Innovator in Publishing

Frank Bird has been instrumental in shaping the success of Cleveland Magazine and Great Lakes Publishing over the past 17 years. From ad salesman to advertising director to associate publisher, and currently publisher, Frank has grown along with Great Lakes Publishing, making it one of the most successful city and regional publishing groups in the country.

Frank has brought innovative thinking and a new level of service to city magazines on local and regional levels. He has also helped to shape Cleveland Magazine as a reflection on its city, celebrating its growth, diversity and strides toward the future. Chief among Frank’s accomplishments has been to involve the magazine with a number of community organizations, an effort that allows Cleveland Magazine to give back to the city it reports on.

He has worked with a variety of organizations to help them accomplished their goals. Great Lakes Publishing has developed marketing programs for Flashes of Hope, American Heart Association, COSE, Team NEO, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland International Film Society, the Greater Cleveland Home Builders Association, University Circle, Inc., and many other institutions throughout the region. These programs include publications, events and advertising that raise the awareness of these groups, promoting their contributions to the community, driving volunteers and increasing revenue back to their organizations.

In addition to his responsibilities with Cleveland Magazine Frank was named publisher of Inside Business and its custom publishing projects in February of 2008.

Cleveland Magazine has been named Best Magazine in Ohio five of the last ten years, while many related projects have earned awards for editorial and design excellence.

Source: Frank J. Bird, III

08/12/2008

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