TriSys Celebrates 26 Years Supplying the Global Recruitment Industry

Francisco Janes • May 29, 2020

26th Anniversary - TriSys Business Software - A Journey through Time


We're Celebrating 26 Years in Business

We are proud to announce our 26th Anniversary and would like to take this opportunity to thank all our Customers who have made this journey possible.

TriSys Business Software offers services and solutions aimed at solving real-world challenges using a combination of expert business analysis services and innovative technology expertise. The know-how available across our various specialist teams allows our customers to approach us with challenges/needs and, together with our specialist teams, devise the most efficient solutions to address those needs, ultimately eliminating inefficient and/or costly manual processes which are found in many (if not all) organisations in the modern age.

As it happens, the simple action of asking yourself "what are we doing as a business which could be made more efficient?" is the catalyst to a series of findings which in turn will enable the identification, categorization and prioritization of inefficiencies which can be eliminated through critical problem-solving.

Combining the proven experience in assisting over 700 organisations globally, our specialist team is uniquely positioned to deliver working software solutions to complex business problems, with proven, measurable and high quality results - every single time.

Our goal as a business has always been the delivery of high quality software solutions which address current and future needs experienced by our customers. This requires much more than just a product: it requires a Platform.

TriSys Platformix is the next logical step in this direction. It is the culmination of years of R&D investment, allowing our customers to look within, pinpoint inefficient organisational processes not yet addressed by technological innovation and map these onto a highly advanced integrated software solution.

An example would be a solution which connects the various teams and systems within your organisation with your website visitors and streamlines the process of publishing real-time product information on the website (such as vacancies) allowing your organisation to eliminate manual processes otherwise required. 

However it gets much better:  you can also introduce highly differentiating and automated workflows directly on your website which lead to incredibly powerful visitor experiences, for example:

Automated online candidate registrations, secure candidate and client login, self-service experiences and the all-important ability to define intelligent workflows based on specific business rules such as for example: 'if this specific client logs in via our client portal and their contact record in the CRM database states that the client is a high-value client, then present a pop-up message which generates an additional level of brand engagement with the client, such as automatically instructing the telephone system to dial the clients' telephone number and play back a special thank you message with an option to speak with the recruitment consultant identified as the owner of the client contact record, in addition to sending an automated thank you e-mail with further information promoting added levels of brand engagement'.

The possibilities are endless. Literally.

Over the course of our successful history, our mission has always been to deliver solutions aligned with your needs and help you deliver the Vision which you have set for your business. We are here to support you in the development of differentiated services to your internal and external audiences using ground-breaking software technology.

Further information about the new TriSys Platformix solution will be made available to TriSys Customers very soon.

In the meantime please feel free to contact us and discuss any questions about aligning your TriSys CRM database system with your Client and Candidate engagement needs.

Welcome to our 26th Anniversary technology review where we address the past, present and future of TriSys Business Software Technology

1994 - TriSys Recruitment Software Developed for Microsoft Windows 3.1

The World's first recruitment CRM application with a visual graphical user interface. 


Delivering point and click recruitment experiences and offering streamlined productivity using the world's most popular operating system. A huge global success.


Read the official product brochure for TriSys v2 here.


Every year since 1994 a new version of TriSys Recruitment software has since been released, using a combination of major and minor version upgrades providing added functionality, making it clear from the onset how TriSys offers a guaranteed technological upgrade path to all customers.


Over the years, TriSys Recruitment Software has been rewritten in different programming languages and also on different development platforms, in order to ensure a future-proof offer.


In order to ensure the continued value-add we have always strived for, our R&D teams have always aligned TriSys technology with industry standard technology, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Operating System versions all the way back from Windows 3.1 to the modern Windows 10 and our evolution path continues to this day and into the future, always ensuring transparent updates and a perfect alignment with modern industry-standard Microsoft technology solutions used by businesses globally.

