On November 14, 2012, the board of directors of Agilent Technologies Inc. appointed Ronald S. Nersesian, to serve as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer, succeeding William P. Sullivan as President. Sullivan will continue to serve as the company's Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors. From November 2011 to November 13, 2012, Mr. Nersesian served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and from March 2009 to November 2011 he served as Senior Vice President, Agilent, and President, Electronic Measurement Group.

From February 2005 to February 2009, Mr. Nersesian served as Agilent's Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless Business Unit of the Electronics Measurement Group and from May 2002 to February 2005, as Vice President and General Manager of the Design Validation Division of the Electronic Measurement Group. Mr. Nersesian currently serves on the board of directors of Trimble Navigation Limited. Nersesian will continue to be responsible for Agilent's Chemical Analysis (CAG), Life Sciences (LSG), Electronic Measurement (EMG), and Agilent Order Fulfillment (AOF) businesses, with the presidents of those groups reporting to him.

Nersesian will continue to report to William (Bill) Sullivan, who remains chief executive officer.