Plano-based Ribbon Communications, a leader in real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, has promoted Rick Marmurek, the company’s deputy CFO and chief accounting officer, to EVP, CFO, and chief accounting officer. He succeeded CFO John Townsend, who left the company on April 30 to take another professional opportunity.
“Having worked closely with Rick over the last six years, I’m thrilled to formally welcome him to our executive leadership team,” Bruce McClelland, president and CEO of Ribbon, said in a statement. “Rick has been a visible leader within the organization for more than a decade and has developed deep knowledge of our operations, the markets in which we operate, and our customers.”
He added, ” We believe Rick brings an unparalleled breadth of financial leadership, deep accounting expertise, and knowledge of the business to support and advance Ribbon’s strategy. We wish John the best in his next opportunity.”
Marmurek—a CPA with more than 35 years of financial experience, including more than 15 years at Ribbon or its predecessor companies—has served as SVP, deputy CFO, and chief accounting officer since 2024 and as SVP and chief accounting officer since 2018.
Prior to joining Ribbon, Marmurek worked at Nokia for 10 years, specializing in tax-related issues. He started his career in public accounting with Coopers and Lybrand.
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