Meris are one of the most exciting pedal companies around right now. Their pedals are almost instruments in their own right - you certainly won't see them making another green Tube Screamer clone.
Based in California, there are 3 main people behind Meris - Terry Burton (Strymon founder and engineer), Jinna Kim (creative director) and Angelo Mazzocco (Line6 / DSP engineer). Now they're free to let their creativity run wild, and it shows with their innovative designs.