Heller named prez of Harris' IT services

Health IT company Harris has named John Heller president of its IT services business, reporting to Daniel R. Pearson, chief operating officer.

Heller has served as vice president and general manager of IT services' Department of Defense Programs since joining Harris in 2007, the Melbourne, Fla.-based company stated. He succeeds Ted Hengst, who recently was named vice president and chief information officer for Harris.

In his role as president of IT services, Heller will lead all aspects of the business, including partnering with cross-divisional operational leadership, staff members and customers in the delivery of IT transformation and information assurance.

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