Singapore: Agilent Technologies has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as Laboratory Analytical Instrumentation Company of the Year in China for the year 2013 for demonstrating achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development.

"China's analytical instrumentation industry is becoming more and more competitive, with increased demand from the food, environmental, pharmaceutical, academic and government research markets," said Mr Leo Jia, industry analyst for Frost & Sullivan.

Mr Jia also said, "Our research shows that Agilent continues to perform well and has maintained its position as the industry leader in China for several years, and we expect it to dominate the market throughout the forecast period with its strong position in the GC, HPLC, and MS market segments."

"Having served laboratory researchers and scientists in China for more than 30 years, we are very pleased to earn this award as it reflects upon the strength of our team in China and our commitment to customers," said Mr Mike McMullen, president, Chemical Analysis Group, Agilent.

"China has always been a critical market for our life sciences group and we will continue to invest in infrastructure and people to further optimize our product portfolio to provide customers with the best analytical solutions," said Mr Nick Roelofs, president, Life Sciences Group, Agilent.