Alan Crane: A Remembrance

Andrew Willie said Crane was a valuable ICG member, with his many contacts and his thought-leadership. “He recommended other companies that would be a good fit for our group, and one of his greatest contributions was the idea of a buying consortium,” he said. “Alan was the first to bring it up—how we could expand the benefits of the group by leveraging our collective buying power.” His vision came to fruition when the ICG’s purchasing program launched in 1999.