Spokane Valley man challenges 2003 conviction for ricin production Nov 19, 2009
After ricin was found at Olsen's work station at Agilent Technologies in Liberty Lake, federal prosecutors accused him of researching various toxins and making ricin from castor beans as part of a plan to poison his wife. But his defense attorneys argued Olsen was merely curious about chemistry and was using the beans to make castor oil for massage oils. (Longview Daily News, WA)
GEN reports on enhancing the applications of qPCR Nov 19, 2009
Also discussed in the GEN article are qPCR technologies from Agilent Technologies, Life Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Roche Applied Science, Sigma-Aldrich, and TTP Lab Tech. For a copy of the November 15 issue of GEN, please call (914) 740-2122, or email. (EurekAlert!)
J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme Are Big Movers Nov 14, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc., up $1. 18 at $28. (ABC News -- Wire)
Stock futures signal rise; A&F, JC Penney eyed Nov 13, 2009
Agilent Technologies (A.N) is reporting fourth-quarter results, with analysts in a Reuters survey expecting the company to earn 0. 23 cents a share compared with 0. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Tesla gets tax break from California Oct 30, 2009
Tesla also confirmed earlier that it plans to lease 350,000 square feet of property once occupied by Agilent Technologies in Stanford Research Park. The company said it will move its headquarters from San Carlos to the Palo Alto park and build a power train plant there. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
FreeWave Technologies Announces Karl Kunz as New Chief Financial Officer Sep 26, 2009
In addition, he has worked as operations manager at Agilent Technologies; as director of financial planning and analysis at Honeywell Aerospace; and, as senior auditor at Arthur Anderson LLP. Kunz has a Bachelor's of Science degree from the University of Southern California and a Master's of Business Administration degree from Duke University, Fuqua School of Business. "Kunz will bring executive level knowledge to FreeWave that will increase the efficiency and success of our company operations... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Penang launchpad for Agilent Technologies Sep 11, 2009
GEORGE TOWN: Agilent Technologies Malaysia is using Penang as its base to launch a new range of compact and portable test and measurement instruments into emerging economies of Asia, says president Gooi Soon Chai. In line with its plans, parent company Agilent Technologies Inc had appointed RS Components, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, as distributor of its new measuring instruments, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Faster, Cheaper Way To Find Disease Genes In Human Genome Passes Initial Test Sep 1, 2009
In addition to Ng and Shendure, the research team included Emily Turner, Peggy Robertson, Steven Flygare, Choli Lee, Tristan Shaffer, Michelle Wong, Evan Eichler, and Deborah Nickerson, all from UW Genome Sciences; Abigail Bigham and Michael Bamshad from UW Pediatrics, and Arindam Bhattacharjee from Agilent Technologies. The research was supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Human Genome Research Institute, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National... (Science Daily)
HCL Technologies quarterly profit surges 110% Aug 25, 2009
The company said it added net 14 clients during the quarter, winning new deals with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Sony Corp, Nokia Corp, and Agilent Technologies, among others. HCL added net 190 employees during the quarter, bringing its global headcount to 54,216. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Tesla details its plans for the new Palo Alto powertrain plant Aug 25, 2009
Tesla s new headquarters: Tesla Motors Inc. is leasing 350,000 square feet in Stanford Research Park, space previously occupied by Agilent Technologies. Related News. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Facebook may double its staff, says Zuckerberg Aug 25, 2009
Prior to the move in May, employees installed much of the cable themselves in the new building, which previously housed Agilent Technologies. An old crane remains in an eating area because it was too expensive to move out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Stocks Rebound on Retail Results Aug 19, 2009
Agilent Technologies () posted third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0. 15, vs. $0. (BusinessWeek)
Tesla picks Palo Alto Aug 19, 2009
