Harris Corporation
History
Harris MR80C88 processor.
The “Harris Automatic Press Company” was founded in Niles, Ohio in 1895. They spent the next 60 years developing lithographic processes and printing presses before acquiring Intertype Corp. and Gates Radio in 1957, expanding their reach into broadcasting and typesetting. In 1959, they acquired PRD Electronics of Brooklyn, New York, gaining microwave technology. In 1967, they merged with Radiation, Inc. of Melbourne, Florida, a developer of antenna, integrated circuit, and modem technology used in the space race: the semiconductor business that later became Intersil in 1999 was born of this development, and the company headquarters was moved from Cleveland to Melbourne in 1978. In 1969, Harris Corporation acquired RF Communications and Farinon, furthering its microwave assets. The printing operations were sold off in 1983 and are now known as GSS Printing Equipment. GSS Printing Equipment later acquired Lanier Worldwide, which itself was spun-off from Harris Corporation in the late 1990s.
In the late 1980s, Harris bought the semiconductor division of RCA after GE’s acquisition of RCA, later selling the same to Texas Instruments in the later 1990s or very early 2000s. TI still (as of Sept. 2006) makes the CD4000 family of CMOS logic chips originally offered by RCA and acquired by TI through Harris.
Today
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.[citation needed]
Board of directors
Howard L. Lance – Chairman of the Board
Thomas A. Dattilo
Terry D. Growcock
Lewis Hay III
Karen Katen
Stephen P. Kaufman
Leslie F. Kenne
David B. Rickard
Dr. James C. Stoffel
Gregory T. Swienton
Hansel E. Tookes II
RF Communications
RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure tactical radio communications for military, defense and other government organizations.[citation needed] The Falcon family of software-defined radio systems encompasses manpack, vehicular, handheld and personal-role radio applications. Falcon III is touted as the next-generation of multiband, multimission tactical radios that enable networked battlefield communications through their wideband networking capability. Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications designs and builds communications networks and products for customers in the public safety, civilian federal agency, utility, transportation and transit markets. Products range from VIDA networks, to P25IP and OpenSky wireless communications systems for first responders to VIDA Broadband solutions for Intelligent Transportation Systems. With the combination of IP (Internet Protocol)-based VIDA networks and the Unity XG-100 multiband portable radio, Harris PS&PC claims to be the industry leader in end-to-end interoperability.
Government Communications Systems
Government Communications Systems develops, produces, integrates, and supports systems for defense, national intelligence, federal civil, and IT services customers. It serves a diverse customer base including the U.S. Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies, as well as Federal civilian agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration, Census Bureau, Department of Justice, Department of State, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Government Communications Systems serves as the advanced technology engine for the company diverse business portfolio[clarification needed] and is composed of four customer focused businessesefense Programs , National Intelligence Programs , Civil Programs and Harris IT Services .
Broadcast Communications
Broadcast Communications supplies technology solutions to TV stations and networks; cable, satellite, telecommunications and other media content providers; government customers; and sports and entertainment organizations.
List of Harris Acquisitions
Below is a list of all Harris Acquisitions, starting in 1995.
SolaCom ATC Solutions (2009)
Tyco Electronics (MA-COM) Wireless Systems (2009)
Crucial Security, Inc. (2009)
Zandar Technologies Ltd. (2007)
Multimax (2007)
Aastra Digital Video (2006)
Optimal Solutions, Inc. (2006)
Leitch Technology (2005)
Orkand Corporation (2004 – Now Harris Enterprise Services)
Encoda Systems (2004)
ImageLinks, Inc. (2004)
Hirschmann Multimedia Communications Network (2001)
Exigent International, Inc. (2001)
Wavtrace, Inc. (2000)
Lucent Technologies’ Point-to-Point Microwave Business (2000)
Louth Automation (2000)
Audio Broadcast Group, Inc. (1999)
Pacific Research & Engineering Corporation (1999)
CHOICE Microsystems (1999)
Intraplex, Inc. (1999)
Agfa Copying Systems, Inc. (1998)
Trans-Comp, Inc. (1998 – Spun-Off with Lanier Worldwide)
Northeast Broadcast Lab (1997)
NovAtel Communications (1995)
Triplett Corporation’s Cellular and Telecommunications Business (1995)
References
^ Harris Corporation – Assured Communications Products, Systems and Services for Government and Commercial Customers Worldwide
External links
Company Website
Company History
Spun-Off or Sold Divisions
Harris Stratex
AuthenTec, Inc.
GSS Printing Equipment
Intersil
Lanier Document Management and Outsourcing
Teltronics (acquired Harris Digital Telephone Services)
Concurrent Computer Corporation (acquired Harris Computer Systems Corporation, formerly Harris Computer Systems Division)
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