MELBOURNE, Fla. and
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has named John Heller president of its IT Services
business, reporting to Daniel R.
Pearson, chief operating officer (COO). Heller, 48,
has served as vice president and general manager of IT Services'
Department of Defense (DoD) Programs since joining Harris in 2007
with the acquisition of Multimax, Inc. Heller succeeds
Ted Hengst, who recently was named
vice president and chief information officer (CIO) for Harris.
In his role as president of IT Services, Heller will lead all
aspects of the business, including partnering with cross-divisional
operational leadership, key staff members, and customers to shape
growth strategies and advance innovation in the global delivery of
mission-enabling IT Transformation, Managed Solutions and
Information Assurance.
Heller brings more than 25 years of IT leadership experience to
this role via positions spanning president and COO of Multimax,
Inc.; president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Netco
Government Services; and president and CEO of Rentport, Inc.
Earlier, he served as principal for TenX Capital Management,
and held senior management positions with Answerthink Consulting
and Deloitte & Touche Consulting.
Heller is a graduate of the United States
Military Academy at West Point and holds a master of
business administration from the University of
Pittsburgh.
"John brings the breadth and depth of experience vital to
continuing the stellar growth trajectory of this business," said
Pearson. "His leadership will further enrich Harris IT Services'
reputation for optimal delivery of innovative solutions that
advance our customers' missions."
A high resolution photo is available at the following link: John
Heller.
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
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
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