2004 - Cloud CRM as a Service (TriSys ASP)

2004 - TriSys ASP Cloud Recruitment Software as a Service 


Where all previous versions of TriSys required our customers to purchase their own server and support the costs associated with setting up and maintaining internal IT systems, in 2004 TriSys released its hugely popular offering known as "TriSys ASP -Application Services Provider"  (in fact the original version of what is nowadays commonly known as 'SaaS/Software as a Service').  


This was the World's first recruitment CRM SaaS offering and is currently widely in use by our customers in it's most advanced version.


An incredible offering enabling recruitment agencies to pay for their service on a monthly basis, using our cloud platform and therefore eliminating the need to purchase and maintain servers and also eliminating the need to purchase expensive computers since all the work happens within a cloud remote desktop (not to mention the guaranteed backup strategy, quick provisioning times for new staff, flexible billing terms and more).


A ground-breaking achievement which generated a 'phones ringing hot' type of scenario where our team quickly expanded to incorporate specialist cloud services engineers and a range of cloud-enabled solution experts allowing us to transform our cloud offer into the world's first Recruitment CRM delivered to our global customers as a SaaS solution, compatible with Windows, Apple, Linux, Unix, Tablet and Mobile devices, also fully integrated with RDP over HTTPS technology hence allowing remote desktop sessions using just a web browser.


Fast forward to the present: the latest generation TriSys ASP Service is currently widely used by our customers, based on the latest Microsoft technology, offering a Windows 10 experience in the cloud, combined with our powerful TriSys Recruitment Software platform, cloud file storage, daily backups, antivirus, technical support and more. Remote desktops offer powerful CPU, RAM and hard disk capacity enabling our customers to use their own Microsoft Office 365 licensing within the remote desktop service as well as various line of business software applications.  Cloud computing done right.


Learn more about the TriSys Remote Desktop service (TriSys ASP) by clicking here.

2008 - TriSys Version 8 - Innovative Forms Designer Technology


At a time when software companies were still building products, TriSys had long before developed a Platform which could be converted into any type of product required by recruitment agencies.


TriSys v8 was the world's first and only self-service visual CRM system designer/builder offering our customers, the benefit of being to design the visual application forms/fields as well as having complete control over the applications' functionality down to the database field level.


TriSys v8 was also our first fully comprehensive front-office, mid-office and back-office solution.


The TriSys v8 'Forms Designer' became the hallmark of software technology, where our customers could themselves control the product appearance and  functionality, therefore ensuring a perfect real-time alignment between their businesses and their TriSys CRM systems.


TriSys v8 also introduced our Broadbean and Logicmelon integrations, enabling users to post requirements to job boards, import applicants directly into shortlists and much more.


Fast forward to the present:  whilst TriSys V8 is still widely used by our global customer base, the newer TriSys Recruitment CRM offers more advanced and robust flexibility (this newer version was also entirely rewritten using the Microsoft .NET framework) ensuring compatibility with the latest Microsoft technology. 


The successor to the TriSys v8 Forms Designer is also now entirely based on the Microsoft .NET platform using our advanced Software Development Toolkit (SDK) platform for Microsoft Visual Studio.


Read the TriSys v8 press release at OnRec here.

Learn about the latest TriSys Windows Application here.

2010 - TriSys Recruitment Software Mobile CRM Application(s)


Dedicated to continuous innovation, TriSys announces the world's first recruitment CRM mobile app, introducing the power of on-the-go productivity for recruitment professionals, on any device.


Offering the ability to work on the go, save time and enabling anywhere database connectivity early on ensured the relevance of TriSys recruitment software in an increasingly connected and mobile economy.


Integrated with our Recruitment API Platform,  the TriSys Mobile range of solutions offers comprehensive visual and functional flexibility as well as full integration capabilities with other TriSys solutions, also enabling integrations with a range of recruitment industry suppliers, from job boards such as Reed, CV Library, Indeed, Monster, TotalJobs and many more, using our partner integrations with Broadbean and LogicMelon.


