase in the development of SIA’s business and organization,” Asin said. “As the next step in SIA’s ongoing transition and strategic plan, we look to further expanding SIA’s reach across staffing, the workforce solutions ecosystem and the world of contingent work. We believe this realignment of responsibilities will help SIA capture the opportunities ahead and maximize our ability to serve our clients.”

Crain Communications, a leading business news and information company with 24 media brands, acquired SIA in 2008 and has supported its robust growth efforts across membership, research capabilities, and staff. Particular focus has been placed on technology’s impact on the staffing industry and surrounding workforce solutions ecosystem. SIA has also added to its enterprise buyer-oriented Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) Council team, providing a full slate of SIA research, peer support and advisory services to human resources and procurement executives in Fortune 2000 companies.

“Barry and Ursula have done an incredible job leading SIA,” said KC ��޾��ֲ�, president and CEO of Crain Communications. “As we plan for growth at this brand, this leadership transition creates additional prospects to remain on the leading-edge.”

Capitalizing on those new opportunities is already in motion. The company is featuring a pop-up event just ahead of its Executive Forum North America this March called the Staffing Tech Summit. Additionally, SIA is further sharing its research through a variety of thought leadership and speaking engagements.

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About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is the global research and advisory firm focused on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor.

SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the staffing and workforce solutions ecosystem. This includes staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms, and talent acquisition technology specialists. And the technological aspect encompasses options such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.

Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. SIA was founded in 1989 by staffing pioneer Peter Yessne and as a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California with offices in London, England.

About Crain Communications

Crain Communications is a privately held media company that produces trusted and relevant news across digital platforms, publications, lead generation, research and data products, digital platforms, custom publishing, and events with uncompromising integrity. Reaching 78 million readers globally, the company’s portfolio consists of 24 brands. Many of ��޾��ֲ�’s brands are the most influential media properties in the verticals they serve including Automotive News, Ad Age, Modern Healthcare, Plastics News, and Pensions & Investments. Headquartered in Detroit, the company has 700+ employees in 10 locations delivering exceptional news content over a variety of platforms to empower the success of its readers and clients. To learn more about Crain Communications, visit .

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Lindsey.McKee@staffingindustry.com | 650.390.6224 |

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SIA wins big with 2023 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Las Vegas

Ariel Black — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:12:32 +0000

What happens in Vegas may typically stay in Vegas, but Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is breaking that rule just this once to share some amazing news. The global research and advisory firm hosted its annual Healthcare Staffing Summit on Nov. 1-3 in Las Vegas, hitting the jackpot with a record-breaking turnout of over 1,400 attendees as well as 76 sponsors and exhibitors.

Smashing attendance records for the second year in a row, the summit explored The Next Generation of Healthcare Staffing. SIA President Barry Asin kicked off the event with a timely discussion on artificial intelligence plus many more tech and non-tech transformations poised to influence the world of work. LeaderLogic CEO and Bestselling Author Nick Webb’s keynote provided insights and actionable steps on the new body of science around Chaotic Innovation.

In a first-ever collaboration, Modern Healthcare President Dan Peres participated in a Healthcare Staffing Summit leader panel. Moderated by CWS Council Vice President Dawn McCartney, panelists examined how healthcare systems are evolving. Additionally, Asin moderated two stellar executive panel discussions on the conference main stage featuring an impressive list of healthcare staffing titans.

Another highlight of SIA’s sold-out event was the TED Talk-style Executive Perspectives session moderated by SIA Chief Operating Officer Ursula Williams. Former NICU Nurse and 2022 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Honoree Shannon McPeek took the audience for a walk inside nurses’ shoes. Butler Street Managing Partner Mike Jacoutot imparted his mastery of AI-driven sales skills. And Serviam Care Network Chief People Officer Mary B. Lucas passed on timeless wisdom from the smartest man she ever knew – her father, the butcher.

The Healthcare Staffing Summit heads to Arlington, Texas for November 2024 where SIA rolls the dice on a brand-new hotel and meeting space. The SIA team feels confident their luck will continue into next year!

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