Verigy
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: VRGY) |
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| Founded | 2006(from Agilent) |
| Headquarters |  Singapore |
| Key people | Keith L. Barnes CEO |
| Industry | Semiconductor Test Solutions |
| Revenue |  US$ 0.778 billion (2006)[1] |
| Operating income | $16 million |
| Website | www.Verigy.com |
Verigy Ltd (NASDAQ: VRGY) is the semiconductor automatic test equipment business that was spun off from Agilent Technologies.
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[edit] History
The company began doing business as Verigy on 2006-06-01.
[edit] Market Listing
Verigy announced its initial public offering of 8.5 million shares of common stock on 2006-06-13, priced at $15.00 per share, and is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the ticker symbol VRGY. Agilent spun off the remaining Verigy stock to its shareholders on 2006-11-01.
[edit] Competition
Verigy's principal competitors in the ATE business are:
- Advantest
- Credence Systems Corporation (including its NPTest acquisition which was formerly Schlumberger Limited, formerly Fairchild Semiconductor)
- LTX
- Teradyne
