MELBOURNE, Fla. and
NEW YORK, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has named John
Scarcella vice president and general manager of the consumer
business for Harris Broadcast Communications. Scarcella will
report to Harris Morris, president,
Harris Broadcast Communications, and will be based in the
organization's New York City
office.
Scarcella is responsible for deploying the full suite of Harris
products, led by the company's successful Digital Out-of-Home
(DOOH) solutions, into key consumer markets — including retail,
food, venue and entertainment — as well as all global sales,
marketing and fulfillment efforts.
"John has a stellar record of success and well-established
relationships in the markets we are targeting. We are
thrilled to have him leading our consumer business effort that will
leverage the strong and expanding technology and service
capabilities of Harris — along with our growing global presence —
to provide integrated solutions to meet individual customer and
market needs," said Morris.
Scarcella, an experienced executive with a history of delivering
best-in-class technology solutions, spent 25 years in senior and
executive positions at Sony Electronics. He most recently
served as president at Professional Solutions of America, where he
oversaw all sales, marketing, service, design and engineering,
integration, and strategic business development and planning
activities relating to the sale of professional audio and video
products. While at Sony he also held senior positions
overseeing sales, marketing, channel development and key product
launch efforts in the consumer and professional markets.
"As thought leaders in the industry, I have watched Denise MacDonell, and Mike Arthur, business leaders for Harris DOOH
solutions and sports and live events respectively, make a
significant impact in the growth of these emerging business
opportunities for Harris. I am excited to join the team and
help continue growing this business, including investments in
global expansion and integrating the full range of Harris
solutions," said Scarcella.
Scarcella holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from
Providence College and a master's
degree in Business Administration from Iona
College.
In broadcast communications, Harris offers products, systems and
services that provide interoperable workflow solutions for
broadcast, cable, satellite and out-of-home networks. The
Harris ONE™ solution brings together highly integrated and
cost-effective products that enable advanced media workflows for
emerging content delivery business models.
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 $6 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