MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has named Julio
Villafane managing director of the Caribbean/Latin
America region for its RF Communications business.
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In this role, Villafane will provide strategic direction and
day-to-day management of all staff in the region, overseeing the
regional headquarters in Miami as
well as sales offices in Sao Paulo,
Brazil; Santiago, Chile;
and Mexico City. He reports
to Andy Start, president,
international business unit, Harris RF Communications.
"The addition of Julio to the Harris RF Communications team
plays an integral role in the development of our Caribbean and Latin
America business and supports our overall global expansion,"
Start said. "Julio brings extensive international experience
in improving performance and driving increased revenue for global
telecommunications technology and applied solutions providers."
Prior to joining Harris, Villafane served as director of sales
and business development for Cisco Systems. During his career
he also worked for 10 years at Motorola, where he held several
positions including vice president of strategic accounts.
Villafane earned his master's degree in business administration
with national academic honors from Mercer
University, and his bachelor's degree in industrial and
systems engineering from Georgia Tech
where he is an active member of the Board of Advisors for the
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
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.
SOURCE Harris Corporation