Kenexa Appoints Eric Lochner as Chief Marketing Officer
Former EMEA Director to Head Global Marketing Initiatives
| Source: Kenexa
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - November 12, 2009) - Kenexa
(NASDAQ : KNXA ), a global provider of business solutions for human resources,
today announced that Eric Lochner has been appointed chief marketing
officer. In this capacity, Lochner will be responsible for leading Kenexa's
global marketing initiatives.
For the past two years, Lochner has been based in Europe as managing
director, EMEA, where he has helped Kenexa expand its footprint in Europe
and the Middle East. Prior to that, he worked in the U.S. on several of
Kenexa's acquisitions. Prior to joining Kenexa, Lochner served as executive
vice president at Golin Harris International. Earlier in his career, he led
marketing for Careerbuilder.com and held various marketing positions at
Headhunter.net, Kuczmarski & Associates, and InterCall. Lochner earned his
Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern's Kellogg
Graduate School of Management and his Bachelor of Arts degree from John
Carroll University.
"Eric has been an invaluable asset to Kenexa, especially most recently
when he helped drive expansion of our presence in Europe, Asia and the
Middle East," commented Rudy Karsan, Kenexa's chairman and CEO. "There's no
doubt that Eric's continued contributions to Kenexa will be significant as
he embarks on new global marketing initiatives."
"It's exhilarating to market a company that has positively impacted
millions of workers in our quest to transform the global workforce," said
Lochner. "As Kenexa moves into the next phase of its growth, I'm excited to
engage existing and new markets through the value of our science, services
and team."
Kenexa offers industry-leading technology that facilitates each step of the
employee lifecycle. The company's innovative solutions -- including employee assessments, onboarding, performance
management, employee
surveys, Interview Builder™ assessment
solution, Kenexa Recruiter® BrassRing and more
-- are driven by customer requirements and are built on the science of
human behavior.
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.