Harris Corporation to Resell All McAfee Security Products and Services Under Federal Systems Integrator Agreement
November 11 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
McAfee Is World's Largest Dedicated Security Technology Company
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has signed a Federal Systems Integrator
Agreement with McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) to resell all McAfee
products and technical services to the federal government. McAfee
is the world's largest dedicated security technology company.
McAfee security software is an integral component of the Host Based
Security System -- the largest IT security deployment within the
Department of Defense. "This strategic agreement enables Harris and
McAfee to deliver the most advanced security and information
technology solutions to all of our customers in the federal
marketplace," said Ted Hengst, president, Harris IT Services. "We
are fully committed to providing more capabilities to our customers
through our managed services approach and by partnering with
technology leaders." "This agreement strengthens the competitive
position of our companies," said Rebecca Chestnut, enterprise
account executive for McAfee's Systems Integrator Program. "Working
together, we are both now better positioned to capture significant
new business and strengthen our competitive positions." McAfee,
Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers proactive
and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks
around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web
securely. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to
innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public
sector and service providers by enabling them to comply with
regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify
vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their
security. http://www.mcafee.com/. Harris IT Services is a leading
provider of mission-critical IT and communications services and
support to defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and
commercial customers. With over 3,000 professionals performing to
the highest industry standards at locations worldwide, Harris IT
Services offers essential past performance, proven technical
expertise, and innovative solutions in supporting large-scale IT
programs that encompass the full technology lifecycle. The
organization's distributed workforce, present in all 50 states,
combined with extensive experience in performance-based contracting
and managed IT services, deliver best-value results to a broad
customer base. 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 $5.4 billion and 16,500 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: CeeCee L. Evans, Harris IT Services, +1-703-483-8684, , or
Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C.,
+1-202-729-3732, , or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.mcafee.com/
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