DiSTI Wins Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards Across 10 Categories

The DiSTI Corporation announced today that it has won the 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence award, earning recognition in 10 distinct categories based on direct employee feedback. The awards honor organizations that excel in building people-first workplace cultures.

DiSTI received Top Workplaces Culture Excellence recognition in the following areas:

·      Employee Appreciation

·      Innovation

·      Work-Life Flexibility

·      Employee Well-Being

·      Professional Development

·      Compensation & Benefits

·      Leadership

·      Purpose & Values

·      Top Technology Company

·      Top Company for Employee Appreciation

The awards are administered by Energage, a purpose-driven organization with a 19-year history of surveying and celebrating top employers nationally and across 60 regional markets. All Top Workplaces awards are based on confidential employee engagement surveys, ensuring that recognition comes directly from the workforce.

"These awards reflect what our employees think about working here, and that matters more than any external validation," said John Hayward, CEO of DiSTI. "Our leadership team is committed to honoring and respecting the hard work of our employees consistently. In the current climate, it may feel like skills and human innovation are no longer at the forefront of technology. We know our employees are what make this company successful, and we act on that knowledge every day."

The Employee Appreciation award specifically recognizes organizations that demonstrate gratefulness for employee efforts and where employees reciprocate by being motivated to give their best at work.

Building Culture Through Technical Excellence

DiSTI's workforce combines deep technical expertise across software engineering, 3D graphics development, user interface design, simulation engineering, and custom training solutions. The company's teams include software architects, graphics programmers, instructional designers, systems engineers, and technical artists who collaborate to deliver cutting-edge solutions for complex challenges.

DiSTI develops advanced graphical user interface software and customized 3D virtual training systems that serve Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. military, and international clients. The company's GL Studio and VE Studio products help customers in automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial sectors enhance their operations by enabling the creation of high-fidelity embedded displays and immersive virtual environments. DiSTI's professional services team delivers turnkey training systems, maintenance trainers, and mission rehearsal solutions that support training efficiency and operational readiness using real-time 3D graphics, physics simulation, and interactive learning technologies.

Since 1994, DiSTI has pioneered advances in user experience through software innovation that requires specialized skills in real-time rendering, embedded systems, human factors engineering, and interactive simulation. The company's culture of technical excellence and employee development has enabled it to tackle increasingly sophisticated projects while maintaining a workplace environment that values both innovation and work-life balance.

"Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure they're allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends."

For more information about DiSTI and to view available employment opportunities, visit www.disti.com.

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