Bright Machines Named an Inc. 2021 Best in Business Gold Medal Winner in the Manufacturing Category

2nd annual list recognizes 147 private companies that put purpose before profit

San Francisco, CA, December 7, 2021 — Bright Machines, an innovator in software-defined manufacturing, has been named to the Inc. 2021 Best in Business list, this year in the manufacturing category. Inc.’s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact.

The list, which can be found in the Winter issue of Inc. magazine (on newsstands December 14), recognizes small- and medium-size privately held American businesses that have had an outstanding influence on their communities, their industries, the environment, or society as a whole.

“I’m proud to be named, for the second year in a row, to Inc.’s Best in Business list for the work Bright Machines is doing to rethink manufacturing. By delivering intelligent, software-first solutions for industrial automation, we’re making it possible for the industry to embrace a more flexible approach to manufacturing – one that is more efficient, more scalable, and more resilient to future supply chain disruptions,” said Amar Hanspal, CEO and Co-Founder, Bright Machines. “At the heart of this recognition are Bright Machines’ customers and our incredibly hard-working team.”

Rather than relying on quantitative criteria tied to sales or funding, Inc.’s editors reviewed the companies’ achievements over the past year and noted how they made a positive difference in the world. They then selected honorees in more than 49 different industries – from finance to software to engineering to fashion, and more – and in age-based and revenue-based categories. The applicant pool was extremely competitive, with around 2,700 entries and an acceptance rate in the low single digits – a huge success for these honors in the list’s second year. Honorees for gold, silver, bronze, and general excellence across industries and categories are featured online at inc.com/best-in-business.

Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc., said, “What began for us during the pandemic as an effort to showcase companies that were helping the community has grown into a recognition of social, environmental, and economic impact. The companies on this year’s list are changemakers with heart – and they’re pouring the best of their business into the people and communities around them.”

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