Mike McMullen was appointed Agilent CEO in March 2015, replacing William (Bill) Sullivan. McMullen has more than 30 years of industry experience and senior management experience at Agilent. He was president of the company's Chemical Analysis Group from 2009 until November 2014. As head of CAG, McMullen transformed the business, consistently delivering market-leading growth and profits. He championed strategic acquisitions and architected Agilent's China strategy. He built the Agilent CrossLab Group, which includes services, software and consumables; ACG was made one of Agilent's three major businesses in September 2014. McMullen also has significant international experience, having lived in Japan, where he led Agilent's Japan field sales and support operations, later adding responsibility for China field operations. He is recognized for his inspirational leadership style. McMullen joined Agilent's predecessor, Hewlett-Packard Co., in 1984 as a financial analyst. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the University of Delaware and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

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