Unilever appoints new communication director

Sibonile Dube has been appointed as communications director, South and Southern Africa for Unilever.

Sibonile has over 15 years experience working in corporate communications. She has held various positions within multinational companies in diverse industries among them Ford Motor Company and Nokia. Her knowledge of the African markets was gained during her tenure at Blue Financial Services where she was in charge of the public relations and communications portfolio of 14 countries for the micro-finance institution.

At Unilever, Sibonile will lead the company in the delivery of an effective communications strategy in South Africa and the Southern African region countries of Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Sibonile joins Unilever from German specialty chemicals company, Lanxess AG, where she was head of corporate communications for South Africa.