Kenexa
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Workforce solutions, recruitment, talent management |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Nooruddin S. Karsan, Rhea Varghese |
| Headquarters | Wayne, Pennsylvania , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (30 offices across Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America) |
Key people | Rhea Varghese (CEO) |
| Products | Recruitment process outsourcing, onboarding technologies, employee evaluations, talent management tools (Kenexa Prove It, Kenexa Interview Builder) |
Number of employees | 2800 |
| Parent | IBM |
Kenexa, an IBM subsidiary headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, specializes in workforce solutions including recruitment process outsourcing, onboarding technologies, employee evaluations, and talent management tools such as Kenexa Prove It and Kenexa Interview Builder.
History
Established in 1986 by Nooruddin S. Karsan and Rhea Varghese, Kenexa began by offering recruitment services before advancing into automated recruiting systems and research on employee performance. By 1998, the company had acquired 15 firms and expanded its offerings to include on-demand human capital management solutions. From 1999 through 2005, Kenexa enhanced its capabilities through acquisitions in areas such as employee screening, behavioral assessments, and skills testing.
The company went public in 2005 and subsequently acquired BrassRing LLC, Gantz Wiley Research, Knowledge Workers Inc., Psychometric Services, and Webhire. In 2007, the addition of HRC Human Resources Consulting GmbH and StraightSource bolstered its footprint throughout Europe. Between 2008 and 2010, Kenexa grew internationally with a presence in 30 offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America by acquiring Quorum International Search Limited, the Centre for High Performance Development, and Salary.com.
On August 27, 2012, IBM announced it would acquire Kenexa for $1.3 billion, a transaction finalized on December 4, 2012. This acquisition integrated roughly 2,800 employees across 21 countries into IBM’s worldwide operations under the brand "Kenexa, an IBM Company."
In April 2021, Infinite Computer Solutions purchased IBM Talent Acquisition Suite SaaS products including BrassRing™, representing a strategic divestment of select Kenexa assets.
Among key leadership is co-founder and CEO Rhea Varghese. Kenexa’s business strategy centers on providing end-to-end talent acquisition and development services aimed at improving workforce effectiveness globally.
Divisions
BrassRing LLC, founded in 1999 in Waltham, MA, delivers software solutions for candidate sourcing, hiring strategies, skills management, and outsourcing.
The Centre for Performance Development, established in 1996 in London, England, specializes in HR consulting along with leadership growth and management training programs.
Gantz Wiley Research, launched in 1986 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a marketing research company focused on survey data analysis for clients ranging from financial institutions to retail businesses. It developed the WorkTrends database containing employee survey insights on customer service, engagement levels, and leadership effectiveness.
Knowledge Workers, Inc., based in Englewood, Colorado since its founding in 1985, provides technology support alongside human resource consulting services primarily to government organizations.
Salary.com, Inc., headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, operates within the U.S. human capital SaaS sector offering compensation data and HR management tools utilized by compensation professionals to support talent management initiatives.
See also
References
- Businesses previously traded on the New York Stock Exchange
- Enterprises headquartered in Philadelphia
- United States companies founded in 1987
- Establishments in Pennsylvania from 1987
- Electronic recruitment
- Acquisitions by IBM
- Subsidiaries formerly owned by IBM
- Mergers and acquisitions completed in 2012
- American companies established in 1987
- Companies of the United States by year of establishment