Kenexa to launch applicant tracking system

Kenexa, a $65.6 million provider of human resources-related software, services and proprietary content, has announced that it is set to launch a global applicant tracking system completely developed out of India.

"We will be launching a next-generation applicant tracking solution, a beta version of which is likely to be released in the second quarter of next year. It will be easy to use and have a new user interface," Rama Velpuri, chief technology officer, told mediapersons but refused to divulge further product details.

Apart from applicant tracking, Kenexa has solutions catering to skills testing, behavioural testing, performance management and HR analytics.

Though the Indian centre has developed products for the company, this is the first time that it is developing an applicant tracking system here. Company officials declined to disclose the R&D investment outlined for the product.

Kenexa has over 800 employees globally, of which around 270 are employed in India. It has also started a development centre in Malaysia with 20 employees.

In India, Kenexa has a sales office in Bangalore and plans to expand to Mumbai, Noida and Chennai.The company plans to up its India headcount by about 100 in a year.

Meanwhile, Kenexa is also consolidating its operations by setting up a campus in Visakhapatnam. The construction work for the 25-acre campus is likely to start in October this year.