MEET THE FOUNDERS:
BILL HARRIS
position
COO
KNOWN FOR:
An uncanny ability to read a room; taking on “impossible” projects; a deep respect for and dedication to supporting the warfighters.
SUPERPOWER
Supreme honesty melded with transformative strategic insight that might initially shock, but achieves extraordinary results.
Bill Harris is a thought-leader on architecting winning strategies, strategic business investment, and razor-sharp pricing tactics in technology, defense, and aerospace. He is the man you want in the room when a project goes sideways, and the negotiator you want on your team when you’re vying for a complex government acquisition campaign.
Highly sought-after for his unique combination of strategic and operational expertise in both the defense and commercial markets, Bill provides guidance and perspective to senior executives on a wide range of issues. He’s guided client companies through the evaluation of potential mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, and also aided in the development and positioning of new products, services, and markets while strengthening and expanding current capabilities.
Bill’s operational prowess has been cultivated through 30 years of mobilizing teams for success with the optimal balance of pace and impact. He excels at driving performance, but also at drawing people out and putting them at ease. He trusts his intuition, listens to his partners, and brings out the best in everyone around him.
Bill has a reputation as the go-to problem solver on “impossibly” complex solutions for companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, L3Harris, and General Dynamics, along with his clients at Radiant Blue. His work has also led him to become a sought-after speaker and media authority on subjects including technological innovation, the future of the defense industry, effective entrepreneurship, and strategic exits. He possesses a deep understanding of every aspect of the defense industry, from engineering fundamentals to patents to finding competitive leverage against the legacy competitors.
“Any organization will benefit from being able to access the level of experience and expertise that Radiant Blue brings to bear. When you bring an opportunity forward or come up with an idea, they offer a great sounding board. They’re not afraid to come back and ask, ‘Did you think of this?’ Or, ‘Well, that makes sense, but what if …’ The only way you get that level of insight is through experience, and Radiant Blue brings tremendous depth of experience to the table. Put all of that together, add some hard work, and you can accomplish some great things.”