- Bill Hewlett and David Packard 1939
Our history
- 1939, Hewlett-Packard (HP) started as a test and measurement company in a garage in Palo Alto, CA.
- 1959, HP established its first production site outside of US in Boeblingen, Germany.
- Nov. 1st, 1999, the measurement business from HP is spun off into an independent company – Agilent Technologies.
- Nov. 1st, 2007, Agilent’s Fiber Sensing business in Boeblingen, Germany started with a new Business Model, based on AP Sensing as dedicated and focused company.
Our culture
Continuing our heritage of "The HP Way" we believe in the following company values:
We have trust and respect for individuals.
We approach each situation with the belief that people want to do a good job and will do so, given the proper tools and support. We attract highly capable, diverse, innovative people and recognize their efforts and contributions to the company. AP Sensing's people contribute enthusiastically and share the success that they make possible.
We focus on a high level of achievement and contribution.
Our customers expect AP Sensing products and services to be of the highest quality and to provide lasting value. To achieve this, all our people, especially managers, must be leaders who generate enthusiasm and respond with extra effort to meet customer needs. Techniques and management practices which are effective today may be outdated in the future. For us to remain at the forefront in all our activities, people should always be looking for new and better ways to do their work.
We conduct our business with uncompromising integrity.
We expect AP Sensing's people to be open and honest in their dealings to earn the trust and loyalty of others. People at every level are expected to adhere to the highest standards of business ethics and must understand that anything less is unacceptable. As a practical matter, ethical conduct cannot be assured by written policies and codes; it must be an integral part of the organization, a deeply ingrained tradition that is passed from one generation of employees to another.
We achieve our common objectives through teamwork and partnering.
We recognize that it is only through effective teamwork and cooperation with our partners that we can achieve our goals. Our commitment is to work as a worldwide team to fulfill the expectations of our customers, partners and others who depend upon us. The benefits and obligations of doing business are shared among all our people.
We encourage flexibility and innovation.
We create an inclusive work environment which supports the diversity of our people and stimulates innovation. We strive for overall objectives which are clearly stated and agreed upon, and allow people flexibility in working towards goals in ways that they help determine are best for the organization. Our people personally accept responsibility and are encouraged to upgrade their skills and capabilities through ongoing training and development. This is especially important in a technical business where the rate of progress is rapid and where people are expected to adapt to change.
- HP Garage, birth place of Hewlett Packard
News
Jul-23-10 Sense and sensibility
"It’s an entire fire monitoring solution, so we can monitor its size, spreading and its direction, and control the activation of fire suppression systems."
Jun-30-10 World Exposition 2010 Shanghai - AP Sensing's DTS
AP Sensing with a partner provided its leading Distributed Temperature Sensing DTS system “Linear Power Series” to monitor and secure the first 500kV power cables in Shanghai installed in a power cable tunnel over a distance of 20km. This power cables are supplying the electric power to World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
May-26-10 Milestone: Eurotunnel Chooses AP Sensing’s Fire Monitoring Technology for SAFE Stations
A new safety standard has been achieved in rail tunnels. Eurotunnel – the operator of the channel tunnel – decided to significantly improve the safety of passengers by creating fire fighting stations equipped with fixed, fire suppression systems. Eurotunnel chose AP Sensing’s Linear Heat Series as the fire monitoring system to activate and control the suppression system.
