Does Agilent EEsof operate relatively independently within that group?
Neil: Agilent is divided first of all into groups and within those groups into business units and within the business unit there are divisions. We are a division within one of the business units. The divisions operate relatively autonomously meaning that the divisions have their own P&L accountability. Obviously there is a guiding strategy for the whole organization but the divisions define their own independent strategies, product development plans etc. But the accountability is totally held within Agilent at the division management level. Todd’s and my boss is Jim McGillvary the VP and General Manager for the EEsof division. Eagleware-Elanix just became part of the EEsof division. The acquisition announcement speaks of acquiring substantially all of the assets and business of Eagleware-Elanix rather than a merger. What is the significance of that? Todd: It is not a stock purchase. It was an asset acquisition. There were various legal things to do one way or the other. Actually, it wa
