Kenexa Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in e-Recruitment Report

WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - December 3, 2009) - Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant in its recently published "Magic Quadrant for e-Recruitment Software." * Gartner's Magic Quadrant Research is a qualitative evaluation of a set of vendors in a specific market. Vendors were evaluated on their ability to execute (such as product and service, sales execution, customer experience) and their completeness of vision (including market understanding, product strategy and geographic strategy). Kenexa was evaluated for Kenexa Recruiter® BrassRing (KRB), its global recruiting solution.

"Kenexa is honored to be included in the Leaders Quadrant by Gartner. We believe our inclusion is a reflection of our dedication to providing quality, innovative solutions and extreme service," commented Rudy Karsan, Kenexa's chief executive officer. "Our cutting-edge technology helps employers to quickly and easily identify best fit candidates, which is critical in reducing hiring costs and improving an organization's performance and success."

KRB is a secure Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution designed for global organizations seeking to cost effectively and efficiently source and track employment candidates throughout the recruiting process. It is a highly configurable and scalable solution that meets the needs of companies with complex, decentralized recruiting processes or multinational organizations with multilingual requirements. From attracting talent in emerging markets, to developing virtual teams, to meeting a wide range of country specific regulations, KRB helps organizations meet these demands. The gateway reaches top talent in 25 different languages and supports 27 dialects and locales.

* "Magic Quadrant for e-Recruitment Software" by James Holincheck and Thomas Otter, December 2009

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted December 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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.