Merit's Marshall Broussard Wins First-Ever Sigma Social Impact Award

Merit International, Inc.’s Data Analytics Engineering Manager, Marshall Broussard, Named Sigma Social Impact Award Winner in First-Ever Sigma Data Impact Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. July 11, 2024 – Merit, the leader in digitizing trust, announced today that Marshall Broussard, Merit’s Data Analytics Engineering Manager, has been named the 2024 Social Impact Data Impact award winner by Sigma, the first and only cloud analytics solution built natively for cloud scale.

This award highlights companies and data professionals who have revolutionized their teams, departments, or even their entire company from data silos to a collaborative environment where everyone has access to high-quality data and insights and has used these insights for positive social change. 

Merit and Broussard were recognized for the innovative ways the company has pioneered Sigma’s platform, advancing Merit’s mission through high-quality data and insights. 

"With Sigma, Merit's Data Analytics team effortlessly transforms vast amounts of government program data into precise, actionable insights,” said Merit CEO Tomer Kagan. “These insights enable us to improve education for countless children, help people start meaningful careers, and save lives. We're thankful to Sigma for acknowledging the impact of our work with the new Social Impact award."

“It’s an honor to announce Merit and Marshall Broussard as Sigma’s Social Impact Data Impact award winner,” said Mike Palmer, Sigma CEO. “Merits’ groundbreaking approach to leveraging data to support their mission of giving organizations the clarity to make better-informed decisions, engage with individuals effectively, and pursue their mission efficiently showcases their drive to make that mission a reality. We’re humbled to play a part in it, and we look forward to continuing to build our relationship with Tom, Marshall, and the Merit team.” 

Learn more about Merit here. 

About Merit

Merit’s digital credentialing platform transforms large-scale government programs in weeks instead of years while maintaining a 95% customer satisfaction rate. The platform issues and connects trusted digital credentials, ensuring secure, real-time verification of licenses and eligibility, digitizing trust in people data. Our integrated tech and field support streamline emergency response, workforce revitalization, and direct-to-beneficiary programs like multi-million-dollar education grants across over 20 states. As a proud GovTech 100 company supported by Andreessen Horowitz, Snowflake, and ServiceNow, Merit is at the forefront of creating digital identity ecosystems.