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STRAIGHT TALKING

B

UILDING ON INNOVATIVE ROOTS

Innovation is by no means a new
concept at Harris. It has been part
of our DNA since the founding
Harris brothers invented a new-to-theworld automated sheet-fed printing press
in the 1890s. Their printing press was ten
times faster than conventional presses-a
feat so unbelievable that the brothers
had to downplay that marketing claim
just to get sales prospects to agree to a
demonstration. The ten person startup
grew rapidly over the next century and
transitioned from a print-communications
business into an electronic-communications
and information-technology leader.
Throughout our history, Harris has
reinvented itself numerous times. Most
recently the company underwent perhaps
its largest transformation-the acquisition
of Exelis-which transformed our business
into a top-ten defense contractor with
greater scale and a much broader
technology portfolio. Most important,
the acquisition allowed us to expand
the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
principles on which our company was
founded. Think of it as "establishing
the culture" of a 120-year-old startup!
Today, our 22,000 employees provide
some of the world's most advanced
communications and information
technology solutions to customers in
125 countries, in areas such as defense,
air-traffic management, weather, space,
and electronic warfare.

E

STABLISHING AN INNOVATION
ENVIRONMENT

Fostering and sustaining a culture
of innovation requires establishing
an overall environment that supports
and encourages creativity at all levels. At
Harris, that includes direct involvement
from our CEO and Board of Directors-
which established a committee specifically
focused on research and development

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THE ACqUISITION
ALLOwED US
TO EXPAND THE
ENTREPRENEURIAL
SPIRIT AND
INNOVATION
PRINCIPLES
ON wHICH OUR
COMPANY wAS
FOUNDED. THINK
OF IT AS
"ESTABLISHING
THE CULTURE"
OF A 120YEAR-OLD
STARTUP!
(R&D) investments and recognizing
outstanding innovative contributions.
We also invest heavily in our technology
and in our true source of innovation: our
employees. During the past five years,
Harris has increased its investment in
R&D to an industry-leading percentage
of revenues. This substantial investment
provides the resources for our company's
9,000 engineers to challenge industry
norms and create new solutions, often
from the ground up. Many of these
solutions are created without prompting



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