About us
We are a modern media & marketing company with a remarkable past.
Our Story
In 1956, we started in print. As the media landscape rapidly evolved, we did too. We expanded into photography and content creation, delved into publishing and, most recently, acquired a digital media technology company.
We create and distribute many forms of media including web, print, video, social and events and own a portfolio of the most well-regarded editorial brands in the country, including Toronto Life, Chatelaine and Maclean’s.
Informative, engaging storytelling is our passion, which we deliver for our clients and audiences through our talented teams, full-production content and creative studios, advertising technology platforms and print infrastructure.
Our
Leadership
Passionate and experienced across the full communications spectrum, SJC’s leaders are focused on helping our people, customers, brands and audiences grow in a modern media world.
- Tony Gagliano, CEO (pictured)
- John Gagliano, President, SJC Print
- Kin-Man Lee, President and COO, Communications Group
- Ray D’Antonio, EVP Sales
- Alison Katsumi, Senior Director, HR
- Marta Tsimicalis, Director, Marketing & Communications
SJC Media once again led the 2023 National Magazine Awards with 21 awards, including Best Magazine for Maclean's (News & Business) and Chatelaine (Lifestyle).
2023 marked SJC's 20th consecutive year of recognition as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies.
Latest News & Insights
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SJC Media Honoured Across Editorial, Visual and Advertising Categories at the 2025 National Magazine Awards
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SJC Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 22nd Consecutive Year
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<i>Toronto Life</i> and <i>Maclean's</i> Lead National Magazine Awards Nominations
Our History
Two years after arriving to Canada with his wife, Guiseppina, and his growing family, Gaetano Gagliano starts SJC in the basement of his family home, printing wedding invitations and business cards on a handheld letterpress.
Now an established printing company, Gaetano continues to grow the business by learning about offset, a method that would ensure a faster output.
SJC Print moves into a new facility built on a half-hectare industrial built lot on Benton Road, near Keele and Lawrence in Toronto. Business expands to large commercial advertising contracts. .
SJC launches Partners in Growth, a first-of-its-kind reforestation program. That same year, SJC wins the first ever Environmental Award for Business Excellence from The Financial Post.
SJC expands to its brand new, built-from-the ground-up 220,000-square-foot print facility in Concord, Ontario (which has since expanded to 300,000 square feet).
SJC acquires Network Studios, marking the company’s venture into graphic design and creative advertising.
SJC acquires Canada Communication Group (CCG) from the Government of Canada, giving the company a national presence with print centres across the country.
SJC enters publishing with the acquisition of Multi-Vision Publishing.
SJC expands its magazine portfolio with the acquisition of Key Media, publisher of Toronto Life, Weddingbells and FASHION Magazine.
Don Watt & Geoff Belche joined SJC to form DW+Partners, bringing proven expertise in branding, package and store design, and innovative retail technologies. SJC is named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
SJC celebrates its 50th anniversary with Tony Bennett, an employee Volunteer Day and a multi-million dollar ad commitment to arts and cultural charities.
SJC completes its $50 million pressroom revitalization to offer the most current print platform in Canada.
SJC acquires all seven of Rogers Media’s consumer print and digital magazine brands: Maclean’s, Chatelaine (English and French), Today’s Parent, HELLO! Canada and digital publications FLARE and Canadian Business.
SJC acquires Assembly Digital, a leading digital media technology company that employs data and machine learning systems to scale audience growth and advertising solutions.