The name conveys the ability to see what others cannot, to offer critical or key insights for understanding and unlocking the evolving technological landscape. The new company's slogan, "75 years of innovating in measurement," commemorates the founding of the original Hewlett-Packard company in 1939, from which Keysight originates.
“Keysight reflects our rich heritage, a lineage that stems from Hewlett-Packard’s standards of integrity and innovation and Agilent’s leading measurement business,” said Ron Nersesian, President and CEO of Keysight.
“This name captures the innovative, meaningful, and forward-thinking spirit of our organization,” Nersesian noted, adding, “While Keysight’s origins can be traced back to the birth of Silicon Valley, as a startup company we are committed to bringing our customers a new generation of breakthroughs, unlocking insights so they can give the world a new generation of technologies.”
Keysight specializes exclusively in the electronic measurement sector, focusing on its test and measurement customers. The business, now part of Agilent, is a global leader in test and measurement, holding the No. 1 position in the wireless data ecosystem, aerospace and defense, and industrial, computing, and semiconductor segments. The new company will include Agilent's full range of electronic measurement products and the largest sales and support team in the test and measurement industry.
Keysight is scheduled to become an independent company in early November 2014, headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, with around 9,500 employees in 30 countries.
Keysight Technologies' common stock is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol KEYS. The company's website is www.keysight.com
Keysight Technologies at a glance:
World-leading company in electronic testing and measurement.
September 19, 2013 – Agilent announces plans to split into two publicly traded companies through the tax-free spin-off of its electronic measurement company.
January 7, 2014 – It is announced that the name of the new electronic measurement company would be Keysight Technologies.
August 1, 2014 – Keysight will be transformed into a legal entity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilent.
November 2014 – Keysight will separate from Agilent and the shares will be distributed.
derived
from two English words: key, meaning indispensable or essential, a means of access; and insight, meaning the ability to see, to have vision and perception. The name suggests seeing what others cannot see, having a critical or key insight to understand and unlock the changing technological landscape.
logo
is a stylized waveform, the silhouette of a common electrical signal. The symbol signifies that the company will be entirely focused on electronic measurement when it separates from Agilent Technologies, and also pays homage to its heritage dating back to the early days of the electronic measurement industry, as well as to the original company, Hewlett Packard.
The corporate colors are Keysight Red and Keysight Gray.
Business data
The revenue forecast for 2013* is $2.9 billion
Keysight holds the No. 1 position in the Communications (wireless data), Aerospace and defense, Industry, IT and semiconductor sectors
*Data and estimates for 2013 are based on the midpoints of the company's outlook provided on 14/08/2013. There is no confirmation of the outlook.
