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DiSTI has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by Orlando Sentinel Media Group.

The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time insights into what works best for their organization, so they can make informed decisions that have a positive impact on their people and their business.”

“It means a great deal to a company when it is recognized for being one of the top places to work,” states DiSTI CEO John Hayward. “This award is made all the more special because it is based on feedback from our own employees. We work hard to foster the best environment possible for our team, and we will continue listening to our employees to make it even better.”

To learn more about opportunities to work at DiSTI please visit our Career page.

A new major revision of The DiSTI Corporation’s HMI development tool, GL Studio, has just been released. This latest update of the popular software tool adds MacOS support, editor internationalization, interactive tutorials, and automatic texture atlasing, amongst other new features.

“For over 22 years, GL Studio has been the HMI software development tool of choice for leading organizations across the globe. This latest release is a reflection of feature requests made by customers as well as DISTI’s own commitment to innovation,” said John Hayward, CEO. “This new version of GL Studio not only helps users future-proof their HMI content but also empowers them with a wide array of cutting-edge features.”

Current users of GL Studio will find that this latest iteration’s editor is now a 64-bit application on Windows. This allows GL Studio projects to bypass the 3GB memory limit of 32-bit applications. Additionally, automatic texture atlasing improves the performance of GL Studio applications on embedded devices.

GL Studio 8.0 now offers MacOS support, allowing the use of the editor on a platform preferred by UX designers and technical artists. Available on MacOS 10.14 or higher, and both Intel x64 and Apple Silicon (M1) Mac users can now easily wield DiSTI’s award-winning GL Studio editor, desktop, ES, and Safety-Critical code generators.

The new Editor Internationalization features provide full Unicode support throughout the GL Studio editor, allowing for Unicode identifier names, property names, geometry names, file names, and file paths. This Internationalization support improves support for non-English languages in the editor as well. Non-English users can write code, comments, property names, design files, and object names in their native language.

With the new Automatic Texture Atlasing, texture files are automatically combined into atlases at generation time. This feature improves performance by reducing memory usage and overhead from switching between many individual texture files.

Easier onboarding through step-by-step tutorials driven entirely in the editor is now made possible through GL Studio 8.0’s Interactive Tutorials. The revised tutorial highlights key items in the editor necessary to complete each step, validating the completion of each step before moving forward.

“The new GL Studio 8.0 features allow more ways to incorporate existing inputs and assets, train your team, and seamlessly generate applications on your target,” said GL Studio Engineering Manager Linda Flannery.

Along with these new features, many improvements to the HMI software tool are now present in GL Studio 8.0. Some of these improvements to existing features are:

• Code Browser now allows for multiple selections
• Raspberry Pi 4 support added to RaspberryPiDeployment package
• RaspberryPiDeployment now supports multitouch
• FlexNet Embedded stability improvements
• Linker fix for GlsRSOLoader on 64-bit Linux.

Customers under current maintenance and support contracts for GL Studio can log into DiSTI’s customer support portal to download the latest version. For more information on GL Studio, contact us at sales@disti.com.

To learn more about DiSTI’s award-winning HMI software development tool please visit our GL Studio page.

The DiSTI Corporation has been awarded a $5.4M delivery order from the United States Army to upgrade the Stryker Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Trainer (DTT).

DiSTI, the world’s leading provider of virtual training solutions, will upgrade the Stryker DTT virtual trainers to the latest FMT architecture and Common Core software elements, including the Virtual Environment Graphical User Interface (GUI), Student Performance Monitor, Simulation Engine, Message Manager Interface, Instructor/Operator Station (IOS) and Training Management System (TMS).

“DiSTI is honored to have once again been selected by the U.S. Army to support its mission of developing state-of-the-art immersive training for its warfighters,” said DiSTI CEO John Hayward. “This program adds the Stryker to the previously contracted FMT DTTs for the Army’s JLTV, AMPV, M1A2 SEP v3 Abrams, and Bradley Fighting Vehicle.”

This award is a continuation of DiSTI’s support of the Army’s Stryker Maintenance Training System, successfully converting the Stryker DTTs from 2D graphics to 3D interactive graphics on previous Army contracts.

Installation of upgraded classrooms featuring the updated Stryker DTT software variants will occur in U.S. Army Ordnance School, Ft. Lee, VA, Wheel Maintenance Training Department.

