The Wiretap Intercept No. 090519
opinions and skeptical speculations too small to fit into an Industry Gadfly column 

> March 26, 2009 -- Agilent today announced a major restructuring of its
> Electronic Measurement businesses in response to the most severe global
> downturn in the company's history.  ... This restructuring will affect
> approximately 2,700 employees and have a cash cost of about $160 million.


From: [ The Scarecrow ]

Hi, John,

Here is a story worth digging into....

Agilent's EEsof EDA Division, who claims to be the #5 EDA Vendor, no longer
exists, at least not as a separate division within Agilent Technologies.

There were massive layoffs at the Westlake Village, CA R&D center (former
EEsof facility) as well as layoffs in Santa Rosa and elimination of many
PDK development jobs in India.  In total there were approx 67 layoffs, out
of roughly 200 people in the former "division".  Job cuts included all
technical support, marketing, consulting services, and business admin in
Westlake Village.

What's left of EEsof has been collapsed into the Component Test Group.

Please make me anon!

    - [ The Scarecrow ]
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