MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has promoted Brendan O'Connell to
the position of president of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
business unit at Harris RF Communications. O'Connell succeeds
Stephen Marschilok, who has been
named president of the Public Safety and Professional
Communications (PSPC) business unit at Harris RF Communications.
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O'Connell has spent the last five years as vice president of
U.S. DoD sales. Prior to that, he held management positions
of increasing responsibility including director of European and
Central Asia sales and director of
Asia Pacific sales, Middle East sales and Government Programs.
"Brendan's leadership has been instrumental in the unprecedented
growth of our DoD business," said Dana
Mehnert, group president, Harris RF Communications.
"He has a deep understanding of our customers, a successful
track record of growing sales in both our international and defense
businesses, and a broad range of experience across our
businesses."
O'Connell has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
Widener University, a master's degree
in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania
State University and an MBA from the University of Rochester. He also is a graduate of
the RF Communications Rotational Development Program.
Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of
secure radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption
solutions for military, government and commercial organizations.
The company's Falcon® family of software-defined
tactical radio systems encompasses manpack, handheld and vehicular
applications. Falcon III is the next generation of radios
supporting the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
requirements, as well as network-centric operations worldwide.
Harris RF Communications is also a leading supplier of assured
communications® systems and equipment for public
safety, utility and transportation markets — with products ranging
from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and
mobile single- and multiband radios.
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 16,000 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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