Harris Corp.

Exporter
1025 W NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919-0001, United States
(800)442-7747, (321)727-9100, http://www.harris.com

Primary SIC: Search Navigation & Aeronautical Sys, Primary NAICS: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Description: In December 1895, the Harris Automatic Press Company was founded by brothers Alfred and Charles G. Harris. The company became one of the world's largest and most successful manufacturers of printing equipment. In the 1950s, Harris expanded to become a manufacturer of equipment for electronic communication. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1926. In 1974, the name of the company was changed to Harris Corp. Harris is an international communications and information technology company. The company's principal customer is the U.S. Government. Harris holds approximately 1,020 U.S. patents and 800 foreign patents, and has approximately 580 U.S. patent applications pending and 1,240 foreign patent applications pending. The company operates in four business segments: the RF communications segment, the government communications systems segment, the broadcast communications segment and the Harris Stratex networks segment. Harris serves the government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. In June 2007, Harris acquired Multimax Inc., a leading supplier of network-centric IT and communications services to the U.S. government. More

Manufacturing: Semiconductors, communications equipment, electronic systems, business and office machines.