Extensive industry experience will enhance
company message and global visibility
PLANO,
Texas, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global
provider of real time communications technology and IP optical
networking solutions to many of the world's largest service
providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to
modernize and protect their networks, today announced that industry
executive Joni Roberts has been
named Chief Marketing Officer, SVP, reporting to Chief Executive
Officer Bruce McClelland. Ms.
Roberts will run the company's global marketing strategy, marketing
organization and investor relations.
"I'm thrilled to have Joni join our leadership team -- her
technical acumen, deep understanding of our business, and customer
focus, combined with her wide-ranging experience, will be a
tremendous asset to the company," said Bruce McClelland. "Improving brand awareness
amongst customers and investors is a key objective as we execute on
our strategy to grow our business and establish Ribbon as a major
networking technology provider. Additionally, Joni's commitment to
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, along with her experience as a
woman in the telecommunications industry for the past 30 years,
will bring a critical perspective and enhance her impact. I look
forward to her contributions."
Before joining Ribbon, Ms. Roberts served as Vice President of
Sales and Business Development for North
America at RAD Data. Prior to RAD, she ran a global sales
team at ADVA where she spearheaded efforts to open new markets in
Latin America. Ms. Roberts had
held senior positions at Fujitsu, Coriant, Dell, and Nortel.
"Ribbon has the solutions portfolio, global presence and
top-notch talent that position it for success," said Ms.Roberts. "I
look forward to collaborating with the team, our customers,
partners and prospects to to clearly articulate our value
proposition and capture a significant share of the multi-billion
dollar annual investment in networking and communications
technology by Enterprises and Service Providers."
About Ribbon
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN)
delivers communications software, IP and optical networking
solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical
infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our
customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved
competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart,
always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end
solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and
agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions,
cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools,
along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. We maintain
a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability Report
to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon, please visit
rbbn.com.
Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
The information in this release
contains forward-looking statements regarding future events that
involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than
statements of historical facts contained in this release, including
those regarding the expected benefits from use of Ribbon
Communication's products, are forward-looking statements. The
actual results of Ribbon Communications may differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. For further
information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with
Ribbon Communications' business, please refer to the "Risk Factors"
section of Ribbon Communications' most recent annual or quarterly
report filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements represent
Ribbon Communications' views only as of the date on which such
statement is made and should not be relied upon as representing
Ribbon Communications' views as of any subsequent date. While
Ribbon Communications may elect to update forward-looking
statements at some point, Ribbon Communications specifically
disclaims any obligation to do so.
Investor Contact
+1 (978) 614-8050
ir@rbbn.com
Media Contact
Catherine
Berthier
+1 (646) 741-1974
cberthier@rbbn.com
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