About DynoChem and PFD
DynoChem®
DynoChem® is the leading unit operation modeling and scale-up tool for scientists and engineers working in chemical process development.
Used by 15 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies as well as leading agrochemicals and fine chemicals producers, DynoChem quickly enables users to understand, characterize, predict, optimize and scale their processes. DynoChem delivers improved development productivity and facilitates Design Space and QbD implementation.
DynoChem development began within Zeneca, with the goal of accelerating process development, reducing material usage and reducing costs. PFD acquired a prototype from Zeneca in the period 1999 to 2000 and have since completely rewritten and brought the software to maturity, driven by the needs of a wide user base of chemists and engineers. A substantial software development program continues to produce new capabilities, guided by a Development Advisory Board representing major customers.
PFD
DynoChem is owned and developed by PFD, a privately held company, owned by executives, staff and institutional investors. We employ a hand-picked team of high calibre people who innovate continuously; core elements of the technology on which DynoChem is based are protected by patents.
We are widely recognised as a successful and fast-growing company and are consistent Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winners.
Our software development and support teams include chemists and engineers experienced in chemical development and scale-up in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries. Our support service enables users to benefit from experience of hundreds of reaction steps and the associated work-up and isolation operations.
DynoChem Inc. is our distributor in North America and is wholly owned by PFD.
Leadership
Managing Director: Joe Hannon
Chief Operating Officer: Steve Hearn
Chief Technology Officer: Alistair Gillanders