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Harris Corporation Promotes Daniel R. Pearson and Jeremy C. Wensinger to Group Presidents for Its Government Businesses18 April 2006
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has promoted two senior executives to newly created positions with responsibility for the company's government businesses. Daniel R. "Dan" Pearson, 54, has been named group president - Defense Communications, and Jeremy C. Wensinger, 42, has been named group president - Integrated Systems and Services. Both Mr. Pearson and Mr. Wensinger will report to Robert C. Henry, who was recently named executive vice president of Harris. The leadership transition will begin immediately and will be effective July 1, 2006, the beginning of the company's fiscal year 2007.
Mr. Pearson will have responsibility for the company's RF Communications Division and Department of Defense Programs. He joined Harris in 1977 and has held a number of engineering, program management and general management positions within the company's government businesses. He also served as president of the company's former Communications Products Division serving commercial telecom markets. Most recently he was president - Department of Defense Programs in the company's Government Communications Systems Division.
Mr. Wensinger will have responsibility for the company's National Programs, supporting the intelligence community; Civil Programs, with customers such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau; Homeland Security programs; and Technical Services. He joined Harris in 1990 and has held positions in program management, finance and general management in the company's government businesses, and he served as vice president and general manager of Harris Technical Services Corporation. Most recently he was president - Harris Broadcast Communications Division.
"These new leadership positions are being created within our government business to support future growth and business expansion," said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Closer alliance of these businesses will increase the cross-business synergies that have allowed us to expand work scope with current customers and pursue new opportunities with current and new customers. Dan and Jeremy have demonstrated their operational skills and customer responsiveness in senior positions with both our government and commercial businesses. Their leadership will guide our government businesses to future success and expand our capabilities to deliver both products and system solutions to U.S. and international customers."
Dana A. Mehnert, 43, has been named president - RF Communications Division. Mr. Mehnert joined Harris in 1985 and most recently was vice president - Government Operations for RF Communications. He previously had held management positions at RF Communications in government sales, international sales, operations, and general management. Mr. Mehnert succeeds Chester A. "Chet" Massari who will retire at the end of the year following 36 years of service with Harris. "Under Chet's leadership, RF Communications revenue has more than tripled in the past five years," Mr. Lance said. "He has led the business to the industry's preeminent position in tactical radio communications. His contributions to Harris have been immense."
Sheldon J. Fox, 47, has been named vice president and general manager - Department of Defense Programs in the Government Communications Systems Division. Mr. Fox joined Harris in 1984 and most recently was vice president - Programs with responsibility for ground satellite communications and networking communication systems. Previously, he held positions with Harris in business development and program management.
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees -- including 5,500 engineers and scientists -- dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com .
Source: prnewswire
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