His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, KG, Officially Opens Harris Corporation's EMEA Headquarters
By Harris Corporation, PRNEWednesday, December 8, 2010
WINNERSH, United Kingdom, December 9, 2010 - His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, KG, in his official capacity as UK
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today joined
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) Chairman and CEO Howard Lance to officially
open the company's headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
(EMEA). The ceremony, which included a tour of the new facilities and the
unveiling of a commemorative plaque, took place in front of local
dignitaries, senior defence and MOD personnel, senior broadcast media
personnel, key partners and customers, as well as more than 200 Harris
employees.
Alan Dye, finance director at Harris Systems Ltd. in the UK, commented:
"We are extremely honoured by the presence of His Royal Highness on this very
special day. It's a landmark event for all the hard working people at Harris
who have contributed to the company's growth and success, and I'm sure it
will be a day we'll remember for the rest of our lives."
The official opening of the EMEA Headquarters at Winnersh firmly
establishes a European base for Harris Corporation, one of the UK's most
successful communications and information technology companies. The company's
RF Communications, Government Communications Systems, Broadcast
Communications, and IT Services businesses will be represented and operate
out of the facility. In addition to office and meeting space, the 73,250
square foot state-of-the-art building includes a dedicated Customer Briefing
Centre that features displays and demonstrations of the company's key
products, technology and solutions.
Harris Chairman and CEO Howard Lance remarked: "Today's ceremony
demonstrates that innovative companies delivering high-quality products and
services, can continue to grow even during a time of economic downturn. The
opening of our new EMEA Headquarters sets in place a solid platform from
which we can further grow the business in the UK and across EMEA. It is the
latest chapter in our growth and development internationally, and provides a
strategic base from which we can reach out effectively to all our key clients
- whether in defence, national security, government, broadcasting, healthcare
or emergency services."
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(R) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
Additional Resources
Photos, digital video footage and interviews with senior Harris
representatives are available on request. Please contact Mike Dewar or
Richard Wolfe at One Communications for details. Please email
harris@oneismore.com for more information.
Jim Burke, +1-321-727-9131, jburke at harris.com, Mike Dewar or Richard Wolfe, +0207-096-9940 or +07980-6767139, harris at oneismore.com
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