Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies manufactures measuring, electronic and medical equipment, chemical analysis equipment. The Agilent IPO was recognized as the largest in Silicon Valley.

Agilent Technologies specializes in the development and manufacture of instrumentation and analytical equipment. In the market of analytical equipment, the company presents devices for molecular spectroscopy, elemental analysis, systems for gas and liquid chromatography, chromato-mass spectrometry systems. Agilent Technologies is involved in educational activities, participating in practical research, training users in modern analytical methods and working on devices, and also organizes scientific and practical seminars with the involvement of Russian and foreign experts. Agilent Technologies customers include quality control laboratories and research laboratories. The representative office of Agilent Technologies in Russia provides advice on the selection of optimal equipment configuration, launches equipment and training on working on devices, provides warranty, post-warranty services, system qualification and validation services.

History

2013: Split into two companies: Agilent and Keysight Technologies

On September 19, 2013, Agilent Technologies announced a decision to split into two open joint stock companies: Agilent, which will focus on the biochemical and diagnostic markets and an electronic measurement company called Keysight Technologies.

2012: Acquisition of Danish cancer diagnostic solutions developer Dako for $2.2 billion

On May 17, 2012, Agilent Technologies agreed to buy Dako, a Danish cancer diagnostic company, for $2.2 billion in order to expand its presence in the biotechnology industry.

2011

Agilent's net profit for fiscal year 2011 was dollars US $6.6 billion.

2010: Sale of Network Solutions to JDSU for $162 million

In February 2010, Agilent announced the sale of Network Solutions Division to JDSU for $162 million.

2005: Private funds buy back chip referrals from Agilent Technologies for $2.66 billion and create Broadcom

In 2005, a group of private investment funds bought one of the business areas from Agilent Technologies for $2.66 billion. Avago was created on its basis, later renamed Broadcom.

2001: Sale Philips Health Products Division

In 2001, Agilent Technologies sold its health and medicine products division to Philips Medical Systems. HP Medical Products was the second oldest division of Hewlett-Packard, which appeared in the 1950s. Only the original measurement and testing unit was older.

1999: HP Electronics Line Allocated to Agilent Technologies

In 1999, this direction of electronics, along with some others, was separated from Hewlett-Packard in the form of Agilent Technologies.