The company will move into Stanford Research Park, where it will renovate a building formerly occupied by Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard. The building also will contain Tesla's corporate headquarters, now located in San Carlos. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Tesla to move its headquarters to Palo Alto Aug 19, 2009
The company announced today that it plans to lease the 350,000-square-foot former Agilent Technologies Building in Stanford Research Park ... The three-building facility was formerly occupied by Hewlett-Packard Co. and Agilent Technologies. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Tesla to move into Stanford park? Aug 18, 2009
Tesla Motors Inc. plans to lease 350,000 square feet of property once occupied by Agilent Technologies in Palo Alto s Stanford Research Park, sources say. Tesla spokeswoman Rachel Konrad said in an e-mail that an announcement will be made Tuesday regarding the electric car company s plans, but she would not confirm what the Business Journal has been told. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Agilent Tech posts better-than-expected 3Q results Aug 18, 2009
Testing instrument maker Agilent Technologies Inc. said Monday it slid to a third-quarter loss, reversing year-ago profit, as it booked restructuring and other charges. But adjusted results topped Wall Street expectations, and the company's strong fourth-quarter forecast sent shares up 3 percent in aftermarket trading. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Stock index futures point to gains; housing data eyed Aug 18, 2009
Shares of Agilent Technologies (A.N) rose 2. 9 percent after the closing bell on Monday after the company reported third-quarter results. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
NIH-funded researchers sequence exomes of 12 people Aug 17, 2009
and Agilent Technologies in Santa Clara, Calif. was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which are all part of the NIH. It was carried out as part of The Exome Project, a program jointly managed by the NHLBI and the NHGRI that was established to develop, validate, and begin to apply a cost-effective, high-throughput... (EurekAlert!)
Stocks End Four-Week Win Streak Aug 16, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc ... Agilent Technologies (), Lowe's () and Trina Solar () are among a handful of companies reporting earnings on Monday. (Investors Business Daily)
Why It's Smart To Be Optimistic Aug 15, 2009
The 56-year-old, a lifelong Kansan, was laid off in 2006 from a project management job at Agilent Technologies (). Soon after, an inventor she knew asked her to co-found a company to commercialize his idea for cutting emissions of cancer-causing particulates from diesel engines. (BusinessWeek)
Looking for signs of a thaw in new initial public offerings Aug 14, 2009
Avago Technologies Ltd.Headquarters: Singapore and San JoseCEO: Hock E. TanBusiness: Maker of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applicationsRevenue: $325 million for Q2 2009 Founded: Spun off Agilent Technologies Inc. in 2005. Number of employees: 3,400 employees worldwide, with 57 percent in Asia, 33 percent in the U.S. and 10 percent in EuropeWeb site: www. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Low-Cost Netbooks May Fit The Budget For College Students Aug 5, 2009
Agilent Technologies (A) early Monday said it would pay $52 a share in cash, or about $1. 5 billion, to buy rival Varian Inc. (VARI). (Investors Business Daily)
Mini Rally for Stocks After Jul 28, 2009
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Cooley Loses Another Partner to N.Y. Firm Jul 28, 2009
He said all his clients, including Agilent Technologies and Covidien, are making the move with him. Whether any associates join him at Shearman remains to be seen. (Law.com)
Agilent Technologies to buy Varian for $1.5 billion Jul 28, 2009
Agilent Technologies to buy Varian for $1. 5 billion - The Boston Globe. (Boston Globe)
Agilent buys Palo Alto-based Varian Jul 28, 2009
Agilent Technologies, Inc., the Santa Clara-based electronic and bio-analytical measurement company, will acquire the Palo Alto-based Varian, Inc., for $1. 5 billion. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Agilent to pay $1.5B for Varian Jul 28, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc. said it will purchase Varian Inc. for $1. 5 billion, paying a 35 percent premium for the supplier of scientific instruments and vacuum technologies in a bid to broaden its own product offerings in new growth areas. (EETimes)
Agilent buying Varian for 1.5 bln dlrs Jul 28, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced on Monday it had agreed to purchase Varian Inc., a rival maker of scientific instruments, for 1 ... WASHINGTON (AFP) - Agilent Technologies Inc. announced on Monday it had agreed to purchase Varian Inc., a rival maker of scientific instruments, for 1. (Yahoo! Asia News)
