Darrin Hanke
About Darrin Hanke
Darrin Hanke serves as the Enterprise Account Director for the Western U.S. at Ribbon Communications, focusing on migrating customers to hybrid and cloud services. He has extensive experience in sales and management across various technology sectors, including cloud communications and data centers.
Current Role at Ribbon Communications
Darrin Hanke serves as the Enterprise Account Director for the Western U.S. at Ribbon Communications. He has held this position since 2021 and is responsible for managing accounts across eleven states. His role involves migrating customers from legacy networks to hybrid and cloud services, focusing on enhancing communication capabilities for various industries.
Previous Experience in Sales and Management
Prior to his current role, Hanke held several significant positions in sales and management. He worked at Lepton Systems as Vice President of Global Sales & Customer Success from 2018 to 2021. Before that, he was Vice President of Sales for Cloud Service Providers at BTI Systems from 2014 to 2015. His experience also includes a tenure at Coriant, Inc. as Director of Sales for Cloud, Content, and Data Centers from 2016 to 2017.
Educational Background
Darrin Hanke has a strong educational foundation in business management. He studied at Linfield College, where he achieved a degree in Business Management. Additionally, he attended Bellevue College, earning a degree in Business Administration and Management. This educational background supports his extensive career in sales and account management.
Industry Experience and Technologies
Hanke possesses extensive experience in various technologies related to communications. His expertise includes cloud-based communications, IP, SIP, VoLTE, VoIP, UC, WebRTC, Edge Computing, and SD-WAN. He has worked with multiple industries, including financial services, government, education, and healthcare, to improve their communication systems.
Career Timeline and Key Positions
Darrin Hanke has held numerous key positions throughout his career. He worked at MRV Communications as Director of North America Sales for the Optical Communications Division from 2006 to 2014. He also served as Director of Sales for Strategic Accounts at ADTRAN from 2015 to 2016. His career includes a role at Ciena as Regional Sales for Global ICPs & Data Centers from 2017 to 2018.