“Entrepreneurship is the secret sauce that makes America tick,” Steve Case, founder of AOL and now a venture capitalist, told a Northern Virginia Technology Council breakfast crowd.
William Brown has been named president and CEO of Harris Corp. effective Nov. 1, succeeding Howard Lance, who announced in May his intention to retire. On January 1, Thomas Dattilo will become non-executive chairman of the board.
Oshkosh Corp. has named John Urias executive vice president and president of Oshkosh Defense to lead all aspects of the Wisconsin-based company’s global defense segment.
Stanley Fleming has joined CloudShield Technologies Inc. as president and chief operating officer. He will serve as the key strategist and business driver.
Hewlett-Packard Co. acted quickly when they replaced CEO Leo Apotheker because they were concerned that plummeting shares would make the company vulnerable to a bid from Oracle Corp.