Unify VP of Channel Strategy and Program Management Heidi Ganser-Muhs Named to 2015 CRN Women of the Channel List

MUNICH and BOCA RATON, Fla., June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Unify, a leading communications software and services firm, today announced its Vice President of Channel Strategy and Program Management, Heidi Ganser-Muhs, has been named to The Channel Company's prestigious 2015 CRN^® Women of the Channel. The annual list honors outstanding female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors, solution providers and other women prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem for their successes and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. In addition, Ganser-Muhs is recognized on the Channel Up-And-Comers list, giving special recognition to rising-star female executives at companies across the channel.

The editors of CRN carefully selected this year's Women of the Channel based upon their accomplishments and their influence in the technology channel.

With close to a decade of channel experience, Ganser-Muhs recently led the effort to overhaul and enhance Unify's global partner program. Announced in October of 2014, and fully implemented in January 2015, the program has clearly defined benefits for partners – helping them grow their business, deepen their skills and expertise, and better position them to enter new markets.

Ganser-Muhs led a global, interdisciplinary working team, including a select number of partners, in both defining and launching the program within a 90 day period. In a recent Unify global partner survey, 91% of Unify channel partners said they plan to invest the same or more with Unify in the next fiscal year based upon the structure and benefits contained within the program.

"These executives have made a lasting mark on the industry, expanding the breadth of influence in the technology channel," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "We congratulate the Women of the Channel, and celebrate their innovative contributions and commitment to the IT channel community."

"I'm incredibly honored to be named to the CRN Women of the Channel list," said Ganser-Muhs.  "This wouldn't be possible without all of the leaders who have come into my life as shining examples of what it is to thrive in my career. These people taught me to look beyond my role for ways to leverage the cross-functional expertise of great international teams, and how I can help improve the larger ecosystem of Unify, its partner program, and the industry as a whole."

"Heidi has been a strong asset to our organization, bringing her incredible knowledge of the channel  and stellar interpersonal skills together to build a program that truly reflects Unify's commitment to growth through the channel," said Jon Pritchard, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Channels. "At Unify, we passionately believe in the New Way to Work, driven by the human elements of collaboration and communication. Heidi exemplifies that spirit and is key to helping our channel embrace it as well."   

For more information about the Unify Partner Program, visit its Partner Portal www.unify.com/partners.

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, including Circuit, 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.

About the Channel Company
The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN^®, XChange^® Events, IPED^® and SharedVue^®, is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.

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