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From the Coral Reef to the State Capitol
The inspiration for Merit came during a trip when cofounders Tomer Kagan (CEO) and Jacob Orrin (COO) learned that without a PADI card in hand, you can't scuba dive.
Packing paper permits instead of being able to digitally access and share earned credentials felt backward in today's tech-driven world. With this simple idea, Merit was born.
The two set out to make everyone's records digitally available. What started in the sporting industry has now led to government agencies issuing important credentials their citizens can easily use from the palms of their hands.
Today, Merit's at the center of life-saving emergency response and recovery, initiatives to revitalize the workforce and find quality jobs for military spouses, and multi-million-dollar education grant programs.
Making a Difference for People Across America
Mission-critical, large-scale government programs like yours are our passion, whether you’re responding to emergencies, connecting talented job-seekers with employers, providing life-saving health benefits, dispersing education grants, or supporting license reciprocity for the spouses of our servicemen and women.
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Trusted Technology
Merit's platform makes it possible for state governments to digitally create, manage, and protect their citizens’ earned credentials. Our technology can be deployed in days and weeks, not quarters and years. With security and compliance at the core, Merit can flexibly, accurately, and quickly handle any novel challenge state governments face.
Boots on the Ground
When customers buy our software, we don’t just hand them the keys and wave goodbye. Our world-class team comes along with it, ensuring every program goes off without a hitch, 100% of the time. We call this approach “Software with a Service,” and it’s the reason why our clients tell us we’re their ‘safety nets,’ or that they feel like they’re our ‘only client and best customer.’
