Ingrid Hofmann is CEO of I.K. Hofmann (also known as Hofmann Personal). Founded in 1985 in Nuremberg, Germany, I.K. Hofmann is one of the largest staffing agencies in Europe and one of the five largest staffing firms in Germany. The company was awarded the highest award for business excellence in Germany, the Ludwig Erhard Prize, in 2010; it also holds the Great Place to Work Platin Trust Champion Award, and has been honored 10 times in a row by the Great Place to Work Institute. Hofmann is a board member of the Federal Employment Agency and is an active member of the Employers’ Association of Personnel Service Providers and the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations.