Ted Hengst Named President of Harris Technical Services Corporation
December 12 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has named Ted Hengst president of
Harris Technical Services Corporation (HTSC), a wholly owned
subsidiary and industry leader in providing information technology
and support services to a broad range of U.S. government agencies.
Mr. Hengst will report to Jeremy Wensinger, group president,
Integrated Systems and Services, Harris Government Communications
Systems Division. "Ted brings to Harris a wealth of experience in
providing mission support services and an in-depth understanding of
doing business with the federal government," said Mr. Wensinger.
"In addition to leading all aspects of HTSC's business operations,
Ted will be working closely with our customer and division
management teams to shape the company's growth strategies going
forward. We are very pleased to have his exceptional leadership
skills at the helm of one of Harris' fastest-growing businesses."
Prior to joining Harris, Mr. Hengst was senior vice president, Army
Solutions, at General Dynamics Corporation in Fairfax, Virginia,
where he was responsible for the division's daily operations and
integration activities. Prior to this, he was vice president and
general manager of General Dynamics' Army and Civil Solutions,
where he led the capture of several large Army and Homeland
Security programs. Before joining General Dynamics, Mr. Hengst
served in the U.S. Army, retiring as Colonel in 2002. His last
assignment was as chief information officer (CIO) and J6 at the
U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill AFB, Florida. As CIO, he
was responsible for planning, funding and executing all phases of
information, computing and communications resources for the 46,000-
person command. Mr. Hengst received a bachelor's degree in
engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a
master's degree in management information systems from the Naval
Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. He will be based at
HTSC's headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. HTSC is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, serving the information
technology services marketplace. The company provides world- class,
cost-effective operation, maintenance, engineering, and technical
support services to the U.S. government, prime contractors and
other Harris divisions. About Harris Corporation Harris Government
Communications Systems Division conducts advanced research studies,
develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the- art,
assured communications(TM) solutions and information systems that
solve the mission-critical challenges of its military and
government customers, while serving as the technology base for the
company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation is an
international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150
countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
annual sales of $3.5 billion and nearly 14,000 employees, including
more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. The company's four
operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and microwave
communications. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/.
Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris:
http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems
Division, +1-321-727-6514, , or Brent Dietz, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-724-3554, , both of Harris Corporation Web
site: http://www.harris.com/
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