Fast forward to the present: currently TriSys offers the world's only fully branded and fully integrated recruitment mobile app for users, clients and candidates and also develops the next-generation version of mobile apps which promise to revolutionise  to offer the robustness and flexibility required by modern  organisations.  


Our mobile application development expertise

enables recruitment agencies to deliver engaging user, client and candidate experiences connected in real-time to your internal TriSys CRM database as well as your wider IT ecosystem, for a fully integrated experience.


To learn more about our advanced recruitment mobile app development solutions please click here.


Read the TriSys Mobile press release at Recruitment International here.


2014 - TriSys Apex Recruitment CRM Application for Modern Web Browsers


Our cross-platform web browser recruitment CRM was released in 2014. 


Customers with any type of computer, tablet or phone can access their recruitment data and conduct sophisticated workflows to drive their business forward,anywhere and at any time.


TriSys Apex is unique in that it offers the most intuitive user interface for recruitment consultants who are used to so-called 'lightweight' web browser applications (often known as 'cloud' applications).


Also, just as with TriSys Recruitment Software for Microsoft Windows, TriSys Apex can be deployed as a cloud service (SaaS) as well as onsite (using your servers) and also as a hybrid/combination therefore ensuring organisations can use TriSys in all possible deployment scenarios, ensuring the maximum availability, security and confidentiality of their data.


TriSys Apex is, just like all other TriSys products, deeply customisable and enables experienced web application developers as well as advanced users to implement bespoke functionalities and adjustments to the system, both visually and functionally.


TriSys Apex also offers full integration with the TriSys API, in fact Apex is an entirely API-driven solution.


Read more about TriSys Apex here.

2019 - TriSys Recruitment Website Builder (no Website Designer services needed)


Having identified a critical disconnect between our customers' websites and their TriSys CRM database technology investment, our team set itself on the path where many others tried and none succeeded: the development of a powerful visual website design solution which offers easy self-service website design and content management, with yet another industry-first achievement by TriSys: a real-time database integration between our customers' TriSys CRM system and website.


This innovative solution completely eliminates the need to employ the services of recruitment website design companies (hence the image to the left) whilst automatically publishing live vacancies to your website and allowing job-board-style job searching for candidates visiting your website and going even further, including a powerful fully integrated candidate area, client area, online timesheet portal, visual forms builder for data capture including documents and more, all designed to automate manual processes therefore transforming your website into a business portal.


Having built this very website and many others using our Website Designer solution, we have succeeded in demonstrating how technology can be utilised to deliver tangible results which lead to cost savings, superior online presence, increased brand value awareness, higher SEO ranking and a range of other benefits.


Read more about the TriSys Website Designer solution here.

2020 - TriSys Platformix Visual Web and Mobile Application Builder Platform


Our newest technological innovation and yet again an industry first, combining the power of the TriSys Database Model, the flexibility of the TriSys Web API and the Streamlined Visual Web and Mobile Application Designer Platform, indeed an extremely advanced Mix of industry-standard technologies orchestrated together to deliver commercial-grade solutions to problems otherwise left unaddressed by products alone.


TriSys Platformix allows organisations to critically review their processes, design the ideal process automation solution and then integrate this solution within the wider context of Business and IT systems.


TriSys Platformix effectively establishes TriSys Business Software as a leader in the recruitment process automation space, thanks to its ability to cater for even the most complex needs,, using a combination of off-she-shelf functionality together with highly-targeted functionality adjustments which create the perfect solution for each specific challenge.


Additional information will be unveiled soon as part of our 26th anniversary, where our alignment with our customers' needs is set to transform the world of recruitment technology for those organisations choosing to partner with TriSys Business Software. 


Would you like to also have an active part in shaping the future of recruitment technology, joining our growing customer base and experience the benefits of working with TriSys? 


Get in touch today.

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