How it started
History
Colin Day founded ICIMS in 2000. In August 2018, Vista Equity Partners acquired the company.
Steve Lucas was named CEO in 2020. Brian Provost served as CEO from December 2022 to August 2023. Jason Edelboim was named CEO in January 2024. In May 2026, ICIMS appointed Marc Thompson as chief executive officer, succeeding Jason Edelboim.
In August 2024, ICIMS announced a restructuring initiative focused on artificial intelligence, research and development, and customer experience. They currently had dozens of open roles across their global office locations including New Jersey, Dublin, Paris, London and India.
In March 2026, the company launched ICIMS Frontline AI (now ICIMS High Volume Hiring), a hiring platform for frontline workforce recruitment that incorporates automation tools for candidate screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding processes.
Market Validation
From Wikipedia’s article on iCIMS, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
