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What does Keysight do?SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2014
Keysight Technologies, Inc. today announced it has received SC21 (Supply Chains for the 21st Century) Silver Award status by the ADS Group, a U.K. aerospace, defense, security and space trade organization. The award presentation was held at the Finmecannica-Selex ES Edinburgh facility in Edinburgh Scotland. Phil Curnock, head of supply chain at the ADS Group; Keysight's SC21 sponsors Amanda Smith, head of asset management; and Fern Scott, procurement manager for Airbus Defence and Space Limited, presented the award to Keysight Technologies U.K.
Keysight is the first test and measurement company to achieve SC21 Silver Award status for both hardware and support services. Keysight has consistently achieved above 95 percent on quality and delivery performance metrics. Keysight also has achieved one of the highest manufacturing and business excellence scores amongst the 300 companies who have been recognized for an SC21 Award since 2006.
"We are honored and delighted to receive SC21 Silver Award status for our test and measurement instrumentation and growing services and support portfolio," said Chris Rennie, managing director, Keysight Technologies UK. "We pride ourselves in delivering best-in-class products and services, which are fundamental to building strong, long-term relationships with our key aerospace and defense primes."
Airbus Defence and Space Limited congratulate Keysight on their successful SC21 Silver Award. "We were delighted to sponsor Keysight in the SC21 programme which allows us to further embrace opportunities on which to work including identifying best practices and utilising our own Supplier Evaluation Development (SED) process to mutual benefit" said Airbus Defence and Space, "The SC21 family will now provide an excellent forum for like-minded organisations to collaborate on issues affecting the stakeholders. SC21 shared processes such as the Continued Sustainable Improvement Process (CSIP) allows an outcome to benefit many parties. We look forward to your continued success and a greater level of positive engagement in the future with all stakeholders."
The U.K. aerospace and defense industry future is dependent on having an efficient supply chain in place. The purpose of the SC21 programme is to create a collaborative environment that enables greater efficiency, delivers continuous improvement and increases competitiveness across the key industry primes and stakeholders.
Finmeccanica - Selex ES expressed its satisfaction in working with Keysight Technologies across many aspects of the business and supporting the company in their SC21 programme during the hosting of the award ceremony at its Edinburgh site. Finmeccanica - Selex ES congratulates Keysight on the company's well-deserved SC21 Silver Award.
Award presentation images are available at www.keysight.com/find/SC21_images.
About Supply Chain in the 21st Century Programme
The SC21 programme, run by the U.K. aerospace, defence, security and space organisation, ADS Group, addresses supply chain improvement and aims to increase the competitiveness of the U.K. aerospace and defense industry. SC21 is the most successful and long-running aerospace and defense industry supply chain improvement programme. To date, there are over 700 businesses on the SC21 continuous improvement journey, more than 300 of which have been presented with an award for their hard work on the prestigious programme which has been in operation since 2006.On Sept. 19, 2013, Agilent Technologies announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of its electronic measurement business. The new company, Keysight Technologies, began operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilent on Aug. 1, 2014 with a full separation anticipated in early November 2014. Keysight is expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol KEYS.
Keysight is a global electronic measurement technology and market leader helping to transform its customers' measurement experience through innovation in wireless, modular, and software solutions. Keysight provides electronic measurement instruments and systems and related software, software design tools and services used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment and operation of electronic equipment. Information about Keysight is available at www.keysight.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, information regarding Keysight's separation of the electronic measurement business; future revenues, earnings and profitability; the future demand for the company's products and services; and customer expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Keysight's results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, unforeseen changes in the strength of our customers' businesses; unforeseen changes in the demand for current and new products, technologies, and services; customer purchasing decisions and timing, and the risk that we are not able to realize the savings expected from integration and restructuring activities.
In addition, other risks that Keysight faces include those detailed in Keysight's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10, and amendments thereto. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Keysight's management and on currently available information. Keysight undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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