The Maritime Executive publishing company was founded in 1997. Its mission is to provide industry leaders with in-depth analysis of maritime issues and to report the news affecting the global maritime community. The company has three business units: The Maritime Executive Magazine, the MarEx Newsletter, and the MarEx website (www.maritime-executive.com). Through these three platforms The Maritime Executive is able to reach the global maritime audience and, thereby, maximize the intellectual capital of industry executives while creating enormous value for advertisers.