Unisys Corporation announced that Matthew J. Desch has been elected to the Unisys board of directors, effective January 1, 2019. Desch has served as chief executive officer and a director of Iridium Communications Inc. since 2006. Desch brings to Unisys extensive experience in government and in travel and transportation, which are core focus industries for Unisys. Prior to joining Iridium, Desch served as chief executive officer of Telcordia Technologies Inc. Previously, he spent 13 years at Nortel Networks Corporation, including as president of the company's global wireless networks business. Desch serves on the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) along with Unisys Chairman and CEO Peter Altabef.