Harris Broadcast repositions, cuts staff

Harris Broadcast is undergoing a post-acquisition realignment that includes staff cuts and operational changes. The company with its staff of 1,700 was acquired from Harris Corp. by private investors five months ago. There’s since been a quiet shuffling on the management level and a reduction in support staff.

Harris Broadcast CEO Harris Morris is reported to have confirmed a less than 10% reduction to the press.

Morris, who’s been with the company since January of 2008, said back-office costs such as those associated with finance and order-entry were too high as a result of “under-integrating” though a series of acquisitions, including Leitch and Encoda in the last nine years.