WAYNE, Pa. (October 17, 2005) -- Kenexa ® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a leading provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, today announced that Archie Jones has joined the company as vice president of Business Development. In this role, he is responsible for corporate business development initiatives as well as driving strategic relationships and partnerships for each of Kenexa´s solutions.
"Archie brings strong business development experience to Kenexa, and I am delighted to welcome him to the team," stated Rudy Karsan, CEO of Kenexa. "Archie is well qualified to drive the growth of our partnerships and business endeavors as well as to develop additional opportunities that will help expand Kenexa´s market presence."
Jones joins Kenexa from Maplegate Holdings, a private equity investment firm he co-founded that focuses on small-cap buyouts. Previously, he was a principal and charter member with Parthenon Capital, a private equity firm focused on providing financial backing and strategic support to middle market companies for acquisition and internal growth strategies. In this role, Jones was responsible for the origination, negotiation, execution and management of buyout transactions. He began his career as a financial analyst with Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, where he was responsible for analyzing, structuring and monitoring investment opportunities, and worked closely with equity investors, debt capital providers and senior executives of the portfolio companies.
Jones was a director on Kenexa´s board from 1999 to 2002. He has also served on the board of Franco Apparel Group and held the role of the organization´s interim CFO in 1999. Jones holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated magna cum laude from Morehouse College with a degree in accounting and business administration. He is based in Atlanta.
About Kenexa
Kenexa Corporation (NASDAQ:KNXA) provides outsourcing, employee research and software to help organizations more effectively recruit and retain a productive workforce. Kenexa solutions include applicant tracking, employment process outsourcing, phone screening, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia), Kenexa employs more than 500 people worldwide. More information about Kenexa and its global locations can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.
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