Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) has decided to maintain its corporate headquarters in Melbourne, Fla. and will also base two of its four newly-formed business segments in the state following the company’s $4.75-billion purchase of Exelis that closed in May.
Both the electronic systems and space and intelligence systems segments will be based in Palm Bay, Fla. and Harris’ new critical networks segment will have its headquarters in Herndon, Va., the company said Friday.
The critical networks segment will offer managed services to public sector and commercial customers for use in air traffic management, energy and maritime communications and ground network operation and sustainment.
Harris has close to 3, 000 employees in Virginia as well as 6, 000 staffers in Florida, a number that includes 3, 200 engineers and scientists in the Sunshine State.
Harris’ communications segment will be headquartered in Rochester, N.Y. and was formed through a combination of Harris’ RF communications business with Exelis’ night vision and communications solutions business.
