| Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent) is a measurement company providing core bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions to the communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis industries. The Company has two business segments: the electronic measurement business and the bio-analytical measurement business. Agilent's electronic measurement business focuses on the communications and electronics industries, while its bio-analytical measurement business focuses on the life sciences industry and in the environmental, chemical, food and petrochemical industries and in materials sciences. The Company sells its products primarily through direct sales, and also utilizes distributors, resellers, manufacturer's representatives, telesales and electronic commerce. In March 2008, Agilent acquired Colloidal Dynamics. In April 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of TILL Photonics GmbH. In June 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of RVM Scientific Inc. |
