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Minitab Named One of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators and Wins AI Excellence Honor

This recognition highlights Minitab’s global team and its dedication to making advanced analytics and AI accessible to professionals at all levels

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — September 9, 2026 — Minitab, LLC, a global leader in data collection, predictive analytics, and process improvement solutions, today announced it has been named to Fast Company’s 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators list. Minitab was named a winner in the AI, Automation, and Machine Learning Excellence category.

Inclusion on this prestigious list reflects the impactful work of Minitab’s global team and the company’s commitment to creating an environment where talented people have the trust, resources, and opportunity to develop ideas that drive innovation and deliver meaningful results for customers.

“Innovation at Minitab starts with people who are curious enough to challenge what exists and disciplined enough to build something better,” said Jeffrey T. Slovin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Minitab. “We give our team the right resources and support to turn strong ideas into practical solutions for our customers. By pairing their talent with more than 50 years of statistical expertise, we are making advanced analytics and AI more accessible, trustworthy, and impactful for organizations worldwide.”

Minitab’s strong foundation in statistics and data analytics provides its teams with a platform for innovation. This expertise is strengthened by a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and thoughtful experimentation, enabling team members to develop new products and solutions grounded in real customer needs.

Minitab is increasing its investment in R&D to advance generative AI across its end-to-end data analytics solutions platform for global manufacturers and service providers. This investment includes dedicated resources for AI research, product integration, and ongoing oversight to ensure security, privacy, and reliability. By combining new AI technologies with the expertise of its statisticians and engineers, Minitab drives innovation while preserving its trusted analytical foundation.

Designed for analytics and integrated into existing workflows, Minitab’s generative and predictive AI helps manufacturing, quality, and operations teams quickly and easily prepare data, interpret results, and create visualizations, enabling organizations to move efficiently from problem definition to solution implementation. Minitab’s embedded AI capabilities make advanced analytics accessible to all professionals, not just statisticians, while ensuring mathematical rigor, transparency, and reproducibility for confident decision-making.

Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators honors organizations that foster creative problem-solving and breakthrough thinking across the enterprise. Applicants are evaluated on their investments in innovation, internal programs, and workplace culture, with the final honorees selected after editorial research and a panel of judges' review.

Learn more about Minitab’s new initiative to help manufacturers Build Better and see the full list of 2026 honorees at Fast Company.

About Minitab, LLC 

Minitab is a global leader in data analytics solutions with over 50 years of experience helping organizations harness the power of their data to improve quality, reduce waste, and drive growth. By integrating real-time monitoring, statistical process analysis, predictive modeling, and continuous improvement solutions with embedded AI capabilities, Minitab helps global organizations collect data, uncover insights, accelerate decision-making, and achieve measurable results. Minitab serves customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.minitab.com.


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