Company:ICIMS

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ICIMS, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded2000; 26 years ago (2000)
HeadquartersBell Works
Holmdel, New Jersey
ProductsCareer sites, candidate relationship management, applicant tracking system, offer management, onboarding, text and mobile engagement, ICIMS High Volume Hiring
RevenueDecrease$400 Million (2022)[1]
Number of employees
1,400
WebsiteOfficial website

ICIMS, Inc. is a New Jersey-based cloud-based human resources and recruiting software company. The company name is an acronym for Internet Collaborative Information Management Systems.

History

Colin Day founded ICIMS in 2000.[2] In August 2018, Vista Equity Partners acquired the company.[3]

Steve Lucas was named CEO in 2020.[4] Brian Provost served as CEO from December 2022 to August 2023.[5] Jason Edelboim was named CEO in January 2024.[6] In May 2026, ICIMS appointed Marc Thompson as chief executive officer, succeeding Jason Edelboim.[7][8]

In August 2024, ICIMS announced a restructuring initiative focused on artificial intelligence, research and development, and customer experience.[9][10] They currently had dozens of open roles[11] across their global office locations including New Jersey, Dublin, Paris, London and India. [12]

In March 2026, the company launched ICIMS Frontline AI (now ICIMS High Volume Hiring)[13], a hiring platform for frontline workforce recruitment that incorporates automation tools for candidate screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding processes.[14]

Products

Core hiring and management products:[15]

  • ICIMS Hire: Applicant Tracking System (ATS), text recruiting, onboarding, high volume hiring, offer management
  • ICIMS Engage: Candidate Relationship Management (CXM)
  • ICIMS Employer Branding: Career sites, recruitment chatbot, employee testimonial videos

AI solutions:[16]

  • ICIMS Coalesce AI

Market Validation

Its TAS products are ICIMS Applicant Tracking, ICIMS High Volume Hiring and ICIMS Candidate Experience Management (CXM). [17]

By the end of 2026, its plan is to enhance its high volume hiring with deeper ICIMS ATS integration. It also plans to upgrade its interview agent to automate self-scheduling, transcription and feedback summarization.[17]

ICIMS holds the #1 market share for the global ATS software market, according to Apps Run the World. [18]

Acquisitions

ICIMS acquired TextRecruit in 2018.[19]

In 2019, ICIMS purchased Jibe for an undisclosed amount.[20]

ICIMS acquired Dublin, Ireland-based Opening.io in May 2020.[21] In November of that year, EasyRecrue was purchased,[22] and a month later, in December, the company acquired Altru for a reported $60 million.[23]

In 2022, the company acquired SkillSurvey and Candidate.ID.[24][25]

