Nersesian Named VP of Agilent

Agilent Technologies Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., has named Ron Nersesian senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Electronic Measurement Group (EMG). Nersesian is currently vice president and general manager of EMG’s Wireless Business Unit (WBU), Agilent’s largest business unit with operations in the US, Europe and Asia. EMG is comprised of three business units: WBU, Network & Digital Solutions, and Electronic Instruments, as well as Sales, Service and Support. Under the new organization, Nersesian will oversee all business operations of both the Electronic Measurement and Semiconductor & Board Test segments. Nersesian, 49, has 27 years of experience in engineering, marketing and general management at Agilent, Hewlett-Packard Co. and other high-tech companies.