Agilent Technologies Launches Chemical Analysis Internet Shopping Village; Part of Comprehensive e-Business Strategy.Business Editors and High Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000 Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A) today launched a shopping village on its chemical analysis Web site (www.agilent.com/chem). Registered customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. can browse an extensive inventory (currently more than 5,000 items) of consumables and accessories, check availability and place their order -- all in real-time from the convenience of their desktop computer. They also can track all direct orders they have placed through any Agilent contact point, such as a sales representative, toll-free telephone number A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special telephone number, in that the called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. , or online catalog Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. . In addition, customers can view a list of Agilent-reconditioned instruments. Visitors from outside the U.S. can take advantage of the enhanced navigation capabilities for the Web-based catalog to find products easily. &uot;We were the first analytical instrument vendor to sell columns and supplies over the Internet,&uot; said Richard D. (Rick) Kniss, senior vice president and general manager of Agilent's Chemical Analysis Group (CAG CAG 1 Chronic atrophic gastritis 2 Coronary angiography, see there ). &uot;Our successful transition to an SAP environment has allowed us to create a more complete and satisfying shopping experience for our customers. It also provides us with the opportunity to rapidly expand our online offering to include new instruments, replacement parts, software, services, training courses and more. And as we roll out SAP in other parts of the world, we automatically extend our e-commerce capabilities to thousands of additional customers.&uot; &uot;The shopping village represents just one part of our total e-business strategy that will make it significantly easier for customers and suppliers to do business with us,&uot; said Nancy Kerins, CAG's e-business director. &uot;We are committed to providing an ever-expanding answer set on a vibrant, helpful Web site that is a pleasure to navigate and where transactions are completed very quickly.&uot; About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. itself into two fully independent companies. With 42,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The businesses comprising Agilent, a subsidiary of HP, had net revenues of more than $8.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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