TULSA, OK, Nov. 9, 2017 -- Business-to-business media company PennWell announced that its former CEO, Robert F. Biolchini, passed away on November 8 in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Biolchini served as president and CEO of PennWell from April 2000 until his retirement in September 2015, when he became Chairman of the Board.
"His profound influence on PennWell spanned nearly five decades, from 1970 to today," said Mark Wilmoth, current president and CEO of PennWell. "We will always remember Bob for his vision, extraordinary energy, and intrepid leadership that transformed PennWell from a print-centric magazine business to what we have become today."
Since its founding in 1910 with the publication of the Oil & Gas Journal, which remains today the leading resource for the international oil and gas industry, PennWell has become a highly-diversified company. WaterWorld, Industrial WaterWorld, and Water & Wastewater International are among the company's 150 print and online magazines and newsletters. PennWell also produces 25 conferences and exhibitions around the world, and an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research products, digital media, and database services.
