Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) is seeking acquisitions. Agilent reported Allison Ballmer has been named the company's new senior vice president of Strategy and Corporate Development, reporting to Agilent President and Chief Executive Officer Mike McMullen. According to a media release, Ballmer will lead the corporate development team in identifying, developing, and evaluating merger-and-acquisition plans globally, as well as program management of integrations. She also will lead enterprise strategy while collaborating with Agilent businesses groups to drive critical growth initiatives across the company.