Kenexa appoints Eric Lochner as Chief Marketing Officer

Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Eric Lochner has been appointed chief marketing officer, responsible for leading Kenexa's global marketing initiatives.

For the past two years, Lochner has been based in Europe as managing director, EMEA, where he has helped Kenexa expand its footprint in Europe and the Middle East. Prior to that, he worked in the U.S. on several of Kenexa's acquisitions. Prior to joining Kenexa, Lochner served as executive vice president at GolinHarris International. Earlier in his career, he led marketing for Careerbuilder.com and held various marketing positions at Headhunter.net, Kuczmarski & Associates, and InterCall. Lochner earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Illinois, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from John Carroll University, Ohio.

Eric has been an invaluable asset to Kenexa, especially most recently when he helped drive expansion of our presence in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, commented Rudy Karsan, Kenexa's chairman and CEO. There's no doubt that Eric's continued contributions to Kenexa will be significant as he embarks on new global marketing initiatives.

Lochner said: It's exhilarating to market a company that has positively impacted millions of workers in our quest to transform the global workforce. As Kenexa moves into the next phase of its growth, I'm excited to engage existing and new markets through the value of our science, services and team.

Kenexa offers industry-leading technology that facilitates each step of the employee lifecycle. The company's innovative solutions - including employee assessments, onboarding, performance management, employee surveys, Interview Builder assessment solution and Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing - are driven by customer requirements and are built on the science of human behaviour.

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