ACCO Brands Turns to iCIMS, Microsoft to Aid Employee Recruiting

- Leading Office Supplier Leverages Microsoft's Solution Accelerator within iCIMS' Talent Platform HR Management Solution -

Hazlet, NJ, October 28, 2003 - iCIMS, a leading provider of web-based Talent Management Solutions, today announces ACCO Brands as the first client to leverage Microsoft's recently-released Office Solution Accelerator for Recruiting within iCIMS' core Recruitment Management System. The ACCO integration comes on the heels of Microsoft's selection of iCIMS as technology partner for their Solution Accelerator Program.

ACCO Brands sought to develop a comprehensive interview management solution that would automate transactional tasks and provide the guidelines to empower decision makers in local offices to succeed. Already using iCIMS for over a year, ACCO expressed interest in using the new Microsoft Solution to more seamlessly integrate the enterprise communications, collaboration and workflow tools already in use by ACCO employees.

By automating much of the transactional work done as a part of the recruiting process, the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Recruiting, using iCIMS as a vehicle, is helping ACCO employees to reduce the time and costs associated with hiring employees. Russell Nykaza, ACCO Brands' Director of Staffing says, "We expect a significant cost savings from cutting down the length of time to get through paperwork. Having the process automated has completely eliminated days of work." Also, by speeding the evaluation process ACCO leverages a competitive advantage when competing against other organizations for a top candidate.

"iCIMS has had great success in the past working with our clients and our partners to deliver targeted solutions to meet unique business needs", says Colin Day, President and CEO of iCIMS. "With the help of our newest partner, Microsoft, iCIMS was able to enhance our solution offering to ACCO and help them maximize their Return-on-Investment with iCIMS' ."

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 800 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.