MATAWAN, N.J. (July 30, 2012) — iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions for growing businesses, announced today the debut of the iCIMS Excellence Awards, which honors customers for successfully demonstrating innovation, efficiency, and results in their talent acquisition strategies while leveraging the iCIMS’ Talent Platform. Award submissions are now being accepted and the nomination period will remain open through Friday, August 31st.

Organizations will be judged on the ability to demonstrate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, successes in talent acquisition. iCIMS customers can apply for the 2012 Excellence Awards within the following categories:

Most Innovative Recruitment Process: Recognizes organizations that have demonstrated a unique ability to enhance employment brand, cut costs-per-hire, reduce time-to-hire, and create a welcoming candidate experience.
Social Networker of the Year: Highlights the companies that have exponentially increased employee referrals, improved brand presence, and successfully engaged candidates with iCIMS’ 2.0 features including Social Resume, Social Apply, and iCIMS’ Social Recruit.
Best Company Expansion: Rewards the customers that have effectively expanded recruitment strategies to support growth, mergers and acquisitions, and/or international expansion.

“Over the past 12 years we have seen our customers leverage the iCIMS Talent Platform in unique and creative ways that have significantly improved their talent acquisition results,” said Colin Day, Chief Executive Officer, iCIMS. “The first annual iCIMS Excellence Awards will not only give customers the opportunity to share their success stories, but will also set the precedent for best practices and potential features for upcoming platform releases. We welcome our 1,200+ clients to participate and share their stories,” concluded Day.

Winners will be announced on September 11th at the 9th Annual Customer Advisory Council – “Beyond 1.0: The Talent Acquisition Revolution.” The annual conference gathers a select group of customers to participate in discussions focused on the innovation of social and mobile capabilities in the world of Human Resources. Each winner will receive a trophy recognizing their organization for its accomplishments.

For more information about the iCIMS Excellence Awards or to apply, visit http://care.icims.com/excellence-awards.

About iCIMS, Inc.:

iCIMS, a leading provider of innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, is an Inc. 500 and Software Satisfaction honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use, scalable solutions that are backed by award-winning customer service. iCIMS’ Talent Platform, the industry’s premier candidate management solution, enables organizations to manage their entire talent acquisition lifecycle from sourcing, to recruiting, to onboarding all within a single web-based application. With more than 1,200 clients worldwide, iCIMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent acquisition system providers with offices in North America, UK, and China. To learn more about how iCIMS can help your organization, visit http://www.icims.com or view a free online demo of the iCIMS Talent Platform.

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