HRS Harris Corp.

MELBOURNE, Fla., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joanne Abowitt, a Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) systems engineer, has received the Outstanding Technical Achievement Award from the Space Coast Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for her drive and innovation in developing advanced military satellite communications systems. Abowitt was one of eight women engineers who work for Harris who were nominated and recognized in different categories during the 37th annual SWE awards banquet held recently at the Rockledge Country Club in conjunction with National Engineer's Week. "The Space Coast Section SWE awards recognize the talents and contributions of these extraordinary women to the field of engineering and to our communities," said Kathy Whitcomb, president, SWE-Space Coast Section. "We are fortunate to be in a high-technology area where companies such as Harris are attracting engineers of the highest caliber who serve as outstanding examples of professional leadership." Abowitt joined Harris in 2004 and has worked on a number of key military satellite communications programs, including the U.S. military Transformational Satellite (TSAT) initiative, for which Harris is teamed with Boeing to develop an advanced new satellite constellation with more bandwidth and increased communications flexibility. She has more than 20 years of experience in engineering. Other Harris employees nominated and recognized included: -- Outstanding Woman Engineer - Kelly Breeden, software engineer; Beth Findley, engineering director; and Patty Martin, system support engineer -- Technical Achievement Award - Christine Phillips, software engineer -- Distinguished New Woman Engineer - Karen Dawson, systems integration and test engineer; Dara Rickles, electrical engineer; and Tammy Stepp, electrical design engineer "Each of these women represents the talent and dedication of the Harris engineering community," said Kent Buchanan, chief technology officer of Harris and vice president of engineering for its Government Communications Systems business. "We are very proud of their individual and collective professional achievements as part of the Harris team and of the personal qualities that make them valued members of our community." The Society of Women Engineers, founded in 1950, is a non-profit educational service organization dedicated to promoting the field of engineering to women within the community as well as in colleges and universities. An extensive awards and recognition program honors outstanding accomplishments of women in the engineering profession as well as those who have contributed significantly to the advancement of women in the engineering profession. Additional information about the Space Coast Section of SWE, which includes Brevard, Indian River and Volusia counties, may be found at http://www.swe-sc.org/. 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 almost $5 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: Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, Web site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.swe-sc.org/

Copyright