Crain’s Detroit launches statewide biz magazine

Crain’s Detroit Business announced Friday that it has published the first print issue of Crain’s Michigan Business, a magazine that will be inserted every other Monday into the business newspaper.

Crain’s Michigan Business intends to act as a supplement to the regular business coverage that is provided by local print and electronic media throughout the state. It will be sent to to about 5,000 “business influencers” outside of the traditional five-county region in Southeast Michigan that is covered by Crain’s Detroit.

“We have the utmost respect for the fine local business reporting that other media are performing in Michigan,” publisher Mary Kramer said in a statement. “We see Crain’s Michigan Business as a way to provide statewide business reporting to local markets and build dialogue among business leaders throughout Michigan.”

Bob Allen has been named editor of Crain’s Michigan Business. He is also a senior editor at Crain’s Detroit.

Matthew Gryczan has been named the West Michigan editor of Crain’s Michigan Business. He was the first managing editor of Crain’s Detroit.

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