Leading Engineering, Consulting and Construction Company Leverages Kenexa's HR Technology for Its Integrated Global Workforce, Enhancing Business Performance

Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a leading provider ofrecruitment and retention solutions, today announced that Black & Veatch, aglobal engineering, consulting and construction company, has selected itsKenexa Recruiter BrassRing® and Kenexa Premium On-Boarding® solutionsto build upon the company's strength in global talent management. Black &Veatch, which has more than 9,600 professionals and more than 100 officesworldwide, will utilize Kenexa's robust technology platform to furtherenable an integrated global workforce and enhance business performance.

Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing is a comprehensive applicant tracking systemthat includes requisition creation, processing and posting, resumesearching, sorting and filing, applicant workflow, interview scheduling andtracking, candidate communications and reporting. Kenexa Premium Onboardingaccommodates multiple onboarding processes (the successful integration ofnew hires into an organization's culture) with varying workflows andassists in the distribution of new employee orientation packs specific tojob level and department or division.

Kristin Gibbar, global staffing manager with Black & Veatch, said, "AtBlack & Veatch, our mission is 'Building a World of Difference.' As we workto improve and sustain communities and lives around the world, it isimperative that we recruit and retain top talent globally. By combiningKenexa's superior talent management solutions with our project managementand execution capabilities, we are able to optimize our workforce whilecreating a highly effective onboarding process that offers a fast track tomeaningful work and overall job satisfaction."

According to Gibbar, Black & Veatch selected Kenexa as its vendor of choicefor a variety of reasons. Kenexa's global technology platform, whichprovides end-to-end process automation, enables Black & Veatch to expandits integrated global workforce and deploy optimal multi-disciplinary teamsaround the world. Another key decision factor in Black & Veatch's selectionis Kenexa's extreme service hierarchy, which focuses on multiple levels ofcustomer commitments, ranging from timeliness to responsiveness. Kenexa'sfinancial strength also weighed heavily in the decision to partner with thesoftware leader, as it demonstrated the company's longevity and leadershipposition in the talent management industry.

"Our technology is optimal for large, global companies, such as Black &Veatch, and we are delighted the company has selected Kenexa for itscomprehensive talent management needs," said Troy Kanter, president,Kenexa.