Agilent to aquire Tektronix to dominate test and measurement market. | |
AC V1.0 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
AC 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
AC V1.0 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
AC V1.0 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | EE Times: Design News Former Tektronix exec to head Agilent´s Design Validation division EE Times (06/22/2005 12:32 PM EDT) SAN FRANCISCO — Agilent Technologies Inc. Wednesday (June 22) named David Churchill, a former Tektronix Inc. executive vice president, to head Agilent´s Design Validation division. Churchill assumes the title of vice president and general manager of the Design Validation division. Churchill held several executive positions at Tektronix, including director of marketing for Europe, director of marketing for the Design, Service and Test division, vice president of Internet services and advertising, and vice president and general manager of the Instrumentation business unit. Most recently, he served as vice president and general manager of the company´s Communications and Video business unit. In a statement issued by Agilent (Palo Alto, Calif.) Wednesday (June 22), Pat Byrne, president of Agilent´s Electronic Products and Solutions group, said the company believes that Churchill will "make major contributions to strengthen" the company´s position. Churchill "has a distinguished record of accomplishments in the industry and brings a keen awareness of customer needs," Byrne said. |
b 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
AC 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
AC 12/08/2005 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quaking on the sidelines should be test and measurement (T&M) company Tektronix (NYSE: TEK). Although debt-free and with $252 million in cash, Tektronix is not the gorilla in T&M -- Agilent is, and it is in fighting shape, with a clear focus on the $40 billion T&M marketplace. |