WorldWide Drilling Resource

48 SEPTEMBER 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® ~ Spanish translations of articles begin ~ our WWDR family continues to grow ~ Trade event coverage increases - nationally and internationally ~ Circulation increases ~ Second edition of Buyers Meet Sellers hits the stands 2006 ~ More determined than ever - the WWDR Team grows ~ APEx Awards of Excellence are being awarded for excellence in editorial content, layout, and planning. ~ Ever-evolving, just like the drilling industry, WWDR logo is improved ~ Sadly our Editor Mary Anne Pelletier retires ~ New WWDR Team Members join forces ~ Trademark is registered ~ Service Mark - Home of Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™ ~ WorldWide attends 38 trade events ~ Third Annual Buyers Meet Sellers hits the stands 2007 ~ More upgrades continue ~ Al Jones joins the WWDR Team ~ Education for the Publisher and the coverage runs 12 months ~ Drilling Facet Headers get new faces 2008 ~ Circulation climbs to 33,948 and growing ~ APEx Awards continue ~ WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. /GEFCo Scholarship begins 2009 ~ More Associations join WWDR ’s efforts and working relationships increase WorldWide ~ Doom and Gloom looms over our industry as the 2008 election results come into play. But WWDR keeps a posi- tive outlook and sends encouragement through its issues. ~ Publisher stresses the importance of conventions and continuance of advertisements to keep a presence ~ WWDR ’s history is featured ~ WWDR ’s support of industry increases ~ APEx Awards continue 2010 ~ WWDR ventures further into geothermal with its announcement of WorldWide Geothermal Resource™ magazine. ~ Another APEx Award received ~ Another election and everyone is in a holding pattern; except for WWDR . 40,000 plus subscribers are counting on us! We push forward with our ever-present red jackets and Solid Gold Smiles ! NoTE: Just a quick one here - It is NEVER good to down those who manufacture or sell a similar product to yours. It makes you look small. The WWDR Team spreads goodwill throughout the drilling industry with their smiles every- where and enjoys its relationships with everyone. That probably makes us unique and I personally am proud of that. Remember that Nine-Pin Bowling Tournament TGWA put on in 2012? Like manufacturers joined in and became teammates. It was awesome! And we were ALL WINNERS ! 2011 ~ Fun at WWDR - our version of Carnevale di Venezia photo op at WWDR office. ~ I just have to put this in because comments from advertisers and readers are a BIG part of our history . Here is one from Bill King of Varel International: “It continues to amaze me Ronnie. The work product your small staff produces each month is far superior than any glossy magazine I receive.” Thanks again Bill. It makes all the hard work worthwhile to hear from people like you - such nice, sincere compliments. ~ WWDR honors mothers and fathers ~ APEx Award received ~ Wrath of Ronnie comes to the forefront 2012 ~ WWDR hits FACEBooK! ~ WWDR grows leaps and bounds - 11 Team Members working together, despite cramped quarters! ~ Despite a sagging economy WWDR goes GLOSSY ! And keeps rates down! ~ First Buyers Meet Sellers is Glossy too! ~ WorldWide Service Center™ begins ~ Sadness befalls WWDR again as cofounder succumbs to illness. The lifelong legend W.C. “Doc” Faison left this earth, and behind a great legacy. With his passing, he left us each a challenge to succeed. 2013 ~ WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. continues its phenomenal growth in the industry - reaching over 42,000 sub- scribers worldwide and 46 trade events! ~ WorldWide E-News Flash begins ~ Ronnie’s Real World begins ~ WWGR goes online only ~ office floods 2014 ~ WWDR~Nelson Drilling Scholarship Round-It-Up for Education begins ~ WWDR Web site is updated ~ AND... The History Continues... Despite the trying times, those long nights until 2-3:00 a.m. and getting back up and starting again the next day, the many shoes we have worn out, we continue to push ever forward for our industry; hopefully improving with every issue and everything we try to accomplish. Look for something special to come in 2015!