AY Is Now a Hobsons Company

AY Recruiting Solutions is pleased to announce that we have been acquired by Hobsons. Together, Hobsons and AY will deliver an unmatched line of recruitment and enrollment management products to the higher education industry.

Hobsons and AY each have a clear and successful track record of providing services to educators that uphold the highest ethical standards. This acquisition is merging Hobsons Enrollment Management Technology (EMT) and AY’s i-Class, two of the most comprehensive technologies serving the higher education market. The result makes it easier and more efficient for schools to manage their recruitment, admissions, enrollment and retention efforts.


AY Software Services, which handles delivery of the Common Application, will continue providing the same high-level of service to Common Application member schools. Hobsons will maintain AY’s relationship with the Common Application with no changes to how the Common Application is administered.

For more information about the acquisition and how it affects Hobsons and AY and their respective clients, please click below to review the following documents.

News Release
Acquisition Fact Sheet
Hobsons Corporate Overview
Frequently Asked Questions (AY client edition)
Executive Bios

Conference Call with Executives

Thank you to all client participants who were able to join us for our conference call on Wednesday, October 10. Craig Heldman and Paul Freedman from Hobsons and Len Metheny from AY Recruiting Solutions were excited to answer your questions and discuss current issues surrounding the Hobsons acquisition of AY. If you would like to download a recording of the conference calls, please click below.

12:00 PM EDT Conference Call | Click here to listen
2:00 PM EDT Conference Call | Click here to listen

If you have any immediate questions, please feel free to contact your Hobsons or AY representative.