M&A Deal Summary

Kenexa Acquires OutStart

On February 6, 2012, Kenexa acquired software company OutStart

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kenexa’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Kenexa’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kenexa’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-02-06
Target OutStart
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Kenexa
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) AGC Partners (Financial)

Target

OutStart

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
OutStart, Inc., a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) e-learning solutions and services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kenexa

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees2,744
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: Pennsylvania M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-14 Batrus Hollweg International

Plano, Texas, United States

BHI specializes in talent management solutions that help organizations maximize success through their people.

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