2012 Financial Press Releases

Date Title   11/23/12 Kenexa Enters into Memorandum of Understanding; Reschedules Special Meeting to December 3, 2012 WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2012-- Kenexa Corporation (NYSE:KNXA), a leading provider of recruiting and talent management solutions, today announced the entering into of a Memorandum of Understanding to settle a derivative action and purported class action complaint that was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, in connection with the proposed acquisition of Kenexa by International Business Machines Corporation...  11/08/12 Kenexa Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter 2012 WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced operating results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2012. For the third quarter of 2012, Kenexa reported total GAAP revenue of $90.7 million. Non-GAAP revenue, which eliminates the GAAP adjustment to deferred revenue resulting from certain acquisitions, was $92.1 million for the third qu...  11/05/12 Two Kenexa Customers Earn Brandon Hall Excellence Awards WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that two of its customers received a 2012 Brandon Hall Excellence Award for Learning. AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah Insurance Exchange won a Brandon Hall Gold award for excellence in the best use of performance support category. The organization, which provides auto and homeowners insu...  11/01/12 Kenexa Offers Talent Management Learning Opportunity in Germany WAYNE, Pennsylvania, November 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced it will provide an education opportunity for human resources and learning and development professionals in Germany that will focus on integrated talent management. The seminar will be held on Nov. 13 at the NH Hotel, Berlin. Kenexa's seminar will feature Erik Jan Hengstmengel, project manager for recruitment at Hornbach Baumarkt AG, ...  10/16/12 Cargill Selects Kenexa to Conduct Global Employee Engagement Survey Services WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Cargill, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services, has agreed to use Kenexa to implement, develop and oversee an employee engagement survey to its entire workforce of 140,000 employees around the world. Cargill has signed a...  10/11/12 Kenexa’s Creative Team Named Merit Winner in 2012 In-HOWse Design Awards WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that projects produced by its in-house creative team were chosen as two of the 76 award-winning designs in the most recent In-HOWse Design Awards. The highly selective and well-regarded competition, sponsored by HOW magazine, recognizes outstanding creative work produced by individuals and groups within ...  10/08/12 Kenexa Introduces Fall Lineup of New Business Solutions Investment in Innovation Enhances the Company’s Offering in the HR Space WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, announced today it plans to unveil its fall 2012 lineup of new HR technology products during the 15th annual HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Chicago. These new products represent the company’s commitment to developing inn...  10/02/12 Kenexa Unleashes 2x Assess, the World’s Most Powerful Solution in the Assessment Industry Business WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the launch of 2x Assess, an assessment content solution that is highly configurable, provides enhanced reporting and offers extensive multilingual capabilities. Kenexa 2x Assess is the industry’s largest and most powerful global content solution and provides users with unparalleled tools and support to f...  09/20/12 New Salary Budget Survey From Kenexa Compensation Projects 3 Percent Pay Increase for U.S. and Canadian Workforces WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 20, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today reported that salary budgets appear to have stabilized three years after record low numbers. In view of the current economic difficulties and uncertainty, employers are projecting a modest 3 percent increase for salary budgets for all employees, according to the U.S. 2012-2013 National Salary Budget Survey conduc...  09/12/12 Kenexa Ranked in the Top Tier in HRO Today Magazine’s RPO Baker’s Dozen WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 12, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced it is ranked in the Enterprise top two in HRO Today magazine’s annual RPO Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings. Kenexa has been listed in the RPO Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings every year since the awards’ inception (eight consecutive years). “We consider it an honor ...  09/11/12 Kenexa to Support Mike Rowe’s mikeroweWORKS Foundation WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 11, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, announced today it will donate $10 from each ticket sold to Kenexa World Conference (KWC) Orlando to The mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which was established by Mike Rowe, the creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. Rowe’s website serves as a “PR Campaign for Hard Work and Ski...  09/05/12 Kenexa Releases the Industry’s First Social LMS, an Integral Part of Its Learning Suite - Kenexa Learning Suite 3.0 provides social networking, collaboration and knowledge sharing capabilities as part of its new Social LMS - WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 5, 2012-- The Learning space is reinventing itself as formal training for the workforce moves toward collaborative, social-learning based solutions, according to a recent Bersin & Associates research report. Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions fo...  08/27/12 Kenexa Announces Acquisition by IBM WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2012-- Kenexa Corporation (Kenexa) (NYSE:KNXA), a leading provider of recruiting and talent management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) for $46.00 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. The transaction has been approved unanimously by the Kenexa Board of ...  08/20/12 Mike Rowe, Dirty Jobs Creator, to Spotlight the Virtues of Hard Work as Final Keynote Speaker at Kenexa World Conference Orlando 2012 WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2012-- It’s a perfect match: Mike Rowe, America’s workforce ambassador, has partnered with Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, to inspire, educate and entertain HR professionals who attend Kenexa World Conference (KWC) Orlando 2012. Rowe, the creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel’s Emmy®-nominated series Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, is on a mission t...  08/09/12 Co-Founder of HGTV to Deliver One of the Keynote Addresses at Kenexa World Conference Orlando 2012 WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Susan Packard, a co-founder and former chief operating officer of HGTV, will present a keynote address during Kenexa World Conference (KWC) Orlando 2012. HR professionals who attend the conference will benefit from Packard's extensive business expertise, which pertains to how culture impacts employee engagement in the workforce and women in leadership...  08/08/12 Kenexa to Present at the Oppenheimer 15th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2012-- Kenexa® (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced its Chief Financial Officer, Don Volk, is presenting at the Oppenheimer 15th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference, at the Four Seasons hotel in Boston on Tuesday, August 14, at 3:05 p.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast live and available by visiting the Investor Relat...  08/07/12 Kenexa Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2012 Second quarter revenue and profitability exceeded high end of our guidance 2012 revenue and non-GAAP profitability guidance increased WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced operating results for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2012. For the second quarter of 2012, Kenexa reported total ...  07/16/12 Kenexa Announces Date of Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that it will report its second quarter 2012 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. In conjunction with this announcement, Kenexa will host a conference call on August 7 at 5 p.m. EDT to discuss the company's financial results. To access this call, di...  06/21/12 Kenexa Announces Upgraded Hot Lava Mobile Release - Mobile Communications Tool Enhances Capabilities and Experience for Authors, Learners and Administrators with Features that Improve Business Efficiencies - WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 21, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the launch of Kenexa Hot Lava Mobile 3.0, a leading mobile solution used to develop, manage and analyze the results of independent device ...  05/16/12 Five-Time Olympic Swimmer and UK’s “First Lady of Football” to Inspire HR Executives and Business Leaders with Keynote Addresses at Kenexa World Conference Orlando 2012 WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 16, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Dara Torres, a five-time Olympian, and Karren Brady, one of the United Kingdom’s best known business personalities, will present keynote addresses during Kenexa World Conference Orlando 2012. KWC Orlando 2012 attendees will hear Torres and Brady educate business leaders and HR practitioners...  05/08/12 Kenexa to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences in May WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 8, 2012-- Kenexa® (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced its participation at two upcoming investor conferences in May: Kenexa’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rudy Karsan, is presenting at the JMP Securities 11th Annual Research Conference, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, CA, on Tuesday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m. PT/4:00...  05/01/12 Kenexa Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2012 Signed three new Fortune 50 customers to multi-product deals 2012 revenue and non-GAAP profitability guidance increased WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 1, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced operating results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2012. For the first quarter of 2012, Kenexa reported total GAAP revenue of $77.8 million. Non-GAAP reven...  