Kenexa Ranked as a Top Global Market Leader in HRO Today's RPO Baker's Dozen

Company Recognized for Managing a High Number of RPO Programs in Multiple Global Regions, Including South America


WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2010) -  Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, has been ranked as a top global market leader in HRO Today magazine's annual RPO Baker's Dozen. The results were based upon an annual survey completed by more than 600 HR executives who are current buyers of RPO services. RPO providers were rated on the breadth of their service, the size of the programs they manage and the quality of service provided. Kenexa has been on the Baker's Dozen since the ranking's inception six years ago.

Kenexa holds a unique position among RPO vendors. The company has more than 100 psychologists and researchers on staff and has assessed more than 18 million individuals in hundreds of job families. Kenexa has also surveyed more than 10 million employees in 88 languages. As a result, the company has the normative job data and solid methodologies to deliver a higher quality candidate than its competitors.

"Kenexa offers the most comprehensive global RPO solutions in the marketplace by leveraging our deep domain expertise in sourcing, employment branding, recruitment technology and employee assessments," said Phil Stewart, RPO Practice Leader, Kenexa. "We're honored that the buyers who were surveyed for the 2010 RPO Baker's Dozen chose to rank us as a top global market leader. We're the only RPO vendor with an active presence on six continents plus an established foothold in the South American market through our team in Buenos Aires." 

According to Elliot Clark, CEO of SharedXpertise, publishers of HRO Today magazine, said, "Kenexa's performance on this year's HRO Today RPO Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey demonstrates their strong commitment to superior service. Kenexa also showed as one of the top performers on the Global Market Leaders list with excellent overall scores and a high number of RPO programs in multiple global regions."

More information about Kenexa's Recruitment Process Outsourcing solutions can be accessed at http://www.kenexa.com/rpo

About HRO Today Magazine
HRO Today magazine is read by more than 70,000 HR executives and leaders and covers the latest industry trends in HR outsourcing, services, shared services and operations. HRO Today magazine is the publication of choice for the most senior executives facing the strategic decisions about operational excellence. HRO Today and www.hrotoday.com offer the best content choices for the HR leaders seeking online information in the form of newsletters, webinar series and online video content. HRO Today is a product of SharedXpertise. With offices in the U.S. and Europe, SharedXpertise is the leader in media, summits and membership forums in the fast-growing HR, HR outsourcing (HRO) and Corporate Responsibility (CR) markets. Magazines include HRO Today, CRO and HRO Europe. Web properties include HROToday.com, TheCRO.com, HROEurope.com and SharedXpertise.com. Conferences include CRO Conferences, HRO Summit, RPO Summit, HRO Summit Europe and the HR Demo Show. With over 120,000 print and 1,500,000 online readers, 3,000 conference attendees and managing over 1,000 members, SharedXpertise continues to lead its markets by providing information to the buyers and influencers in the industries leading the responsible globalization of the world economy. Find more information at www.sharedxpertise.com.

About Kenexa
Kenexa® provides business solutions for human resources. We help global organizations multiply business success by identifying the best individuals for every job and fostering optimal work environments for every organization. For more than 20 years, Kenexa has studied human behavior and team dynamics in the workplace, and has developed the software solutions, business processes and expert consulting that help organizations impact positive business outcomes through HR. Kenexa is the only company that offers a comprehensive suite of unified products and services that support the entire employee lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. Additional information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.