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Agilent Technologies to Acquire Assets of iLab Solutions

By LabMedica International staff writers
Posted on 04 Jul 2016
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Santa Clara, California, USA) will acquire most of the assets of iLab Solutions, LLC (Boston, Massachusetts, USA), including the company’s technology, intellectual property, product portfolio and employee talent. The acquisition is expected to be completed in early August, subject to local laws and regulations and customary closing conditions.

Agilent provides instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow to customers in more than 100 countries, while iLab offers cloud-based solutions for core laboratory management to universities, research hospitals and independent institutes. iLab’s offerings allow customers to book time in shared facilities to bill and invoice for projects, manage studies, generate reports and business intelligence, and schedule instrument reservations across multiple projects.

“Our acquisition of iLab further expands our offerings portfolio in a space we previously did not have a presence in,” said Mark Doak, president, Agilent CrossLab Group. “iLab’s solutions are robust and scalable, allowing for expansion into large-enterprise accounts, including Pharma. With iLab’s experience and outstanding enterprise-level management solutions, we will be able to immediately deliver broader value for our customers.”

“Joining forces with Agilent is an excellent fit for us,” said Tad Fallows, chief executive officer, iLab Solutions. “It is also a tremendous opportunity for our customers, who will benefit from integration with a broad family of solutions and a range of new applications. Together, we’ll be able to further accelerate our offerings to additional markets through Agilent’s global reach and leadership in multiple market segments.”

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