Hewlett-Packard Company revealed the name of its new, diversified technology company -- Agilent Technologies -- at a historic brand-identity launch, attended by several hundred employees and broadcast to others throughout the world. Agilent, derived from the word "agile," which means nimble and well-coordinated, mentally quick and resourceful, reflects the company `s focus on providing breakthrough products and services with agility, speed and commitment to its customers.
The naming process followed interviews and research conducted among the company`s scientists, engineers and managers, as well as consultations with experts in Agilent`s key businesses. Landor Associates of San Francisco was retained to help develop and design Agilent`s corporate identity and logo.
"Because Agilent is emerging from one of the best-known companies and strongest brands in the technology industry, the new name has special significance," said Edward W. (Ned) Barnholt, Agilent`s chief executive officer. "Today we celebrate our origins as we launch our unique and separate characteristics and values in the Agilent name."
The Agilent symbol -- a series of graduated circles that form an eight-point starburst -- represents a "spark of insight," Agilent`s unique combination of breakthrough technology and customer insight, ignited to become reality. The company color is the blue HP used before it entered the computer and printing businesses. A heritage tag line, "Innovating the HP Way," links Agilent to its origins in HP, a company that has been an innovator in technology and business practices since its inception in 1939.
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Agilent, resulting from HP`s plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies, consists of HP`s former measurement and components businesses. Agilent is the world`s leading provider of test and measurement solutions and communications components. The company`s products and services serve markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences, healthcare and semiconductor products, and contributed nearly $8 billion in revenues to HP during the company`s fiscal year 1998. The computer and imaging businesses will retain the Hewlett-Packard Company name.
Supported by Agilent Technologies Labs, formerly part of the world-renowned Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Agilent is being formed from the following HP business units:
Test and Measurement, which includes the following groups:
Automated Test Group -- a market leader in the design, manufacture and servicing of systems that test semiconductors and electronic printed-circuit boards. These systems are used to verify quality in manufacturing processes and ensure the performance and reliability of the end product.
Communications Solutions Group -- a group whose products, systems and services enable customers to design, build, install, manage and maintain the networks that make up the global communications infrastructure. This infrastructure enables worldwide access to, and transmission of, data, voice and images.
Electronic Products and Solutions Group -- the world`s leading supplier of test and measurement instrumentation for the electronics industry, including manufacturers of equipment for wireless networks. This group markets general-purpose test instruments for use in research and development laboratories, repair shops and service tool kits for measuring voltage, current, frequency, pulse width and other standard electronics measurements.
Chemical Analysis Group -- a leading provider of analytical instrument systems that enable customers to identify, quantify, analyze and test the atomic, molecular, physical and biological properties of thousands of substances and products.
Healthcare Solutions Group -- a leader in clinical measurement and diagnostic solutions for the healthcare marketplace. Its products and systems enable medical professionals to gather data and analyze information in hospital intensive-care units, outpatient clinics, doctors` offices and patients` homes.
Semiconductor Products Group -- a leading supplier of semiconductor components, modules and assemblies for high-performance communications infrastructure, computing devices and mobile information appliances.
"Agilent has the unique ability to advance science and improve lives," said Barnholt. "We plan to retain the values that have made HP a success, including our innovation, integrity and teamwork, while increasing our speed and agility, focus and accountability. We are fortunate to be able to blend the stature and stability of an established company with the spirit and fresh vision of a new company."
Agilent, which will have its headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., has 43,000 employees in more than 40 countries.
Additional information about Agilent Technologies can be found at http://www.hp.com.
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