Oakwood Homes Corporation Implements iCIMS’ Talent Platform to Aid Employee Recruiting and Retention

HAZLET, NJ, October 09, 2001 - iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of human resource technologies and services, today announced that the Oakwood Homes Corporation (NYSE: OH) will implement iCIMS’ human resources management solution. Oakwood Homes plans to use iCIMS' software in their recruiting and retention practices throughout the country to help manage the acquisition of candidates in both retail and corporate employment positions.

After seven months of research into possible recruiting software providers, Oakwood Homes Corporation identified iCIMS as the provider of choice to build out their recruitment capabilities. Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Oakwood Homes Corporation and its subsidiaries are engaged in the production, sale, financing and insuring of manufactured housing throughout the United States. The Company’s products are sold through Company-owned stores and an extensive network of independent retailers. Oakwood Homes needed a system that could identify and quickly fill available job positions, be accessible to recruiters in remote locations, and allow for a reliable channel of communication.

"We feel that our software solution will help Oakwood Homes fulfill and enhance their recruitment objectives," said Colin Day, president and CEO of iCIMS. "Now more than ever, it is important for large corporations to synchronize their HR activities. To this end, we were able to develop a customized system that will allow Oakwood Homes’ recruiters to identify and occupy employment positions in a more proactive way."

As a web-based suite of services, iCIMS’ products integrate easily with their customers’ existing legacy systems, enabling recruiting professionals to access the system from any computer connected to the Internet. By automating the recruitment processes of searching, storing and tracking relevant job candidates, iCIMS' Talent Platform, iCIMS flagship offering, can increase the efficiency of a HR department by as much as 50 percent. Through ease of implementation, increased HR productivity and improved applicant/employee identification, iCIMS’ technologies provide customers with a tangible and measurable ROI.

"iCIMS was the clear choice because their customized technology gives us the reach to coordinate our recruiting efforts all over the country," said Paul Macksood, vice president of human resources for the Oakwood Homes Corporation. "iCIMS' software is simple, yet effective. The technology handles all the fundamentals of recruiting, which allows our team to focus on the corporation’s core objectives."

About iCIMS:
iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, is an Inc. 500 honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use web-based software solutions. iCIMS' Talent Platform, the industry's premier Talent Platform, enables organizations to manage their entire talent lifecycle from applicant tracking through onboarding and beyond through a single web-based application. With more than 750 clients worldwide, iCIMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent management system providers in the space. To learn more about how iCIMS can help your organization, visit www.icims.com or view a free online demo of the iCIMS Talent Platform at www.icims.com/demo.