# Padraig McDonnell

> Padraig McDonnell is president and CEO of Agilent Technologies, a role he assumed on May 1, 2024 after a career that began as a Hewlett-Packard customer engineer in 1998. A Cavan native based in California, he previously led Agilent CrossLab and its global commercial organisation. His CEO agenda includes the Ignite operating transformation, customer-focused business groups, digital laboratory tools and AI deployment.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Agilent Technologies
- **Organizations:** Agilent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard
- **From:** Cavan, Ireland
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Postgraduate diploma in Chemistry and Biochemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway, Postgraduate diploma in Strategy and Innovation, University College Dublin
- **Known for:** Progressed from customer engineer to president and CEO within the HP/Agilent corporate lineage., Led the CrossLab business and global commercial organisation before becoming CEO., Agilent credited his services leadership with growth, profitability improvements and higher customer satisfaction.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Joined Hewlett-Packard as a customer engineer.
- **1999** — Moved into a sales account manager role.
- **2007** — Became Ireland business team manager and general manager.
- **2014** — Became EMEAI Laboratory Solution Sales vice president and general manager.
- **2017** — Moved to the United States to lead the Chemistries and Supplies Division.
- **2020** — Became Agilent CrossLab Group president in May.
- **2021** — Added chief commercial officer responsibilities in November.
- **2024** — Named CEO-elect and COO on February 21; became president, CEO and board member on May 1.
- **2024** — Announced a customer- and market-focused organisational structure in November and advanced the Ignite transformation.
- **2026** — Received The Ireland Funds Corporate Leadership Award in San Francisco on March 6.

## Achievements

- Progressed from customer engineer to president and CEO within the HP/Agilent corporate lineage.
- Led the CrossLab business and global commercial organisation before becoming CEO.
- Agilent credited his services leadership with growth, profitability improvements and higher customer satisfaction.
- Received The Ireland Funds Corporate Leadership Award in March 2026.
- Accepted World Economic Forum Lighthouse recognition for Agilent factories in Shanghai and Penang at Davos in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Participated with CFO Adam Elinoff in the J.P. Morgan U.S. All Stars Conference in London; discussed strategy and execution in a public LinkedIn post.
- **2026-08** — Agilent reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of $1.88 billion, 7.3% core revenue growth and a 23.6% GAAP operating margin, and raised its full-year outlook.
- **2026-06** — Agilent announced an AI collaboration with OpenAI and Boston Consulting Group across products, operations and customer workflows.
- **2026-03** — Received The Ireland Funds Corporate Leadership Award at the March 6 San Francisco gala.

## Links

- Website: https://www.agilent.com/about/companyinfo/leadership/agilent-executive-mcdonnell.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/padraig-mcdonnell-b9103523

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