Muller is an honoree of Inc.’s eighth annual Female Founders list for her transformative leadership and innovation in the employee relations space
NEW YORK, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders, today announced its eighth annual Female Founders list, honoring a bold group of 500 women whose innovations and ideas are moving their industries forward. Among the list of trailblazing women is Deb Muller, founder & CEO of HR Acuity.
Deb Muller’s leadership has paved the way for HR Acuity to become the leading case management and investigations software company, working with hundreds of leading enterprises—including several Fortune 500 organizations. And, for three consecutive years, HR Acuity has been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America.
“Before founding HR Acuity, I spent 20 years in HR leadership roles, and during that time, I saw firsthand how organizations struggled when something went wrong. Documentation was inconsistent, processes were reactive, and there was no data to drive better decisions. I knew there had to be a better way. I envisioned a future where technology could transform employee relations into a proactive, strategic function—one where organizations respond consistently and clearly. When we get it right, we create better outcomes for employees, better outcomes for organizations, and create more trusted, transparent workplaces,” said Deb Muller, founder and CEO, HR Acuity.
With Muller at the helm, HR Acuity has emerged as the preeminent thought leader in employee relations (ER): publishing original industry research, such as its annual Employee Relations Benchmark Study; creating the first-ever ER maturity model, called ER/Q; and establishing empowER™, a growing community of more than 7,000 employee relations, investigations, human resources, labor relations and compliance professionals.
Each year, Inc. editors review thousands of applications highlighting female founders who are challenging the status quo and tackling some of the world’s biggest problems, and cull applicants through three rounds of judging, looking specifically at an entrepreneur’s bona fides in the past year. Criteria include quantifiable metrics such as revenue, sales, revenue growth, funding, and audience size. Inc. also looks for qualitative metrics including social media momentum and stories of impact.
To see the complete list of honorees, please visit: https://www.inc.com/female-founders
About HR Acuity
While you can’t prevent every employee relations issue, you can change how you respond. HR Acuity is the only technology platform specifically built for employee relations and investigations management. HR Acuity’s SaaS technology empowers you with built in intelligence, templates and reporting so you can conduct fair investigations according to best practices; uncover trends and patterns through forward-looking data and analytics; and provide trusted, consistent experiences for your people.
For more information, visit hracuity.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company.
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