Harris Corporation receives second-consecutive 'Vendor of the Year' award at CABSAT 2008

This marks the second year in a row that Harris received the top honour.

The award, which is supported by the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers, was announced during the 2008 CABSAT exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

CABSAT is the Middle East's leading electronic media and satellite communications event.

Harris continued to demonstrate its commitment to the region recently by opening a new service distribution centre in Dubai to improve service and provide faster and easier transactions to countries across the Middle East.

Many of the area's leading broadcasters have chosen end-to-end Harris broadcast solutions.

Said Bacho, managing director, Harris Broadcast Communications, Middle East region said:

"We are pleased to be honoured at CABSAT, as the Middle East is a key business priority for Harris. The Harris international business strategy includes placing people in regional markets — employees who live here, speak the language and meet regularly with the customers. We also recognize the importance of making sure we design our products to fit specific markets".

The gala awards event, which took place at the Al Murooj Rotana Hotel in Dubai, was attended by hundreds of the region's leading professionals in the broadcast, production, post, and film industry, as well as systems integrators, consultants and several high-profile guests.

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire broadcast delivery chain.

The Harris ONE approach brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that are ideal for emerging media business models and for customers upgrading media operations to digital and high-definition services.