LXI Consortium Elects Agilent Executive as New President

NIWOT, CO--(Marketwire - January 6, 2009) - The LXI Consortium Board of Directors has elected Von Campbell of Agilent Technologies as the Consortium's new president. In addition, the Compliance Technical Working Group, which is responsible for certifying instruments as LXI-compliant, was elevated to Board Committee status.

Von Campbell holds a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Purdue and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Campbell joined Agilent Technologies (Hewlett-Packard) as a development engineer in 1982. Today, he oversees Agilent's involvement in multiple industry consortia, including LXI. During his 26 years with Agilent Technologies, Campbell has led several programs focused on general-purpose instruments, data acquisition, manufacturing test systems, connectivity software, and common instrument infrastructure.

"As more and more test systems incorporate the power of Ethernet and the Web, the standardization and extended functionality offered by LXI-compliant instruments become even more compelling," said Campbell.

The Board of Directors also elevated the Compliance Technical Work Group to Board Committee status with Jochen Wolle, Head of Research and Development Software - Spectrum and Network Analyzers at Rohde & Schwarz, serving as the chairperson. This committee is responsible for approving all conformance applications.

Introduced in 2005, the LXI Standard has been rapidly adopted by more than 50 companies, representing a who's who of the test and measurement industry. They recognize LXI as the natural evolution of the test and measurement instrument interface, making it easier for test system designers and integrators to create faster, more efficient systems. To date, more than 650 products have been certified as being compliant with the LXI Standard, and annual sales of LXI-equipped test and measurement equipment now exceed $200 million (US).

About LXI and the LXI Consortium

The LXI Standard creates new capabilities that optimize test throughput, overall system performance, and cost efficiency in a way that allows engineers to build powerful, web-enabled test systems in less time. The LXI Consortium, a not-for-profit corporation comprised of leading test and measurement companies, manages the Standard. The group's goals are to develop, support, and promote the LXI Standard. LXI's flexible packaging, high-speed I/O, and standardized use of LAN connectivity address a broad range of commercial, industrial, aerospace, and military applications.

Additional information about LXI-compliant products as well as licensing, specifications, and Consortium membership is available at www.lxistandard.org.

Contact Information: EDITORIAL CONTACTS: Joel Goldstein Goldstein Group Communications, for LXI Consortium 1-216-573-2300 or Bob Helsel LXI Consortium 1-303-652-2571