Unify Names Olaf Horsthemke Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

MUNICH and BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Unify, a leading communications software and services firm, today announced it has appointed Olaf Horsthemke Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. He is responsible for all HR programs and processes globally for Unify, reporting to CEO Dean Douglas.  

"Unify is leading the drive to enable and model the New Way to Work, and it is critical that we have an experienced HR leader to support our employees in that effort," said Dean Douglas, CEO of Unify. "Olaf's industry experience and commitment to our transformation goals deliver the leadership that Unify needs at this critical time."

Horsthemke has nearly 20 years of experience in HR, most recently at Coriant, where he was responsible for leading the company's worldwide human resources organization and initiatives. Previously, Horsthemke held several positions at Nokia Siemens Networks, including Head of Human Resources, Europe, Head of Human Resources, West Europe and Head of Human Resources, Germany. Horsthemke began his career with Siemens, where he held various positions including software development for private and public communication networks. He also served in the Siemens Human Resources department, where he held a variety of positions including HR consultant, senior manager, and human resources business manager for the fixed line business division of Siemens Communications.

In addition to an Executive MBA obtained in 2000, Mr. Horsthemke holds a diploma in mathematics from the Westfälische Wilhelms-University in Münster, Germany.

"Unify is at a very exciting time in its transformation and at the forefront of the New Way to Work movement," said Olaf Horsthemke, executive vice president, Human Resources for Unify. "I am pleased to join Unify and look forward to driving continuous improvement and innovation in our HR practices to ensure that Unify truly exemplifies the New Way to Work."

About Unify
Unify is one of the world's leading communications software and services firms, providing integrated communications solutions for approximately 75 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Our solutions unify multiple networks, devices and applications into one easy-to-use platform that allows teams to engage in rich and meaningful conversations. The result is a transformation of how the enterprise communicates and collaborates that amplifies collective effort, energizes the business, and enhances business performance. Unify has a strong heritage of product reliability, innovation, open standards and security.

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