About CCR Media
Midwestern Roots. Built for the Modern Media Era.
What started in Iowa as a small, family-founded business built on service, trust, and accountability has grown steadily into the infrastructure supporting some of the most critical media workflows in the world.
Our growth didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen by chasing trends. It happened by showing up, listening, and building one relationship at a time. Our scale may be global, but the mindset is the same: earn trust and build for the long term.
The Origin Story
From Midwestern Beginnings to Global Coverage
Founded in 1986 by three brothers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, our parent company, CCR Technologies, was built with a simple philosophy: Treat clients like family and solve problems others won’t.
In the early days, that meant providing reliable managed services for local businesses and showing up whenever help was needed. Those Midwestern values of accountability, integrity, and hard work still define how we operate today.
2000s
Investing in Colocation
We began investing in colocation infrastructure to support broadcast customer needs, and CCR Media was born.
2010-2015
Supporting ACR Market Growth
As ACR technology grew in popularity, so did our clients’ needs. We expanded services to support ACR deliverables.
2015-2020
Expanding Coverage
CCR Media invests in international markets as well as the top 25 US DMAs as our client portfolio continues to grow.
2020-Present
Complete US DMA Coverage
As client demands continued to increase, so did our need to invest more in ubiquitous infrastructure, putting us in all 210 US DMAs.
Core Narrative
Solving Core Challenges Across the Media Ecosystem
Mission
Access the content you need
Making content measurable, discoverable, and actionable anywhere people watch, stream, and connect.
Every channel.
Every feed.
Every moment.
With one partner.
Vision
Never miss a moment
To provide the most complete and trusted content library for the Media That Matters, enabling partners to reach every audience and capture every moment with confidence.
Innovation
Bridging new solutions to market that fuel growth and shape the industry
Adaptability
Evolving as fast as the platforms and audiences we serve.
Reliability
Delivering every ad, feed, and signal every time.
Efficiency
Simplifying complexity and accelerating outcomes for partners.
Why Choose CCR Media
Built One Relationship at a Time
THEN
We started as a local managed service provider, focused on keeping systems running and supporting clients through hands-on, relationship-driven service. As technology and client needs have evolved, we’ve grown with them.
NOW
Today, CCR Media is the infrastructure partner behind the modern media ecosystem. We support streaming and broadcast workflows that power content reference, monitoring, and measurement for the world’s leading media, advertising, and analytics companies.
Meet The Team
The People Powering What Matters
Behind every feed, signal, and workflow are real people responsible for keeping things running. Our teams bring decades of experience with deep technical expertise, operational discipline, and a shared commitment to doing things the right way. When something matters, we’re there.
Shea Kelly
Chief Executive Officer
Shea believes that excellence is the mindset that propels us forward. We are anchored by our unwavering commitment to integrity and innovation. We strive for nothing short of greatness.
Seth Kelly
Chief Innovation Officer
Seth’s role revolves around steering teams toward the future and optimizing daily operations. He drives problem solving, innovation, and service deliver, always seeking avenues to enhance efficiency.
Mark Bonham
Chief Growth Officer
Mark has more than a decade of hands-on involvement in the media sector. His extensive experience ranges from startup initiatives to steering multi-national teams with substantial revenue streams.
Heidi Hromidko
Chief People Officer
Heidi forms strategic alliances with senior leaders to understand and articulate business needs that translate into business outcomes. She empowers growth through strategic talent and building an engaging culture.
Ben Ropke
Chief Operations Officer
Ben brings a wealth of experience with a distinguished background in media technology and product leadership. His commitment to innovation ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry.
Benjamin Saboe
Director of Client Services
Ben is dedicated to cultivating deep relationships with clients. He strives to build a strong foundation of trust build on several years of expertise in the media space.
Zach Frost
Strategic Partnerships
Zach enables business expansion to create lasting value. He strives to turn great partnerships into powerful results by identifying opportunities and forging impactful collaborations.
Chris Sanders
Director of Operations
Chris is an exceptional leader with a keen eye for detail. He diligently monitors and guides his team to work seamlessly with yours to maintain smooth day-to-day operations.
James Baird
Director of Engineering
James is passionate about tackling complex technical challenges, watching latest industry trends, and adapting his approach to project requirements to support engineering advanced solutions that support evolving market needs.
How We Support Our Partners
We collaborate closely with media companies, ad tech platforms, measurement providers, and AI organizations to help them:
Operate with confidence across streaming and broadcast environments
Maintain visibility into content performance and signal health
Support accurate measurement, verification, and analytics
Scale coverage without building or managing complex infrastructure
Our role is simple: we turn complex media ecosystems into reliable, data-ready operations.
