Each MeridianLink Arc Award submission is carefully reviewed by a selected MeridianLink senior management team. Names and customer descriptions are redacted from the submissions to allow for a fully blind review, focusing solely on the submission's context. Once the submissions are reviewed and individually scored, the ten highest scores become the year’s winners. Arc Award winners are not announced until the day of the ceremony.   A maximum of 10 awards may be presented in 2025.   The categories for the Arc Award include: