HRS Harris Corp.

MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today recognized outstanding small business suppliers during an annual awards ceremony held at the company's Palm Bay, Florida facility. Awards are presented to suppliers supporting Harris operations throughout the U.S. Among this year's Small Business Award winners based in Brevard County are: Atlantic Coast Technologies, Inc., in Grant; Southeastern Engineering, Inc., in Palm Bay; Reliable System Services Corporation in Melbourne; and Amertron, in West Melbourne. "Small businesses play a significant role in our commitment to fully satisfying customer expectations for the highest levels of quality and performance, service, on-time delivery, and cost-effectiveness," said Don Weiss, director of Supply Chain for Harris Government Communications Systems. "These awards give us the opportunity to honor those suppliers whose overall contributions have enhanced the success of Harris, bringing value to our programs and our customers through their products, services, quality and performance." A number of factors are used in selecting the Small Business Award winners, including quality, performance, business areas served, and input from the Harris supply chain and program management community. This year's recipients are: -- Small Business Supplier of the Year - CS Business Systems, Buffalo, NY -- Small Disadvantaged Business Supplier of the Year - Amertron, West Melbourne, FL -- Women-Owned Small Business Supplier of the Year - Alexander Machine & Tool, Woburn, MA -- HUBZone Small Business Supplier of the Year . Base One Technologies, New Rochelle, NY -- Veteran-Owned Small Business Supplier of the Year - Southeastern Engineering, Palm Bay, FL -- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Supplier of the Year - Nova Blue, Kansas City, MO -- Above and Beyond Small Business Supplier of the Year - Reliable System Services Corporation, Melbourne, FL -- Outstanding Service Small Business Supplier of the Year - Atlantic Coast Technologies, Grant, FL The awards program for the day included a breakfast preceding the awards ceremony, a keynote presentation by Dan Pearson, president of Harris Defense Communications and Electronics, a luncheon for the suppliers and Harris representatives, and a tour of the Harris Customer Briefing Center. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4 billion and 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer of Harris Government Communications Systems, +1-321-727-6514, , or Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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