Agilent Technologies To Acquire NetworkFab
Santa Clara, CA — Agilent Technologies Inc. and NetworkFab Corp. recently announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for NetworkFab to join Agilent. Privately held NetworkFab designs and builds advanced signal intelligence, communications and jammer systems for the U.S. military, intelligence agencies and law enforcement groups. The transaction is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to close in 30 to 60 days. Financial details were not disclosed.
NetworkFab's core competencies are in radio frequency communications, including direction finding, jamming, antenna design, networking, software design and custom systems engineering.
When the acquisition is final, NetworkFab will become a key part of Agilent's recently formed Signal Networks Division, specifically targeted to aerospace/defense. Agilent has a long history of market leadership in the test and measurement industry, including aerospace/defense. By acquiring NetworkFab, Agilent will expand its presence in operational environments to support U.S. government prime contractors.
"NetworkFab will bring world-class talent and state-of-the-art technologies to Agilent, strengthening our presence in the aerospace/defense market," said Tom Burrell, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Signal Networks Division. "We look forward to becoming a more significant supplier of SIGINT and EW subsystems, and NetworkFab will help us become a major player in this market."
"We are very excited to join Agilent and be part of one of the perennial Silicon Valley companies, with a great history and reputation," said Rick Lu, president and CEO of NetworkFab. "Agilent's engineering and technology-driven culture is a good match with NetworkFab's corporate culture. The acquisition will help us accelerate our products and technologies to market, and continue to serve our important government, military and intelligence customers. We will have a stronger market positioning to win both larger, and greater numbers, of jobs."
About NetworkFab
NetworkFab Corp., based in Santa Clara, Calif., builds state-of-the-art signal intelligence, direction finding, communications and electronic warfare systems for military groups, intelligence agencies and law enforcement groups. The company provides off-the-shelf products and can also rapidly develop custom solutions. NetworkFab was founded in 2000.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.0 billion in fiscal year 2006.
SOURCE: Agilent Technologies