1964 G.D. »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ assumes the position of company chairman, while Sid Bernstein is named president and publisher of Advertising Age.
October 1967 Business Insurance debuts as an idea »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ has wanted to produce for almost 50 years. Alfred Malecki becomes the magazine’s first advertising director and publisher, a position he held from 1970 till 1991. Unlike most publications of its kind, Business Insurance is aimed at informing the buyer of business insurance instead of the seller. Rance »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ becomes the first editor of the magazine.
Late 1968 »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ makes the purchase of Chicago-based American Trade Magazines, which includes American Drycleaner and American Laundry Digest. Later, American Coin-Op and American Clean Car are added. This is the company ‘s first purchase of magazines.
1969 New technology is introduced with the first computer purchased and installed within »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ for use in the circulation department, where key-punched cards are fed into the computer to output address labels.
July 1969 The company’s name changes from Advertising Publications Inc. to Crain Communications Inc to reflect the company’s growing diversity.
