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COSTA MESA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Pyramid Labs, Inc. (“Pyramid” or the “Company”), a leader in drug product contract development and manufacturing with expertise in proteins, oligos, and peptides, announced today the appointment of Dirk Lange as Chief Executive Officer. Medhat Gorgy, who founded Pyramid in 1988 and has led the Company’s growth and evolution over its 36-year history, will continue to support the business as the Company’s chairman. “I am excited to lead Pyramid during this pivotal time in the Company’s growth trajectory and as the company is doubling its commercial fill-finish capacity,” noted Dirk Lange. “It’s a critical time for clients to secure their drug product supply chain and we are building on a 36-year track record defined by quality, reliability and innovation. Pyramid’s relentless focus on integrity and performance created outstanding service levels and enabled dozens of clients to realize their vision and bring products into the clinic and to the market.” Lange brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in building and leading global teams in the CDMO sector and providing best-in-class services to their client bases. Lange most recently led MilliporeSigma’s Life Science Services business and previously was the CEO of KBI Biopharma and Selexis. He joins Pyramid at a point of accelerated growth, as the company is doubling its commercial fill-finish capacity. “We are seeing increased demand for our DP development and manufacturing services across biologics, small molecules and specifically novel modalities such as oligo nucleotides, where Pyramid offers differentiated capabilities and years of experience,” Lange added. Mr. Gorgy founded Pyramid Labs in 1988 and scaled the Company into a leader in formulation development, lyophilization, aseptic fill-finish of biologics, and analytical services for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. He has spearheaded Pyramid’s development of its best-in-class reputation for quality, technical expertise, and customer service throughout the past 36 years, and will continue to support the Company as its Chairman. “We are very pleased to welcome Dirk to the Pyramid team as we continue in our transformative growth phase,” commented Medhat Gorgy. “Pyramid will benefit from his vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry and depth of knowledge in this sector, and I look forward to supporting him in my new role as Chairman.” “We are grateful for Medhat’s leadership over Pyramid’s long-tenured history; he stewarded the Company through a period of extraordinary growth, built an exceptional quality- and service-oriented organization, and positioned Pyramid for sustained future success,” said Audax Private Equity Partner Keith Palumbo and Managing Director Steve Weaver. “Dirk brings proven experience and strategic leadership to help Pyramid continue its momentum and accelerate its growth in this next chapter for the Company.” Since Audax Private Equity’s investment in 2023, Pyramid has invested substantially in expanding its capacity to better service its clients, including a facility expansion to double vial-filling and syringe filling capacity. ABOUT PYRAMID LABS Pyramid Labs, Inc. (“Pyramid”) is a California-based CDMO focused on formulation development, analytical and stability testing, and aseptic fill-finish manufacturing for clinical and commercial stage programs. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Orange County, California, Pyramid operates three manufacturing facilities that allow the Company to offer its pharmaceutical and biotech customers a wide range of services, ranging from preclinical development to scale up aseptic fill-finish commercial manufacturing, storage and distribution. Learn more at PyramidLabs.com or via email at info@pyramidlabs.com . ABOUT AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY Based in Boston and San Francisco, Audax Private Equity is a leading capital partner for middle and lower middle market companies that seeks to facilitate transformational growth. With approximately $19 billion of assets under management, over 250 employees, and 100-plus investment professionals, the firm has invested in more than 170 platforms and 1,250 add-on acquisitions since its founding in 1999. Through our disciplined Buy & Build approach, across six core industry verticals, Audax helps portfolio companies execute organic and inorganic growth initiatives that fuel revenue expansion, optimize operations, and significantly increase equity value. For more information, visit www.audaxprivateequity.com or follow us on LinkedIn .

Mark W. Womack Named to Bridgewest Perth Pharma Pty Ltd Board of Directors MIAMI and PERTH, Australia, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgewest Perth Pharma, a global pharmaceutical supply and manufacturing company, with subsidiaries NovaCina and LumaCina, announced today the appointment of Mark W. Womack as a Director of the Board. Continue Reading Mark W. Womack Named to Bridgewest Perth Pharma Pty Ltd Board of Directors "We are thrilled to have Mark join the Board, as a Director of the Company," said Dr. Masood Tayebi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgewest Group. "Mark has demonstrated his skills as both an entrepreneur and a visionary with multiple highly successful organizations, and we are excited to have his advice and wisdom at the Board level for Bridgewest Perth Pharma broadly, and more specifically NovaCina's commercial manufacturing of sterile injectables." Mark currently serves as CEO of BioCina, a Bridgewest Group funded CDMO providing end-to-end biologics solutions for microbial, pDNA and mRNA modalities globally. Prior to BioCina, as CEO of KBI Biopharma and Selexis SA, he spearheaded a run rate of over 30% YOY revenue increase in only 6 months and implemented a new commercial strategy to generate significantly greater client program size and profitability. As CEO and Managing Director of Stelis Biopharma, Mark ushered efforts to build and qualify a state-of-the-art vaccine facility in record time. As the CBO for AGC Biologics, one of the world's leading global biopharma CDMO's, Mark led the organization to achieve nearly a 300% increase in new sales in just two years. Over two years, he drove the acquisition of many of the top large pharma companies into the AGC Biologics Client portfolio. Prior to joining AGC Biologics, Mark served over 20 years as a management consulting