Primatech Inc. was founded in 1987 in Columbus, Ohio by Dr. Paul Baybutt to provide process safety and risk management consulting, training and software for the process industries. Primatech is the longest-operating privately-owned US company specializing in process safety and risk management and is the pre-eminent company in its field. Quality of services and products and responsiveness to client needs have been hallmarks of Primatech since the company was founded. Primatech`s consulting services have ranged over the full spectrum of process safety and risk management. Our traditional projects cover such areas as process hazard analyses (PHAs), of which we have conducted literally thousands, audits, PSM program development, procedure writing, and mechanical integrity program assessment and development. Strategic growth areas in recent years have included Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Cyber and Process Security.