Penton's IndustryWeek Hires Patricia Panchak, Three-time Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award Winner

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob MacArthur, senior vice president of Penton Media, and a member of the Penton Executive Committee, announced today that Patricia Panchak has joined Penton Media as chief editor of Penton's IndustryWeek magazine, and content director for Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.  IndustryWeek is the leading resource for manufacturing operations knowledge.

Ms. Panchak comes to Penton from STACK magazine where she served as editorial director.  She will report to John DiPaola, Penton's market leader for the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

"Ms. Panchak is an award-winning journalist who has helped shape the manufacturing media industry," said DiPaola.  "Having already worked as Editor-in-Chief for IndustryWeek at Penton from 2000 to 2006, we know that she produces extremely high quality content that is authoritative, accurate and engaging."

"Coming back to Penton is a very exciting opportunity for me," said Ms. Panchak.   "IndustryWeek and the other titles under the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group are leaders in industry and I am looking forward to grow these titles through content excellence, marketing services and digital efforts."

Ms. Panchak has 20 years experience in business journalism, specializing in manufacturing and healthcare leadership and management strategy, innovation, operations excellence, and manufacturing-related public policy.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a Master of Science in Journalism from Ohio University.

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