MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has named Stephen Marschilok as president of the Public
Safety and Professional Communications (PSPC) business unit of
Harris RF Communications. PSPC provides advanced
communications solutions for public safety, federal, utility,
commercial and transportation markets.
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Previously, Marschilok was president of the U.S. Department of
Defense business unit within RF Communications, where he also
served as vice president and general manager. Before that, he
held various leadership positions including vice president and
general manager of International Government Systems, managing
director of UK Operations, and director of International Sales.
Marschilok began his career with Harris in 1981 as a software
engineer.
"Steve's strong leadership delivered great success in our U.S.
Department of Defense and international businesses. He is very
capable of leading our team in addressing the tremendous
opportunities in public safety and professional
communications markets," said Dana
Mehnert, group president, RF Communications. "Steve
has played a pivotal role in the growth of our business and I am
very pleased to have him step into this key position."
Marschilok has a bachelor's degree in computer and systems
engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute and a master's degree in electrical engineering
from Rochester Institute of Technology.
He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and was a Harris corporate
representative to the UK Defence Manufacturers' Association.
Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a
leading supplier of assured communications®
systems and equipment for public safety, federal, utility,
commercial and transportation markets — with products ranging from
the most advanced IP voice and data networks, to industry leading
multiband, multimode radios, to public safety-grade broadband video
and data solutions. With more than 80 years of experience,
Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications supports over
500 systems around the world.
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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