industry leader and C-level client advisor, guiding many of the world's renowned companies to achieve record highs in revenue and profit. He served as a Principal with Capgemini, an EVP with Celerant Consulting and as COO of two other international consultancies. While at Capgemini, he led a $20B post-merger integration within General Motors. "This is a tremendous opportunity to help guide and shape the future of the NovaCina and LumaCina organizations. I'm inspired by the vision we share and excited about the journey we will travel to realize it," said Mark W. Womack. In April 2023, Bridgewest Group announced the acquisition of the Pfizer Perth cGMP sterile injectable manufacturing plant, and the formation of Bridgewest Perth Pharma, including the NovaCina CDMO division and LumaCina pharmaceutical supply division. NovaCina has a preeminent history. The site has produced more than 600 injectable products with distribution to nearly a hundred countries globally, and has an excellent track record spanning all major regulatory approvals including US FDA, TGA, and European regulatory agencies. Since the acquisition, the company has invested significantly into both NovaCina and LumaCina. It has grown NovaCina's manufacturing capabilities to include Pre-filled Syringes (PFS) and has expanded LumaCina's product catalog, growing its commercial reach into several new global markets. About Bridgewest Perth Pharma Bridgewest Perth Pharma is a global pharmaceutical company, wholly owned by private investment firm Bridgewest Group. It operates through its two divisions, NovaCina, the company's CDMO, and LumaCina, the company's pharmaceutical marketing and supply division. Bridgewest Perth Pharma brings together innovative life sciences and talented people to meet the escalating demand for high quality drug manufacturing and therapeutics. For more information, visit: Media Contact: Jenny Bourbiel, [email protected] Photo - Logo -

KBI’s new model will enhance operational efficiencies, drive strategic clarity, and accelerate innovation for global biopharma customers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JSR Life Sciences today announced that KBI Biopharma , Inc. (KBI) and Selexis SA are consolidating as one organization under the KBI Biopharma name to accelerate innovation and growth for its global biopharma customers. The new structure will enable integrated, seamless solutions for customers, cell line development through process development, to clinical and commercial cGMP manufacturing services for mammalian programs. The streamlined operational approach supports customers in rapidly accelerating drug development and manufacturing, creating greater flexibility, efficiencies, and a simplified partner experience. By bringing together the capabilities and expertise of KBI Biopharma and Selexis, customers can reduce manufacturing risks and deliver essential medicines to patients faster. “The fusion of KBI and Selexis as one business advances KBI into an exciting strategic growth phase,” said Tim Lowery, President of JSR Life Sciences. “This natural operational strategy shift is pivotal for KBI and Selexis customers that count on the wide range of capabilities and services to accelerate their evolving manufacturing and drug development needs.” The combined organization will leverage the collective knowledge, scientific expertise, and industry-leading technical acumen of KBI as an important part of the entire JSR Life Sciences ecosystem. It allows KBI to be a cutting-edge partner for biopharma companies across the globe, propelling KBI forward in becoming a next-generation CDMO. Reorganizing and simplifying the operating model to offer a seamless experience expedites innovation for KBI’s global clients, setting them on a strong forward path. “The operational consolidation of these two exceptional companies represents a major shift in how KBI Biopharma will operate moving forward,” said J.D. Mowery, Chief Executive Officer of KBI Biopharma. “By providing fully integrated solutions for our customers, we will be a stronger partner that can help them each reach their goals more efficiently.” Selexis’ proprietary cell line development platform will be branded as the SUREtechnology Platform. Mowery will continue to lead as CEO of the combined organization. Employees will report to the KBI executive team in its entirety. About JSR Life Sciences, LLC A business unit of JSR Corporation, JSR Life Science LLC is changing human health as a strategic partner and pathfinder for the life sciences industry. Rooted in a history of materials innovation, JSR LS provides specialized products, materials, and services to biopharmaceutical companies and academic researchers. Together with its world-class affiliates, JSR LS offers best-in-class integrated services that de-risk molecule selection, accelerate biologic development timelines, increase clinical success rates, and develop novel in vitro diagnostics. JSR LS’s global network of affiliates includes Crown Bioscience, KBI Biopharma, Inc., Selexis SA, and MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD. The company operates R&D and applications labs, manufacturing facilities, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit JSRLifeSciences.com. About KBI Biopharma, Inc. KBI Biopharma, Inc., a JSR Life Sciences company, together with its affiliates, is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing fully integrated, accelerated drug development and biologics manufacturing services and expertise to life science companies. As a global leader in mammalian cell line development, with best-in-class modular technology and highly specialized solutions, KBI enables the life sciences industry to rapidly discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines and vaccines. With each of its 500+ client partners, KBI works closely to personalize and rapidly accelerate drug development programs. Global partners are utilizing KBI’s technologies to advance more than 160 drug candidates in preclinical and clinical development and the manufacture of ten commercial products. Built upon a foundation of world-class analytics capabilities and extensive scientific and technical expertise, KBI delivers robust process development and clinical and commercial cGMP manufacturing services for mammalian, microbial, and cell therapy programs. Recognized for quality manufacturing, KBI helps partners advance drug candidates to the market. KBI serves its global partners with eight locations in Europe and the USA. More information is available at