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While with Crain Communications Inc., he oversaw the relaunch of the 100-year-old European Rubber Journal<\/em> in London and helped to start Urethanes Technology<\/em> magazine there. \u00a0In 1988 Bob returned to Akron, Ohio, to serve as founding editor of Plastics News<\/em>, an award-winning, weekly business newspaper. In 2005 he oversaw the editorial launch of the bilingual (Chinese and English) PN China<\/em> e-newsletter and website. For more than a decade at PN<\/em> he also held the titles of associate publisher, editorial director and conference director, and most recently served as business development director.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A long-time affiliate member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, Bob has organized numerous design-focused events, earned a Personal Recognition Award from IDSA in 2013, and constantly strives to help bridge the gap between the design and manufacturing communities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In 2014 he left Crain and created RC Grace LLC in Akron, Ohio, as a consultancy that aims to help companies to enhance their branding and market presence, find business partners, connect with design resources (here or in Asia), secure funding and advance their growth initiatives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Email Bob<\/a> or visit his website at www.rcgrace.com<\/a> to learn more about how he can help 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