Kenexa to Provide Employment Process Outsourcing to Quintiles Japan

Kenexa(R) , a leading provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, today announced that Quintiles Transnational Corp., has selected Kenexa to provide outsourced staffing solutions for its Japan location.

Quintiles Japan, with headquarters in Tokyo, is a leading provider of development, commercial and financial solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies operating in Japan, the world's second-largest pharmaceutical market. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, Quintiles Japan will leverage Kenexa's industry leading employment process outsourcing (EPO) solutions to manage their clinical staffing operations in Japan.

"With the dynamic pharmaceutical market in Japan, we knew we needed to find a staffing solution that would be easily customized for our industry and that would improve our ability to recruit the most talented candidates," said Dave Cooper, Vice President of Global Staffing, Quintiles. "We have been pleased with Kenexa's survey product and the excellent service we have received from that team. So, when we began looking for an EPO vendor, Kenexa's proven outsourcing solution was a natural fit for us."

With 18,000 employees and offices in more than 50 countries, Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides a broad range of professional services in drug development, financial partnering and commercialization for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. For more information about the company, visit www.quintiles.com.

Kenexa President and COO, Troy Kanter, stated, "Over the past three years, Kenexa has built a strong partnership with Quintiles. We are honored to expand the relationship with an EPO solution that will enhance the company's ability to successfully recruit pharmaceutical and biotech experts in Japan."

Source: Kenexa