Leading Canadian Financial Institution 'Banks' on Kenexa to Drive Global Retention
Scotiabank Leverages Kenexa's Robust Survey Platform to Rollout Global Employee Survey Aimed at Driving Corporate Programs, Improving Employee Relations
| Source: Kenexa
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - April 9, 2008) - Kenexa® (NASDAQ : KNXA ), a leading provider of
recruitment and retention solutions, today announced that Scotiabank, one
of North America's leading financial institutions and a 'top five' Canadian
bank, has selected Kenexa to administer the bank's annual global engagement
survey, known as ViewPoint.
"At Scotiabank, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible
work environment that engages employees, recognizes and rewards solid
performance and fosters work/life balance," said Cory Garlough, vice
president, Global Employment Strategies, Scotiabank. "By leveraging
Kenexa's robust survey platform, we will be able to better measure how our
employees are feeling, through practical and easy-to-use tools, and convert
those perceptions into meaningful actions."
Scotiabank will use Kenexa's technology to deliver the bank's opinion
survey to the company's 66,000 employees worldwide in several languages via
the Web. The anonymous and confidential survey results will enable
management to shape programs and decisions that improve employee
relationships and help strengthen overall job satisfaction.
Scotiabank selected Kenexa as its technology partner for four key reasons:
Kenexa's ability to seamlessly manage the bank's complex global survey
program; the company's extensive experience in the financial industry; its
global footprint with local expertise; and, most importantly, overall
value.
"Scotiabank has a progressive mindset regarding talent management and a
strong reputation for workplace excellence," said Troy Kanter, president,
Kenexa. "Kenexa's overall value proposition aligns extremely well with
Scotiabank's unique approach and vision. We look forward to working with
global organizations like Scotiabank to further support their talent
management needs and steadfast commitment to their workforce always keeping
employees a top priority."
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank and its affiliates serve more than 12.5 million customers in
some 50 countries around the world, offering a diverse range of products
and services, including personal, commercial, corporate and investment
banking. Of the big five Canadian-based banks, Scotiabank is the most
global in geographic reach and plans to dramatically expand this
capability. For more information on Scotiabank, please visit:
www.scotiabank.com
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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