CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Canada Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), today
opened its Calgary, Alberta
avionics operation, following a $2.3
million investment to enhance the facility. The Harris
facility supports the work to be completed under the company's
six-year, $273 million (CAD) services
contract with the Government of Canada for the CF-18 Avionics
Optimized Weapon System Support (OWSS) program.
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western
Economic Diversification, the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, and Alderman
John Mar, Deputy Mayor of
Calgary joined senior management
from Harris at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 6727
9th Street N.E. facility.
At 36,700 square feet, the facility is now 35 percent larger –
providing a secure lab for testing classified equipment, a
significantly larger warehouse complete with a shipping and
receiving dock, a reception area, and space to support planned
growth. In addition to the refurbishment, Harris invested
more than $1 million in a
fully-integrated software suite to provide supply chain management,
production control, and configuration management solutions to
deliver advanced support to the CF-18 Avionics program.
Harris employs 40 people at the Calgary location and utilizes more than 40
vendors in Canada and the U.S.
"This investment demonstrates Harris' long-term commitment to
the region and in supporting highly skilled jobs in the Canadian
aerospace industry," said Dan
Pearson, executive vice president and chief operating
officer for Harris. "As steadfast partners, we deliver
top-quality support services for the avionics systems on-board
Canada's CF-18 fighter-aircraft fleet, and are dedicated to
assuring the CF-18's success through its life expectancy."
Harris has had a presence in Canada since 1964 with twelve
locations in four provinces – Alberta, British
Columbia, Ontario, and
Quebec – and more than 600
employees. The company's operations serve customers spanning the
Defense, Law Enforcement, Municipal, Energy, Broadcast, Sports,
Specialty Media, Satellite, Cable and Telco markets.
The Calgary facility is an ISO
9001:2008 and AS9100 accredited airworthiness organization.
About Harris Corporation
Harris Canada is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Harris Corporation, an international communications
and information technology company serving government and
commercial markets worldwide. 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions
investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends
to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about the
expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and
involve risks and uncertainties. Harris disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
SOURCE Harris Corporation