WAYNE, PA, Oct. 20, 2009 (Marketwire) --

WAYNE, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, was recently named an "at-large" winner of 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. The Sloan Awards honor organizations of all sizes and all types across the country that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to increase workplace effectiveness and yield positive business results.

Now in its fifth year, the prestigious awards program expanded its application base to organizations nation-wide for the first time. With the introduction of an "at-large" category, any organization in the United States was eligible for the award. This was the first year Kenexa could apply for the award. As a winner of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, Kenexa will be recognized nationally and will be featured in next year's edition of the Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work, published by Families and Work Institute.

"At Kenexa, we know that when people are in jobs they love and in environments that maximize their potential, they are not only more productive employees, they are more productive individuals," commented Rudy Karsan, CEO, Kenexa. "Kenexa is committed to supporting this belief and we are honored to have been recognized as an Alfred P. Sloan award winner for our best practices."

Kenexa provides business solutions for human resources, offering a comprehensive suite of unified products and services that support the entire employee lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. It seeks to transform the global workforce by putting the right people in the right jobs and creating the best work environment 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. Its products and services include recruitment process outsourcing, employment branding, employee assessments, recruitment technology, onboarding, performance management, employee surveys, learning management and leadership solutions.

The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. Through When Work Works, these partner organizations provide research, resources and recognition to employers nationwide.