STATE COLLEGE, Pa., and SYDNEY, Australia, April 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Minitab Inc., the leading global provider of software and services for quality improvement and statistics education, announced today the opening of Minitab Pty Ltd, its new subsidiary in Australia. The full service office is located in Sydney and will help fulfill the company's mission to provide professionals with the tools and resources they need to improve their processes and train their students.
Minitab Inc. is best known for its flagship product, Minitab(R) Statistical Software. The package was originally created in 1972 to help professors teach statistics, but has since evolved into the premier software organisations use when analysing business data to improve the quality of their goods and services. It is used to implement virtually every major Six Sigma improvement initiative around the world, and to teach statistics in more than 4,000 colleges and universities.
"Our customers in Australia and New Zealand are committed to excellence, and we're excited to expand our global presence in a way that will help them achieve it," says Tina Konrath, Minitab's Group Executive for Sales, Technical Support and Training. "Minitab Pty Ltd allows us to give them the support they need, and to deliver it locally and directly."
Minitab Pty Ltd will provide sales and customer service for both Minitab 15 and Quality Companion 2 by Minitab(TM), a software package that gives professionals the tools, organisational support and guidance they need to implement quality improvement projects.
The office will also provide Training by Minitab(TM) and Technical Support by Minitab(TM), services that helped establish the company's reputation for delivering outstanding, customer-focused solutions.
Training by Minitab includes both public and on-site courses, as well as Quality Trainer by Minitab(TM) - a Web-based service that teaches professionals how to apply quality statistics using Minitab. Technical Support by Minitab is delivered by specialists who are highly skilled in Minitab software and quality improvement, and is available to Minitab customers free of charge by phone or online.
"Companies that analyse their processes and make sound decisions based on data are the ones most likely to thrive," said Elias Alam, Minitab Pty Ltd's General Manager. "Our goal is to help them embrace this approach so they can maximise their productivity and improve their bottom line."
Minitab Pty Ltd is Minitab's third subsidiary. In 1995, Minitab Ltd was formed in the United Kingdom to serve customers in Europe. In 1998, Minitab SARL was formed in France to serve French-speaking customers in France, Belgium, Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe and Africa.
Minitab Pty Ltd is located at:
Level 6, 17 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Phone: +61-0-2 9312-3700
Fax: +61-0-2-9312-3799
Sales: +61-0-2-9312-3710
Technical Support: +61-0-2-9312-3711
To learn more about Minitab and the products and services it offers, please visit http://www.minitab.com.au
About Minitab
Minitab Inc. is one of the world's leading developers of statistical analysis and process improvement software and services for academic and commercial users. Minitab Statistical Software is the preferred package for businesses of all sizes and is used in more than 80 countries. Quality Companion by Minitab is the package professionals use to plan and execute quality improvement initiatives around the world.
Distinguished companies that use Minitab software and services include Toshiba, 3M, Honeywell International, National Australia Bank (NAB), BHP Billiton, Samsung, and Tyco Healthcare. Minitab Statistical Software is also used at every major university in Australia and by the leading Six Sigma consultants.
Minitab Inc. is headquartered in State College, PA. It operates offices in the United Kingdom, France, and Australia, and has additional representatives throughout the world.
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