Rick Fitzgerald is vice president of channel sales for North America at Unify (formerly Siemens Enterprise Communications), with a background in the technology space spanning more than 30 years. During his career, Fitzgerald has held leadership positions in companies such as Genesis Network Integration Services and Black Box Network Services, as well as various senior executive positions with The Siemens Corporation, where he worked for 25 years.

During his time with The Siemens Corporation, Fitzgerald held positions including vice president and general manager of the Channel Distribution organization for North America, where he was responsible for building the infrastructure and partner network for Siemen’s indirect channels. Fitzgerald also has the distinction of being the youngest officer ever to be commissioned in the Army National Guard. He has three grandchildren.

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