In 2025, the company acquired Apli Inc for an undisclosed amount.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Form S-1". https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1752797/000119312521251454/d28493ds1.htm. 
  2. ↑ "iCims | Company Overview & News" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/companies/icims/. 
  3. ↑ Sami (2022-08-22). "iCIMS Accelerates Growth with Investment from TA Associates" (in en-US). https://www.vistaequitypartners.com/insights/icims-accelerates-growth-with-investment-from-ta-associates/#:~:text=iCIMS%20was%20acquired%20by%20Vista,and%20strategies%20more%20than%20ever.. 
  4. ↑ Diamond, Michael L.. "After tripling the value of Silicon Valley tech company, Steve Lucas named CEO of iCIMS" (in en-US). https://www.app.com/story/money/business/main-street/2020/02/19/after-tripling-value-silicon-valley-tech-company-steve-lucas-named-ceo-icims/4799489002/. 
  5. ↑ Spencer, Greg. "ICIMS CEO Provost confirms departure - AIM Group" (in en-US). https://aimgroup.com/2023/08/24/icims-ceo-provost-confirms-departure/. 
  6. ↑ Furnas, Dawn (2023-12-15). "iCIMS appoints AI expert as new CEO" (in en-US). https://njbiz.com/icims-appoints-ai-expert-as-new-ceo/. 
  7. ↑ Furnas, Dawn (2026-05-07). "ICIMS names Thompson CEO to lead AI growth". NJBIZ. https://njbiz.com/icims-names-thompson-ceo-to-lead-ai-growth/. 
  8. ↑ "ICIMS Names Marc Thompson Chief Executive Officer Following CFO Tenure and AI-Led Transformation". citybiz. 2026-05-05. https://citybiz.co/article/842116/icims-names-marc-thompson-chief-executive-officer-following-cfo-tenure-and-ai-led-transformation/. 
  9. ↑ Fazelpoor, Matthew (2024-08-12). "Holmdel’s iCIMS announces layoffs". NJBIZ. https://njbiz.com/holmdels-icims-announces-layoffs/. 
  10. ↑ Diamond, Michael L. (2024-08-09). "Bell Works anchor iCIMS lays off 69 workers, focuses on AI, as part of restructuring". Asbury Park Press. https://eu.app.com/story/money/industries/technology/2024/08/09/bell-works-based-icims-cuts-jobs-ramps-up-automation-ai/74717774007/. 
  11. ↑ "Careers | ICIMS Careers" (in en). https://careers.icims.com/careers-home/?. 
  12. ↑ "Locations | ICIMS Careers" (in en). https://careers.icims.com/our-locations?_sp=c04a53c1-e65e-4007-bc59-a33345d8c648.1786458503882. 
  13. ↑ "ICIMS Launches Next Evolution of High-Volume Hiring Solution, Improving Candidate Job Application Experience and Helping Employers Hire at Scale with Embedded Analytics" (in en). https://www.icims.com/company/newsroom/summerrelease2026/. 
  14. ↑ Mayer, Marina (2026-03-18). "ICIMS Launches Purpose-Built Hiring Solution for Recruiting Frontline Workers". https://www.sdcexec.com/professional-development/hiring/news/22962083/icims-icims-launches-purposebuilt-hiring-solution-for-recruiting-frontline-workers. 
  15. ↑ "ICIMS Coalesce AI | AI Recruiting and Hiring Software" (in en). https://www.icims.com/products/ai-recruiting-software/. 
  16. ↑ "ICIMS Coalesce AI | AI Recruiting and Hiring Software" (in en). https://www.icims.com/products/ai-recruiting-software/. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant | ICIMS" (in en). https://www.icims.com/2026-gartner-magic-quadrant/. 
  18. ↑ Pang, Albert (2025-07-29). "Top 10 Applicant Tracking Systems Software Vendors, Market Size and Forecast 2024-2029" (in en-US). https://www.appsruntheworld.com/top-10-hcm-software-vendors-in-applicant-tracking-market-segment/. 
  19. ↑ O'Donnell, Riia (11 January 2018). "iCIMS acquires TextRecruit, pointing to mobile's power in recruitment tech" (in en-US). https://www.hrdive.com/news/icims-acquires-textrecruit-pointing-to-mobiles-power-in-recruitment-tech/514453/. 
  20. ↑ Diamond, Michael L.. "iCIMS buys Jibe; Bell Works company's worth has grown to $1.2B" (in en-US). https://www.app.com/story/money/business/main-street/2019/06/19/icims-buys-jibe-bell-works-companys-worth-has-grown-1-2-b/1486833001/. 
  21. ↑ Earley, Kelly (2020-05-15). "Dublin data science start-up Opening.io acquired by iCIMS" (in en). https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/openingio-icims-acquisition-dublin-data-science. 
  22. ↑ Burns, Martin (18 November 2024). "ICIMS Announces Acquisition of EASYRECRUE". https://www.recruitingnewsnetwork.com/posts/icims-announces-acquisition-of-easyrecrue. 
  23. ↑ Ha, Anthony (2020-12-14). "iCIMS acquires video recruiting startup Altru for $60M" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/14/icims-acquires-altru/. 
  24. ↑ Albinus, Phil (2022-10-28). "iCIMS and Visier make acquisitions; plus a new CEO at ADP" (in en-US). https://hrexecutive.com/icims-and-visier-make-acquisitions-plus-a-new-ceo-at-adp/. 
  25. ↑ Lindner, Linda (2022-03-31). "iCIMS acquires Candidate.ID to bring marketing automation to talent acquisition" (in en-US). https://www.roi-nj.com/2022/03/31/tech/icims-acquires-candidate-id-to-bring-marketing-automation-to-talent-acquisition/. 
  26. ↑ Inc, iCIMS. "iCIMS Acquires AI Company Apli - Accelerating Its Market-Leading AI Innovation and Enabling a Single Talent Acquisition Platform for Complex Enterprise and High-Volume Hiring" (in en). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/icims-acquires-ai-company-apli--accelerating-its-market-leading-ai-innovation-and-enabling-a-single-talent-acquisition-platform-for-complex-enterprise-and-high-volume-hiring-302553927.html.