MERIT Lands on Inc. 5000 for the Ninth Straight Year
This milestone reflects the trust that sponsors and CROs place in us every day, and in EXCELSIOR™, to deliver
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MADISON, WI, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — MERIT CRO, Inc., a global leader in clinical trial endpoint services and technology, has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for the ninth consecutive year. MERIT earned a rank of 3540 on the 2026 list.
“Nine years in a row on the Inc. 5000 is not luck — it’s proof that our team keeps building something clients can count on, trial after trial,” said Yijun Huang, Co-Founder and CEO of MERIT. “This milestone reflects the trust that sponsors and CROs place in us every day, and in EXCELSIOR™, to deliver dependable, compliant, and collaborative endpoint services. We are proud to be a true strategic partner to pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors along the journey of advancing life-saving medicines.”
About MERIT
MERIT is an innovative, global clinical and preclinical trial endpoint and technology services provider working in a variety of therapeutic areas, including ophthalmology, respiratory, and oncology/radiology. We partner with pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors as well as CROs to deliver reliable endpoint services in multi-regional trials. Together, our work advances and accelerates the improvement of therapeutic options for patients worldwide. MERIT has offices in Madison, WI, Shanghai, China, Toronto, Canada, and Sydney, Australia. https://meritcro.com/
About EXCELSIOR
EXCELSIOR is MERIT’s proprietary, FDA 510(k)-cleared, cloud-based software platform designed to streamline the collection and analysis of clinical and preclinical trial imaging data. Built to meet global regulatory standards, including HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, and HGRAC, EXCELSIOR offers clients real-time data access, instant data transfer, and global scalability. https://meritcro.com/software/
About the Inc. 5000 List
The Inc. 5000 list is a benchmark of entrepreneurial success, ranking privately held U.S. companies by revenue growth over a three-year period. Companies on the 2026 list were evaluated based on growth from 2022 to 2025, and must meet rigorous criteria including independence, profitability, and U.S. headquarters.
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