Kenexa - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Kenexa M&A Summary

Kenexa has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Kenexa’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Salary.com for $80M. Kenexa has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (40%) and software (40%).

Kenexa Ownership

Who owns Kenexa?

Kenexa is owned by International Business Machines. It was acquired on December 4, 2012.

Kenexa Business Overview

Where is Kenexa headquartered?

Kenexa is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

How many employees does Kenexa have?

Kenexa has 2,744 employees.

What sector is Kenexa in?

Kenexa is an internet software and services company.

When was Kenexa founded?

Kenexa was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Kenexa Corp.

650 East Swedesford Road, 2nd Floor,
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
United States,
(877) 971-9171
www.kenexa.com

Kenexa Corp. is a web-based applications that automate human resources activities, such as recruitment, skills testing, and tracking of employee development. Kenexa also offers outsourcing options to clients, taking over part or all of the recruitment and hiring process.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 1 - - 2 1 1 5
vol $34M $80M $114M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
OutStart, Inc. 2012-02-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Wayne, Pennsylvania · www.outstart.com
Batrus Hollweg International 2011-11-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Plano, Texas · www.batrushollweg.com
Salary.com, Inc. 2010-09-01 80M USD Add-on Acquisition
Waltham, Massachusetts · www.salary.com
Capital H Group LLC 2010-07-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.capitalhgroup.com
Webhire, Inc. 2006-01-13 34M USD Add-on Acquisition
Lexington, Massachusetts
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Business Services 2 (40%) - - -
Software 2 (40%) 34M (30%) - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (20%) 80M (70%) - -
Total 5 $114M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 114M - -
  Massachusetts 2 114M - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
Total 5 $114M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $114M
TOTAL $114M
Largest Salary.com, Inc.
$80M (2010-09-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Employees

2,744

Established

1987

Former Name

TalentPoint, Inc.

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