Singapore, Jul 1, 2009: Agilent Technologies, a premier measurement company has promoted Nitin Sood to general manager of Automation Solutions, effective June 8. Sood will be responsible for leading Agilent's automation solutions strategy, continuity in providing customized automation solutions, and identifying new customer segments and regions prime for future growth.

 

Sood previously served as general manager of Agilent's Electrophoresis Business (capillary electrophoresis and microfluidics) in Waldbronn, Germany. He will relocate to Santa Clara, Calif., to assume his new role. During the past 18 months, Sood strengthened the footprint of this emerging business through substantial growth and improved profitability. This includes the recent successful launch of a new capillary electrophoresis platform, targeting life science applications in biopharma. Sood holds master's degrees in computer science and molecular biology.

 

Rob Nail, previous general manager of Agilent's automation business, has decided to leave Agilent to pursue other opportunities but will assist with the transition over the next several months. Nail successfully led the integration of what was formerly Velocity11, acquired by Agilent in December 2007.