iCIMS' Talent Platform Implemented by CDS Consulting, Leading Japanese Executive Search Firm

HAZLET, NJ, October 30, 2001 - iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of human resource technologies and services, today announced that CDS Consulting, a leading Japanese Executive Search Firm, will implement iCIMS’ recruiting management solution. CDS Consulting will utilize the iCIMS Talent Platform to manage the recruiting of the best leadership capital in their market.

After months of analysis, CDS decided to go with an International supplier of Applicant Tracking technologies, and began concentrating on U.S. technology providers. After careful consideration, CDS chose iCIMS as the package that best fit their needs. "We’ve been looking for a recruiting solution that makes sense to us", notes Jason Dacaret, Co-Founder and Director of Consulting Services at CDS."This simply means a solution that logically addresses our need for increased productivity and efficiency with our recruiting processes and workflows. After looking at many recruiting software solutions in North America, Europe, and in Japan, iCIMS made the most sense to "iCIMS has a solid understanding of recruiting processes, which is evident in their talent management software, and their commitment to continually improving their ASP offering, in both function and localization"We are very excited about working with iCIMS, and to further developing our partnership in the Japanese market."

Based in the Shibuya-ku district of Tokyo, CDS Consulting is engaged in Executive Recruitment as well as Market Entry Solutions in the High Technology, Consumer Goods & Services, Advertising/PR, and Financial Services sectors. "I am extremely happy to announce the signing of such a prestigious International customer," said Colin Day, president and CEO of iCIMS."This relationship will help solidify iCIMS’ intentions to break into the Japanese market as a major player in ASP recruitment technologies. We look forward to working closely with CDS as both a customer, and a partner."

As a web-based suite of services, iCIMS’ Applicant Tracking 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 product, can increase the efficiency of a recruiting 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.

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 1000 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.