iCIMS Acquires Apli to Enhance AI Talent Acquisition Platform

iCIMS, a renowned talent acquisition software provider, has recently acquired Apli, an AI-powered recruitment automation innovator focused on the frontline hiring experience. Apli's technology aids in attracting, assessing, and hiring frontline talent through advanced conversational AI, catering to the global workforce that consists of approximately 80% frontline workers.

The acquisition is set to strengthen iCIMS' AI market leadership and expand its capabilities to support high-volume hiring at scale. By integrating Apli's conversational AI and assessment tools directly into the iCIMS platform, iCIMS aims to offer a Frontline AI solution that automates a significant portion of the recruiting process across all types of hiring. This strategic move is expected to foster faster, easier, and more conversational application experiences while assessing candidate fit directly within the chat-based flow.

The combined solution, iCIMS Frontline AI, grounded in iCIMS' certified responsible AI, is poised to enhance hiring speed, efficiency, and quality while delivering a consumer-grade application and onboarding journey for critical frontline roles. iCIMS will also continue serving Apli's existing customers in Latin America, and its customers will have the option to incorporate Apli's conversational engagement and assessment tools into the core iCIMS experience.