> ObjectSecurity in Palo Alto aims to make security automatic Jul 23, 2009
CUSTOMERS: Many, including Agilent Technologies Inc., Artech, Deutsche Telekom AG, General Electric Co., Intel Corp., Lufthansa, QinetiQ Group plc, Royal Bank of Scotland, UK Cyber Security KTN, UK Ministry of Defence and the Naval Research Laboratory. COMPETITORS: The company said some potential competitors do not fully address the problem due to the complexity and niche expertise required. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Campus@North First project in trouble Jun 19, 2009
BEA purchased the property for its future campus from Agilent Technologies in 2001 for a whopping $293 million. In 2007 the software company decided to sell the land to finance the purchase of the so-called Sobrato building on Almaden Boulevard in downtown San Jose. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Science student earns more awards Jun 6, 2009
Mark won a Grand Award of a $3,000 cash prize, a Best in Category prize of $5,000, a trip to CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, Switzerland; a new laptop computer, and a $500 Agilent Technologies gift card. More than 1,500 young innovators gathered to compete at the ISEF, the world s largest pre-collegiate science fair and a program of Society for Science & the Public, a nonprofit organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Mixed views on when tech sector will pick up May 26, 2009
Chu said the group had already secured from Agilent Technologies Malaysia software support business for automated optical inspection and automated X-ray inspection equipment, which would allow the group to expand vertically. We are confident that the semiconductor industry will rebound very strongly after the recession. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Transgenomic, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Board Members May 23, 2009
Mr. McNulty is currently General Manager of Diagnostics at Agilent Technologies, Inc. Agilent Technologies Inc. is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. Prior to his current position he was Vice President of Laboratory Operations and Chief Compliance Officer of Berkeley Heartlabs, Inc. Mr. McNulty has previously served as a board member for Employee Health Programs, Bethesda, MD; Drug Free workplace,... (PR Newswire)
Fast, Affordable Tool For Finding Gene 'On-off' Switches May 22, 2009
Emily M. LeProust, in the Genomics Solutions Unit at Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, was also a co-author. The research was supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences in the National Institutes of Health, a New Technologies Award from the Sandler Foundation, and Agilent Technologies. (Science Daily)
Satyam losing more clients May 21, 2009
HYDERABAD: Two US-based clients of Satyam Computers, Agilent Technologies and Lowe's Companies, along with another banking sector client Euronet Worldwide, have terminated their contracts with the scam-hit IT firm. The firm had been losing clients from the time the scam broke in January this year and Tech Mahindra's (TechM) takeover has not been able to arrest the trend. (India Times, India)
Agilent posts 2Q loss as revenue falls 25 percent May 15, 2009
-- Scientific equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc. on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss as revenue fell by 25 percent, led by a steep drop in its semiconductor and board test unit. The company lost $101 million, or 29 cents per share, in the quarter compared with a profit of $173 million, or 47 cents, in the same period a year earlier. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Dow falls on retail sales, foreclosure reports May 14, 2009
-- Earnings reports expected from Agilent Technologies, Blockbuster, Nordstrom, Sony, Wal-Mart Stores. This article appeared on page C - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Business Briefing May 11, 2009
-- Earnings reports expected from Agilent Technologies, Blockbuster, Nordstrom, Sony, Wal-Mart Stores. F. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
US preview: Joblessness set to hit 25-year high Mar 30, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc., the biggest maker of scientific- testing equipment, will cut 2700 jobs, more than a tenth of its workforce, to reduce costs after sales fell. Business remains severely depressed and there are no prospects for a meaningful recovery in the foreseeable future, Chief Executive Officer Bill Sullivan said in a statement last week from the companys Santa Clara, California headquarters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Agilent laying off 2,700, halting stock buyback Mar 28, 2009
