Chris Braccio is VP of Human Resources for American Systems and oversees the company“™s entire human capital function including talent management, compensation, benefits, HRIS as well as community affairs and charitable programs. Ms. Braccio joined American Systems in 2007, and is responsible for the strategic alignment of human talent to achieve the corporate mission. Ms. Braccio has more than […] More

The World Teleport Association has named Harris Corp.’s subsidiary CapRock Communications the number one organization for the WTA’s annual top 20 list of independent teleport operators. The WTA says the “independent 20” list is based on revenue from all sources and excludes companies whose primary business is ownership and operation of a satellite fleet or […] More

Software AG“™s said it has launched a new Technology Community, which is a database and platform for experts. It connects developers as well as IT professionals via a professional network for development initiatives, the company said. The new community allows IT experts to access articles, code samples, webinars, forums, product videos and wikis in the […] More

Harris CapRock Communications announced that it has signed a two-year contract with Nabors Industries to provide satellite communications to land rigs and an office base in Iraq. With the agreement, Harris CapRock will use its Very Small Aperture Terminal services to enable Nabor’s personnel completing land drilling in remote areas of Iraq to connect with the […] More

Harris CapRock Communications has finalized its customer service and network management program, AssuredCare, which combines a customer portal with customer service personnel, support infrastructure and proactive monitoring. AssuredCare integrates capabilities and practices from the four organizations that comprise Harris CapRock. It is a single access portal and provides various management systems and operational tools. “While the […] More

Harris CapRock Communications, global provider of communications for remote areas, announced further developments of its FieldAccess communications solution with two service center openings in Odessa and San Antonino, Texas. FieldAccess was designed to meet specified needs of land drilling operations, meet customers’ requirements for quick VSAT orders, installations and rig moves by leveraging in-region field […] More

GE, Eaton Corp and private equity company Warburg Pincus are still in the running in the final stages of the auction of BAE Systems' Platform Solutions Unit, according to Reuters. GE, which Reuters sources said was “very interested“ in the deal, is already a major customer of BAE’s aircraft engine controls. Although the details of […] More

Global Strategies Group has strengthened its worldwide senior management team with the introduction of John Hassoun, Chief Executive Officer of the Integrated Security Line of Business; George Diab, Managing Director of Middle East & Africa; Mark Skinner, President of Integrated Security in the United States and Ted Timberlake, Vice President, General Counsel and Director of […] More

In case you missed it, The LA Times had a great article the other day about the role that the arts can play in tough economic times: “We know from the 1930s that the stimulating effect of art and entertainment comes … in the emotional links with the public that absorbs this work and takes […] More