Posit PBC is a privately owned software development company founded in 2009 and headquartered in the United States. Employing approximately 370 people, Posit focuses on open-source data science tools and technologies.
KBRA's quantitative modeling team used Jupyter and RStudio locally before using Posit Team, which presented challenges in reproducing work and distributing models efficiently. A question regarding integrating Python scripts and R models into workflows using Posit Workbench or Connect was raised during a discussion with Wes McKinney and Hadley Wickham, with Posit PBC's Chief Science Officer highlighting the goal of equal footing for R and Python. Unity Health Toronto implemented over 50 AI and analytics tools, including an Early Warning System to reduce mortality, to improve hospital efficiency and patient care.