Civica Group has announced that Civica UK Limited, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired specialist e-recruitment software provider Trac Systems Limited and its subsidiary Zedcore Systems Limited.
The is yet another acquisition from the specialist in business critical software applications, digital solutions and managed services that help teams and organisations around the world to transform the way they work. Just last week, the organisation announced it had acquired election and membership services leader ERS Group.
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Recruitment goals
Trac Systems provides cloud software and related services for the complete recruitment process, from advertising vacancies and managing applications to on-boarding and induction.
Its intelligent ISO 27001-accredited application management software for the NHS and wider public sector delivers a ‘faster, better and cheaper’ way to recruit, while supporting compliance with employment and other legislation.
Simon Headington, director at Trac Systems, said, “Effective recruitment and retention is a high priority for all organisations and our customers are increasingly dependent on modern technology. We are excited to be joining the market-leading Civica group as the next stage of our development, a move which will allow us to continue our current activities while benefitting from the capabilities, resources and opportunities of the wider Group.”
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Extended market presence
In line with Civica’s continued growth strategy, the acquisition adds further specialist capability, which the Group does not currently offer.
With a strong track record since 2000, Trac Systems will help extend Civica’s presence in existing and adjacent market sectors. In particular, Trac Systems’ cloud software is used by approximately 160 UK NHS Trusts, extending the Group’s capability in health and care where Civica works with more than 400 customer organisations.
Wayne Story, Civica Group CEO, said, “I am delighted to welcome Trac Systems to Civica. The company’s cloud software is the recruitment system of choice for the NHS and we look forward to building on our combined capabilities in the healthcare sector and more widely to deliver increasing value to customers and stakeholders.”
Trac Systems is also the fifth largest DBS Umbrella body in the UK, handling in excess of 150,000 applications a year.
The business will form part of an enlarged health & care division for Civica, the Trac Systems software-as-a-service (SaaS) capability is relevant to customers across the Group that require recruitment management solutions; and is expected to bring good opportunities for cross-sales in the UK and internationally.
