Kenexa Appoints Eric Lochner as Chief Marketing Officer

WAYNE, PA, Nov 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
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(TM) assessment solution, Kenexa Recruiter(R)
BrassRing and more -- are driven by customer requirements and are built
on the science of human behavior.

About Kenexa

Kenexa(R) 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.

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