MeridianLink® Wins 2022 High Tech Award for Deal of the Year

Octane, Southern California’s leading accelerator, recognizes the company’s successful IPO and ongoing growth

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MeridianLink, Inc.^® (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced it has received the 2022 Octane High Tech Award in the “Deal of the Year” category for its 2021 IPO.

“We are honored to be recognized by Octane and the High Tech Awards for our continuous growth and strong IPO,” said Nicolaas Vlok, CEO of MeridianLink. “Our remarkable team of employees deserves all of the credit as we work to power life’s most important financial moments through our innovative software and exceptional services.”

The High Tech Awards celebrate and recognize those individuals and companies that make Orange County a center of technology and medical technology innovation.

“In the company's early days, we could only dream of being where we are today,” said Tim Nguyen, CSO and co-founder of MeridianLink. “We started from humble beginnings, but as we have grown, our focus on creating better lending experiences has remained the same. We are proud to serve as a trusted technology partner, working in communities to simplify the transfer of capital between financial institutions, consumers, and small businesses.”

This is the second Octane High Tech Award for the company, with the organization winning in the “Best Technology Company Leadership Team” category in 2020.

“Congratulations to MeridianLink on winning Deal of the Year at this year’s Octane High Tech Awards,” said Rita Battocchio, Head of Events at Octane. “This year, the category was packed with deserving companies. MeridianLink rose to the top and impressed the judges to take the trophy home.”

About MeridianLink

MeridianLink^® (NYSE: MLNK) is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, specialty lending providers, and consumer reporting agencies. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, MeridianLink provides services to more than 1,900 customers, including a majority of the financial institutions on Forbes’ 2021 lists of America’s Best Credit Unions and Banks. Further information can be found at www.meridianlink.com.