JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newsline / December 10, 2025 / Propelus® announced today that it has won two prestigious Stevie® Awards at the 22nd annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, recognizing her commitment to people-centered leadership and driving business excellence.
The awards include:
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Gold Stevie Award for Best Female CEO of the Yearpresented to CEO Julie Walker. The award recognizes Walker’s transformative, values-driven leadership, which since July 2023, united separate brands into one connected organization while delivering more than 115% net revenue retention and welcoming nearly 50 new healthcare systems.
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Bronze Stevie Award for Management Team of the Year at a Women-Owned or Led Organization – More than 10 Employees. This award celebrates the Propelus Leadership Team’s focus on product-led growth, values and culture, which has resulted in a 200% improvement in employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) to +56 and a 98 percent employee retention rate by 2024.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor the achievements of female executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they lead – worldwide. The Stevie Award is hailed as the world’s most important business award.
This year, more than 1,500 entries were submitted from 48 countries and territories in more than 100 categories. The gold, silver and bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 190 business professionals around the world across seven juries. Propelus was honored in two categories that highlight leadership rooted in empathy, innovation and shared purpose.
“These awards represent a leadership approach that puts Propelus values at the heart of every decision,” said Jessica MacGregor, chief of staff at Propelus. “We believe that meaningful work happens when people feel trusted, supported and connected to a greater purpose.”
The jury praised Propelus, noting that “Propelus demonstrates a rare balance between people-centered leadership and technological innovation.” They also highlighted that the leadership team’s achievements – including the launch of Propelus Data Solutions’ Primary Source Verification API, a 200 percent improvement in eNPS and a 98 percent retention rate – set the organization apart.
“We accept these Stevie Awards with immense gratitude and a sense of shared achievement. They validate our core philosophy: that values-driven leadership and business excellence are inseparable – in fact, they feed off each other,” said Julie Walker, CEO of Propelus. “We remain humbly focused on serving our customers, continuing to innovate and earning the trust of our employees every day as we thoughtfully lead Propelus into the future.”
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of winners in all categories are available at Women.StevieAwards.com.
About Propelus®
Propelus streamlines healthcare workforce compliance management. Through market-leading solutions such as Propelus CE Broker®Propelus EverCheck®Propelus Immunware®and Propelus Data Solutions®Our innovative technology and strategic partnerships enable millions of professionals and their employers, regulators and partners to work together, ensuring a more connected and efficient healthcare ecosystem. More information at propelus.com.
About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are presented in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards, the American Business Awards®The International Business Awards®the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 countries and territories. The Stevies honor organizations of all sizes and the people behind them and recognize outstanding performance in the workplace worldwide. More information at StevieAwards.com.
Persistent Systems sponsored the SheShapesAI categories in the 2025 competition.
Contact details
Stephanie Pavol
Sr. Marketing Director
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Victoria Kinney
Sr. Growth Marketing Manager
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SOURCE: Propelus