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Timothy E. "Tim" Thorsteinson was named president of Harris Broadcast Communications Division, effective July 1, 2006. He was previously president of the Leitch Technology business unit of the Broadcast Communications Division. Mr. Thorsteinson joined the company in October 2005 following Harris' acquisition of Leitch Technology Corporation, where he was president and CEO.
Mr. Thorsteinson joined Leitch in November 2003, and led the company's financial turnaround and expansion through organic growth and acquisitions.
Prior to this, he was vice president of Grass Valley products for Thomson Broadcast & Media Solutions, where he was responsible for a variety of product lines including switchers, server/storage units, digital news production, signal management, film imaging product lines, and TV/film production products. Previously, he served as president and CEO of the Grass Valley Group.
Prior to joining Thomson/Grass Valley, Mr. Thorsteinson was with Tektronix, Inc., from 1991 to 2001. As president of the Video and Networking Division of Tektronix, he implemented a major R&D program focused on the transition of the worldwide broadcast industry from analog to digital and into the multimedia age. Previously, he served as president of Tektronix Pacific Operations, established to accelerate growth in key international markets.
Before joining Tektronix, Mr. Thorsteinson served 12 years with National Semiconductor Corporation where he designed several highly successful programs focused on process re-engineering and total quality management. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. | 