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Website: http://www.agilent.com Agilent Technologies is is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company operates two primary businesses - electronic measurement, and life sciences and chemical analysis -- supported by a central research group, Agilent Laboratories. Its businesses excel in applying measurement technologies to develop products that sense, analyze, display and communicate data. The company helps test more than half of the world’s 1.13 billion cell phones Agilent serves customers in more than 110 countries.These customers include many of the world's leading high-technology firms, which rely on Agilent's products and services to increase profitability and competitiveness, from research and development through manufacturing, installation and maintenance. Agilent Labs performs research on new technologies. The majority of research is located in Santa Clara, CA, with additional sites in Europe in Leuven, Belgium, and South Queensferry, Scotland; in Asia in Beijing, China; and in the United States in Everett, WA. In fiscal 2008, Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion and net income of $693 million. Agilent reportedly cut salaries by 10% for all workers starting in January. The company also axed 600 jobs in February. History Agilent's pioneering spirit was kindled more than 60 years ago, when two Stanford engineers - Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard - invented the audio oscillator in their garage, an electronic instrument used to test sound equipment. In 1939, the friends formed the Hewlett-Packard company. Eight HP 200B audio oscillators would be used by Walt Disney to test sound equipment in creating the groundbreaking sound system for the movie "Fantasia." In 1999, Agilent was spun off from Hewlett-Packard as an independent, publicly-traded company. In 2001, Agilent Technologies sold its healthcare and medical products organization to Philips Medical Systems. HP Medical Products had been the second oldest part of Hewlett-Packard, acquired in the 1950s. Only the original founding test and measurement organization was older. In August of 2005, Agilent sold its Semiconductor Products Group, which produced light-emitting diodes, radio frequency and mixed-signal integrated circuits, to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., and Silver Lake Partners. The group now operates as Avago Technologies, an independent, privately held company. Agilent also sold its 47% stake in the light-emitting diode manufacturer Lumileds to Philips Electronics for just under $1 billion. Lumileds originally started as Hewlett-Packard's optoelectronics division. Benefits Agilent offers an outstanding combined benefits package. Coverage begins on first day of employment. - Paid Time Off - Less than 5 years of
service - 15 days; 5-10 years - 20 days; 11 years and up increases
from 21 days to 30 days for 25 years or more service Utilize conveniences like lactation rooms, 24/7 employee assistance for child care referrals and on-site film processing. And for your well-deserved rest and relaxation enjoy free vacation retreats in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Canada, Germany and Japan. Updated March 19, 2009 |