BLUE BELL, Pa., Dec. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys
Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that its Board of Directors
has elected President and CEO Peter
Altabef as Chairman of the Board and Nathaniel Davis as Independent Lead Director.
Both appointments are effective April 26,
2018. Altabef will also continue to serve Unisys as
president and CEO.
Paul Weaver, the current Chairman
of the Board, will retire from the Board on April 26, 2018 as a result of having reached the
mandatory Board retirement age of 72. Weaver has served on the
Board since 2010, and as Chairman since 2015. "I am proud to have
served Unisys," said Weaver. "The company is in good hands, and I
congratulate Peter and Nate on their new appointments."
Altabef, 58, joined Unisys in 2015 as president and CEO and
member of the Board. Prior to joining Unisys, Altabef served as
president and CEO of MICROS Systems, Inc., until its acquisition by
Oracle. He served as president and CEO of Perot Systems Corporation
until its acquisition by Dell Inc., and following that transaction
served as president of Dell Services, the information technology
services and business process solutions unit of Dell.
"I thank Paul for his leadership and guidance over the years,"
Altabef said. "Paul has served with distinction over the past seven
years and his presence, both on the Board and as Chairman, will be
missed. I also want to thank Nate for taking on this important role
as independent lead director."
Davis, 63, joined the Board in 2011 and currently serves as the
Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Davis
has extensive board experience including his current role as
Chairman of the Board of K12 and prior board positions at XM
Satellite, XO Communications and Charter Communications. "I look
forward to continuing my work with Peter and our other board
members and to serving in this new role," Davis said.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global information technology company that
specializes in providing industry-focused solutions integrated with
leading-edge security to clients in the government, financial
services and commercial markets. Unisys offerings include security
solutions, advanced data analytics, cloud and infrastructure
services, application services and application and server software.
For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
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