-- Agilent Technologies Inc. says it will lay off 2,700 workers and halt share buybacks as the scientific-instrument maker struggles with a huge drop in demand. The company expects revenue in its electronic-measurement segment to drop 30 percent in fiscal 2009 - the lowest level in its 10-year history. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Agilent to restructure in part, lay off 2,700 Mar 28, 2009
Agilent Technologies in Santa Clara will restructure the largest part of its business - its Electronic Measurement Group - and lay off 2,700 people, more than 14 percent of its workforce, the company said Thursday. Get Quote. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Agilent laying off 2,700 Mar 27, 2009
CALIFORNIA: Agilent Technologies Inc said it will lay off 2,700 workers and halt share buybacks as the scientific-instrument maker struggles with a huge drop in demand. The company expects revenue in its electronic-measurement segment to drop 30 per cent in fiscal 2009 -- the lowest level in its 10-year history. (India Times, India)
Agilent to cut 2,700 jobs in restructuring Mar 27, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Agilent Technologies Inc. plans to cut about 2,700 jobs roughly 14 percent of its workforce as part of a major restructuring in its Electronic Measurement and Semiconductor Test segments which will include new leadership, the company said Thursday (March 26). (Santa Clara, Calif. (EETimes)
Warren Buffett's U.S. Takeover Test Passed by Sysco, VF, Danaher, Marathon Mar 20, 2009
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Fanfare integrates with Agilent comms test Mar 10, 2009
MANHASSET, N.Y. Automated test solutions vendor Fanfare is extending its partnership with Agilent Technologies to offer joint customers the ability to integrate their test assets while automating complex system testing. Fanfare's test automation software called will be more tightly integrated with Agilent's N2X multiservices test software, the companies said. (EETimes)
EE Times launches Editors' Choice: Products of the Week Mar 10, 2009
(03/06/2009 1:43 PM EST). Welcome to the first of what is to be a weekly EETimes Editors' Choice product selections where we update you on what we consider to be the most outstanding products to come of out the minds of chip, component, board, module, development kit and tool designers worldwide. (EETimes)
Agilent EDA software targets PHY development Mar 5, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced the availability of SystemVue 2008. 12, a new platform for electronic system-level (ESL) design. (EETimes)
Agilent to cut 600 jobs Feb 18, 2009
Agilent Technologies Inc, the biggest maker of scientific-testing equipment, plans to cut 600 jobs after reporting profit and sales that trailed analysts estimates. The shares fell 7. (India Times, India)
AGENDA: What you need to know today Feb 17, 2009
-- Bay Area companies expected to report quarterly earnings today include Agilent Technologies and Celera ... -- Bay Area companies expected to report quarterly earnings today include Agilent Technologies and Celera. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Xilinx Demonstrates Next-Generation LTE eNodeB Targeted Design Platform at Mobile World Congress to Accelerate Wireless Infrastructure Innovation Feb 16, 2009
Xilinx is also collaborating with Agilent Technologies Inc. to validate compliance of hardware and software modules using industry standard test equipment. "Competition among wireless operators is focused on quick changing market dynamics, including evolving air interfaces, new types of applications, and higher bandwidth services, and this calls for the wireless industry's migration to reprogrammable and reconfigurable hardware to fuel innovation for the next generation," stated Michael Howard,... (PR Newswire)
Xilinx at Mobile World Congress 2009 Feb 10, 2009
Demonstration features: Stealth Microwave UMTS Power Amplifier, Xilinx/AXIS CDRSX2 radio development board, and third-party test equipment supplied by Agilent Technologies Inc.. LTE Baseband Platform. (PR Newswire)
Nature Chemistry Feb 8, 2009
Agilent Technologies Santa Clara, CA. HealthCare Recruiters International Mountainview, CA. (Nature News Service)
Nature Chemical Biology Feb 8, 2009
Agilent Technologies Santa Clara, CA. Chemical Biology event. (Nature News Service)
Test & Measurement World Feb 7, 2009
Prize: $100 Best Buy gift card Sponsor: Agilent Technologies. popularPages NEWSLETTERS Click on a title below to learn more. (Variety)
Electronic News Feb 7, 2009
EDN: Information, News, ess Strategy for Electronics Design Engineers. EDN: Information, News, ess Strategy for Electronics Design Engineers. (Variety)
