Strategic Acquisition iMerit was acquired by EXL in 2026, signaling a shift in capabilities and potential access to broader corporate accounts, larger datasets, and cross-sell opportunities within EXL’s client base.

AI Training Expertise Position iMerit as a premier partner for AI model training, evaluation, and reinforcement learning data needs, highlighting its Scholar network and Ango Hub platform for high-quality multimodal data and human-in-the-loop workflows.

Healthcare Collaboration Leverage recent partnerships in healthcare AI and breast cancer detection datasets to pursue healthcare providers, research institutions, and diagnostics companies requiring secure, annotated medical imaging data.

Enterprise Scale Target large- to mid-market enterprises with expansive data labeling and governance needs, emphasizing iMerit's sizable workforce, global specialists, and experience supporting top GenAI labs and AV companies.

Open Research & Innovation Promote capabilities around open datasets and collaborative research initiatives (e.g., free annotated data sets) as a differentiator for forward-leaning labs and universities seeking accessible high-quality training resources.