Data creates highly efficient means for closing gaps between big, national problems and local solutions. Mark Meersman, founder of IPC, shares how leveraging data is initiating breakthroughs in healthcare, government, and manufacturing. Mark M. shares how Qlik’s data integration analytics platform helped the company to provide world-class Enterprise Intelligence solutions in commercial, state, local, and federal communities. Mark’s key point is that tools created by analyzing data allow people to communicate “good” stories, and leveraging technology provides breakthroughs. Mark M. explains why IPC chose Qlik as an analytics tool platform in combination with AWS, and how modernization in technology can be implemented by people with specific working values who listen to their customers very carefully. Mark M. says the core values at IPC are humility, professionalism, integrity, loyalty, and family. The biggest breakthrough data was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic and elections where Mark M. reduced fear by using all the national and local data to inform communities about pandemic breakouts, schools, and traveling. The availability of this information eased organizational decisions for lots of communities. He also shares his thoughts about attainable breakthroughs that can help students with their education and sports struggles. Mark M. strongly believes that transparency and accountability in leveraging technology can result in a magnitude of breakthroughs for government agencies and funding programs.