Kenexa Acquires Quorum International -- Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing Provider

Kenexa Expands Global Leadership Position, Reach and Customer Delivery Capabilities in Europe, Middle East and Africa


WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - April 2, 2008) - Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions today announced its acquisition of London-based Quorum International, a leader in providing recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services to multi-national corporations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa for almost ten years.

Kenexa's Chief Executive Officer, Rudy Karsan, said, "This acquisition broadens Kenexa's global presence and strengthens our position as an industry leader for companies to turn to when they are looking to 'build the world's greatest workforce -- one employee at a time.' With teams already in place in Madrid, Paris, London, Munich, Dubai, Krakow and Zurich, this acquisition enables Kenexa to provide continued local support and expanded services to our growing client base in these regions. Additionally, recruitment teams at client sites in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Milan, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Warsaw, Tel Aviv and Zagreb will seek to expedite the seamless transition for our customers."

Quorum's CEO, Paul Fairbank, said, "We believe that the combination of Quorum and Kenexa brings together two great organizations and creates one of the strongest teams in the global recruitment market. For Quorum, it was of primary importance that Kenexa shares our dedication to world-class service and customer satisfaction. We anticipate that the combining of our two companies will provide an enhanced value-creating partnership for the customers, employees and shareholders of both companies."

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Kenexa

Kenexa Corporation (NASDAQ: KNXA) is a global leader in building the world's greatest workforces using a combination of software, employee research science and business process optimization. Kenexa's global solutions include applicant tracking, onboarding, recruitment process outsourcing, employment branding, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Kenexa is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia). Additional information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.

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