About Debenu

Debenu is one of the world’s leading PDF and document management software vendors and has developed popular software and custom solutions for Adobe Acrobat, PDF and other file formats since 2007.

Debenu software is used by hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide, with customers including American Airlines, Bank of America, Disney, General Motors, Hewlett Packard, IBM, the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Energy, the US District Courts, and Microsoft.

Our popular software spans a broad range of Acrobat® and PDF uses, including forms, conversion, splitting, merging, publishing, stamping, workflow automation, archiving, bookmarking, linking and navigating PDF documents.

Premium Software

Our premium software offerings.

• Debenu PDF Aerialist & Crackerjack — plug-ins for Adobe Acrobat used by some of the biggest companies in the world.
• Benubird PDF — powerful personal document management for your files.
• Debenu Quick PDF Library — the leading PDF SDK for working with PDF files on all levels.
• Debenu PDF Tools Pro — the easiest to use tool for PDF files on your desktop.
• Debenu PDF Maximus — industrial-strength solution for automating your PDF workflows.

Free Software

Our free software offerings.

• Debenu PDF Aerialist Lite — plug-in for Adobe Acrobat used by some of the biggest companies in the world.
• Benubird PDF — powerful personal document management for your files.
• Debenu Quick PDF Library Lite — the leading PDF SDK for working with PDF files on all levels.
• Debenu PDF Tools — the easiest to use tool for PDF files on your desktop.
• Debenu PDF Workshop — Microsoft Excel® macros that let you retrieve, manipulate, and print PDF information quickly and easily.

The PDF User Community

Debenu also owns the #1 site on the web for PDF news and resources, Planet PDF.

Company History

Founded in 2007 by Karl De Abrew and Rowan Hanna, Debenu is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and has operations spanning Europe and Australia.

• Karl De Abrew – CEO, Co-Founder

Karl De Abrew is Debenu’s CEO, along with being a seasoned speaker, moderator, industry commentator and columnist for a variety of publications. He is also the former CEO and founder of Nitro PDF Software. Read more

• Rowan Hanna – CTO, Co-Founder

Rowan Hanna is the company’s CTO. Before co-founding Debenu with Karl, he worked with Nitro PDF Software in the support and product management teams. Read more

• Susana De Abrew – COO, Director

Susana De Abrew is Debenu’s COO since 2010. Under her leadership the product range is being advanced with innovative new designs, further development and a strong focus on customer support.
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