SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2013--
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Robert Cantrell
has been named vice president and treasurer. Cantrell replaces Neil
Dougherty, who is CFO-designate of the new electronic measurement
company to be formed by the separation
of Agilent into two publicly traded companies.
In his new position, Cantrell will be responsible for Agilent’s Treasury
and Investor Relations functions. He will report to Agilent Senior Vice
President and CFO Didier Hirsch. Most recently, Cantrell was operational
CFO for Agilent’s electronic measurement business.
Alicia Rodriguez, vice president, Investor Relations, will continue in
that role, reporting to Cantrell during the transition to split the
company. She has been named vice-president-designate, Internal Audit,
for the new electronic measurement company.
“Robert brings deep financial expertise to his new position,” said
Hirsch. “He will play a key role in shaping the financial profile and
structure of the new Agilent and in telling our story to investors as we
become a company focused on life sciences, diagnostics and applied
markets.”
Cantrell has held numerous financial positions across the company at
both the business and corporate level. He became a division controller
in 1997 and was named global manufacturing controller for electronic
measurement in 2000. He ultimately became the first controller of the
company’s Wireless Business Unit. In 2003, Cantrell moved to Agilent
headquarters as group controller of the company’s Global Infrastructure
Organization. He became vice president and operational CFO for the
electronic measurement business in 2007.
Cantrell joined HP/Agilent in 1986 with a B.S. in business
administration from San Jose State University.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement
company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,500
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had
revenues of $6.9 billion in fiscal 2012. Information about Agilent is
available at www.agilent.com.
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