The upgrades provided by DiSTI will include the conversion of selected legacy training lessons and the addition of new lessons for the Flat Bottom (FB) versions of the Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV), Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle (ATGM), and Mortar Carrier Vehicle (MCV) variants to Common Core. In addition, the program also includes developing new lessons for the latest Double V-Hull (DVH) version of the Stryker ICV, ATGM, and MCV vehicle variants.

The program also includes Operator and Instructor training, On-call Maintenance and Technical Support, cybersecurity certification, and ongoing FMT Common Core support.

The Family of Maintenance Trainers (FMT) is a program developed by the U.S. Army to establish a Common Core (CC) software baseline to replace its current software architecture with a solution adaptable to address new and emerging technologies for future training needs.

For more details, please contact Sales@Disti.com.

The DiSTI Corporation, the world’s leading provider of virtual maintenance training solutions, has been selected by the United States Air Force for three 5-year Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) contract awards for both Commercial and non-Commercial Research & Development for Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Environments, as well as Big Data Analytics.

“DiSTI is proud to be given additional opportunities to serve our warfighters and support the United States Air Force as they develop and deploy immersive training initiatives,” said DiSTI CEO John Hayward. “We look forward to working closely with the Air Education and Training Command to continue DiSTI’s legacy of pioneering transformative solutions.”

These BOAs continue DiSTI’s work of providing the United States Air Force with customized training solutions.

Out of 58 submissions from 38 vendors, The DiSTI Corporation was one of 16 vendors selected in the category of commercial suite of Live, Virtual, and Construction Training Environments, one of 11 selected in the non-commercial Research and Development Live, Virtual, and Construction Training Environments category, and one of 17 in the commercial suite of Big Data Analytics category.

For more information on DiSTI’s experience with the U.S. Air Force and our experience developing aerospace and aviation solutions, please contact Sales@Disti.com.

The DiSTI Corporation, the global leader in virtual maintenance training solutions and HMI development software, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, today announced the launch of its new corporate website at www.disti.com.

“As we drive the development of our cutting-edge technological solutions, showcasing their capabilities becomes even more paramount to our business growth. The new website has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality. Our goal was to allow customers to see the full product portfolio DiSTI offers across all markets,” stated DiSTI CEO John Hayward.

Created with the user experience in mind, DiSTI’s new mobile-friendly website includes many new features to help users quickly and easily navigate the site to find the information they seek.

New features include:

• Rapid Response Functionality allowing the site to be compatible with all browsers and mobile devices.
• Product and Solution filters which allow users to quickly find information in the DiSTI portfolio.
• Information requests are now easily made through new form functionality, making the process faster and streamlined.
• Singular digital presence for all of DiSTI related information, literature, and marketing materials.

Visitors to the new site can stay informed with the latest DiSTI industry news through the resources section – home to press releases, brochures, white papers, case studies, and training events. Users will now be able to keep up-to-date with the latest DiSTI offerings, such as webinars focused on our products such as GL Studio^® and VE Studio^®.

Updating regularly with news regarding product launches, solution developments, essential services information, and corporate milestones, the website will remain a wealth of information for viewers. Visitors are encouraged to explore the website and sign up for DiSTI’s newsletter.

To learn more about DiSTI’s commitment to quality, our training and simulation products, and professional solutions, please contact Sales@Disti.com.

Leading training and simulation company, The DiSTI Corporation, announced today that they have completed their ISO 9001:2015 recertification audit. The extensive review process took place in late April. The audit included a thorough vetting and examination of DiSTI dedication to exceeding customer requirements, on-time delivery, innovation, continuous improvement, and effectiveness in monitoring customer satisfaction.

ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognized quality management standard developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification provides a model for companies of all types and sizes to build an effective quality management system.

“I am extremely proud of the team at DiSTI for this achievement,” stated DiSTI CEO John Hayward. “This recertification is a result of a company-wide commitment to exceptional quality while providing the best possible products and services to our clients. We are dedicated to constant improvement and maintaining our ISO 9001:2015 accreditation ensures we have the processes and systems in place for this.”

DiSTI recertification audit was conducted by Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc., an accredited certification body. The audit validated improvements to the DiSTI quality program in keeping with the ISO 9001:2015 standard’s ‘process’ oriented approach with additional focus on risk-based thinking, expanding to a broader organizational context, addressing needs and expectations of interested parties, and collection and sharing of organizational knowledge.

To learn more about DiSTI’s commitment to quality, please contact Sales@Disti.com.