Pyramid Labs Appoints Dirk Lange as CEO and Announces a Doubling of Commercial Fill-Finish Capacity

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COSTA MESA, Calif.– 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.