Kenexa Named a Major Player in Worldwide Integrated Talent Management
Kenexa's Global Reach, Research and Development Cited in IDC MarketScape Vendor Analysis Report
| Source: Kenexa
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - February 10, 2010) - Kenexa
(NASDAQ : KNXA ), a global provider of business solutions for human
resources, announced today that it has been named a major player in IDC MarketScape:
Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2010 Vendor Analysis(1) for the
second consecutive year. Kenexa was judged a major player based on the
strength of its global talent management capabilities and strategies.
In its analysis, IDC said Kenexa is a major player "with strengths in
global reach, tools to help prospects and clients justify investment, and a
large R&D organization that takes advantage of offshore resources."
"Organizations are looking beyond the traditional management solutions and
searching for offerings that meet complex business needs. The talent
management marketplace has become a crowded one with differentiation
becoming harder to attain. Kenexa has a global reach and cost management
strategies that enable it to stand out as a major player and its marks for
innovation and R&D have risen," commented Lisa Rowan, IDC's program
director for HR and Talent Management Services.
IDC's most recent MarketScape report profiles and ranks the leading
providers in the worldwide integrated talent management market. IDC
MarketScape vendor analysis reports utilize a rigorous scoring methodology
that produces a definitive assessment of each vendor's current market
capabilities and strategies for competing in the future. These providers
were evaluated using detailed criteria that IDC identified as key factors
contributing to vendor success in the worldwide integrated talent
management market. IDC defines the complete talent management suite as
comprehensive solutions to perform recruiting, learning, compensation,
performance, succession, competency management, assessment and career
planning.
"We are pleased that IDC has again recognized the strength of Kenexa's
Integrated Talent Management (ITM) offerings," commented Rudy Karsan, CEO,
Kenexa. "Our offerings are designed to facilitate each step of the employee
lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. Kenexa's commitment to providing extreme
service and leading-edge technology supports our larger purpose --
transforming the global workforce by identifying the best individuals for
every job and creating the best work environments for every organization."
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of
the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology)
suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous
scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria
that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position
within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which
the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current
and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can
be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers
with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and
prospective vendors.
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.
(1) IDC, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2010
Vendor Analysis, Doc #221561, January 2010