MELBOURNE, Fla. and
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Mentor-Protege Program helps Veteran-owned businesses perform
VA contracts and compete in marketplace
- 7 Delta, Inc. provides information technology services to
commercial and government markets
- Selection represents Harris' continued commitment to Veterans
and small businesses
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has been selected by the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to participate in the
Mentor-Protege Program with 7 Delta, Inc., a Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The VA selected 20
mentor-protege teams to participate in the new program that will
help small businesses owned by service-disabled Veterans and other
Veteran-owned businesses.
"For the VA, it's a natural goal to award government contracts
to qualified Veteran-owned small businesses," said Secretary of
Veterans Affairs Eric. K. Shinseki. "Not only does it benefit
the Veteran entrepreneur, but the VA gets the contractor support it
needs more quickly and with less risk."
The VA created the Mentor-Protege Program to assist SDVOSBs and
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) in becoming more competitive
in the healthcare marketplace and to increase the number of SDVOSBs
and VOSBs that receive VA contracts. The program helps
protege companies enhance their capability to perform VA
contracts.
"We are extremely honored that the VA selected Harris to serve
as a mentor to 7 Delta," said Jim
Traficant, vice president and general manager, Harris
Healthcare Solutions. "The VA's Mentor-Protege Program allows
us to continue to demonstrate our strong commitment to Veterans and
help foster the growth of Veteran-owned small businesses."
As a member of the Department of Defense-sponsored MPP since
1998, Harris has more than ten years of experience in helping small
businesses mature, expand, and compete in the marketplace. Harris
will mentor 7 Delta in the areas of business management,
business growth, and employee development.
"7 Delta is very grateful and excited about this opportunity,"
said Mike Sawyers, CEO, 7 Delta,
Inc. "We look forward to taking our cooperative teaming and
corporate development efforts with Harris to the next level under
the VA Mentor-Protege Program."
Based in Fulton, MD, 7 Delta,
Inc. is a leading provider of information technology services to
commercial and government markets.
In healthcare solutions, Harris provides enterprise intelligence
solutions and services for commercial and government customers,
including interoperability, imaging, managed services
infrastructure, systems and cyber integration, and informatics.
Harris products, systems, and services improve health
outcomes by ensuring that the right information is delivered with
security and privacy to the right person, on the right device, at
the point of care.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is 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 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.
SOURCE Harris Corporation