04/10/12 2012 Kenexa World Conference Goes More Global With the Addition of Events on Two Different Continents HR Professionals and Senior Business Executives in Europe and Asia Will Gather to Learn About the Latest Workplace Issues and Trends WAYNE, PA, Apr 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the expansion of its 2012 World Conference to include events in Europe and Asia to go along with its annual Kenexa World Conference held in North America. Senior business executives and human resources profess...  04/05/12 Kenexa Announces Date of First Quarter 2012 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that it will report its first quarter 2012 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. In conjunction with this announcement, Kenexa will host a conference call on May 1 at 5 p.m. EDT to discuss the company's financial results. To access this call, dial 877-7...  03/20/12 Kenexa Partners With Daesign to Enhance Business Solutions for Human Resources With Leading-Edge Video Gaming Technology Kenexa to Enhance Its Combination of Software, Content and Services With Daesign's Real-Time 3D Technology Solutions to Improve Customer Business Results WAYNE, PA, Mar 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced a partnership with Daesign, a specialist provider of games-based simulated environments and Autonomous Virtual Actors (AVACopyright) to develop deeply engaging talent attraction, assessment,...  02/28/12 Kenexa to Present at the Raymond James & Associates' 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference WAYNE, Pa., Feb 28, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Kenexa(R) (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rudy Karsan, is presenting at the Raymond James & Associates' 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 a.m. EST. The presentation will be webcast live and available by visiting the ...  02/28/12 Kenexa Chosen by MSCCN as Top Recruitment Technology Provider WASHINGTON, DC, Feb 28, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, was honored at the Pentagon by the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) for its partnership to provide a recruitment technology platform that helps veterans, their spouses and family members identify and obtain new employment. Since 2006, Kenexa has been supporting the MSCCN and the Direct Employers Association to provide military spouses ac...  02/21/12 Retail Sector at Risk Through Lack of Engagement, New Study Claims New Research Shows That Improving Engagement Can Enhance Customer Satisfaction and Increase Sales; Leadership Development, Compensation, Innovation and Work-Life Balance Hold the Key to Improving Engagement WAYNE, PA, Feb 21, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Employee engagement in the U.S. retail sector has sunk to its lowest levels since 2009, according to a new study which claims that engagement is directly linked to customer satisfaction, staff retention and financial performance. The...  02/06/12 Kenexa Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Closes Acquisition of OutStart WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and for the year, ended December 31, 2011. For the fourth quarter of 2011, Kenexa reported total GAAP revenue of $78.2 million. Non-GAAP revenue, which eliminates the GAAP adjustment to deferred revenue resulting from...  02/02/12 Kenexa Expands Leadership Team With the Appointment of Goldschmidt to Chief Customer Officer New Role Strengthens Kenexa as a Leader in Customer Service Excellence WAYNE, PA, Feb 02, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Andrew Goldschmidt has been named chief customer officer. By promoting Goldschmidt to CCO, Kenexa solidifies its commitment to providing outstanding customer service to its clients. In his new role, Goldschmidt will oversee customer experience, retention and overa...  01/24/12 Kenexa Seminar on Business Performance Based on Feedback Features Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane WAYNE, PA, Jan 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Billy Beane, the vice president and general manager of the Oakland Athletics, whose unique management approach was detailed in the bestselling book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," discusses how he transformed his organization using out-of-the-box thinking at an upcoming Kenexa-sponsored seminar on business performance. Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA) is a global provider of business solutions for human resources. The seminar titled, ...  01/11/12 Kenexa Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2012-- Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. In conjunction with this announcement, Kenexa will host a conference call on Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the company's financial results. To access this...  01/04/12 Kenexa to Present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference WAYNE, Pa., Jan 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Kenexa(R) (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rudy Karsan, is presenting at the 14th annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10:40 a.m. EST. The presentation will be webcast live and available by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Kenexa We...  01/04/12 Kenexa to Present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2012-- Kenexa® (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rudy Karsan, is presenting at the 14th annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10:40 a.m. EST. The presentation will be webcast live and available by visiting the Investor Relations section...