iCIMS CEO Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year
<p><strong>Hazlet, N.J. — July 16 </strong><br />iCIMS, a software as a service (SaaS) provider, has announced that CEO Colin Day was awarded the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the category of Information Technology Software.<br /><br />The Entrepreneur of the Year award honors excellence in innovation among entrepreneurs that have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. </p><p>Day joins distinguished winners of the award, including Michael Dell of Dell, Inc., John Mackey of Whole Foods and Pierre Omidyar of eBay Inc.<br /><br />According to Ernst & Young, the award honors outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. </p><p>“Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business leaders, such as Colin Day, and the companies they have built,” said Keith Brownlie, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program director for New Jersey.</p><p>Day said he is honored to join the list of award recipients. </p><p>“I am proud to be recognized with this elite group of individuals,” he said. “However, the honor should be shared with the entire team of hardworking iCIMS employees. Our success is the result of offering the industry’s best value proposition: flexible, easy-to-use technology coupled with dedicated customer support for each of our clients.”<br /><br />iCIMS is known throughout the market as one of the largest and fastest-growing providers of Web-based business solutions. </p><p>Under the direction of Day, the company’s flagship product, iRecruiter, has become one of the industry’s most widely adopted talent platforms. </p><p>Additionally, iCIMS’ emphasis on superior customer service has enabled the company to not only surpass benchmarks for client growth but also maintain one of the highest client-retention rates over the past three years.<br /><br />Day, along with winners from regions across the country, is now eligible for the 2007 National Entrepreneur of the Year Award. </p><p>National award winners will be honored at a gala hosted by Ernst & Young in Palm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 17. </p><p>The program will culminate the following year with the presentation of World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.</p>
