Gordon Eddy
About Gordon Eddy
Gordon Eddy serves as the Senior Director of Product Management at Ribbon Communications, where he oversees a team of five product managers and drives strategic partnerships in unified communications and public cloud. He has extensive experience in product management, having previously held director roles at Empirix and Ribbon Communications.
Current Role at Ribbon Communications
Gordon Eddy serves as the Senior Director of Product Management at Ribbon Communications, a position he has held since 2016. In this role, he drives strategic initiatives related to unified communications and public cloud partnerships. Eddy manages a team of five product managers and directs product management for Ribbon's real-time communications offerings, catering to service provider, enterprise, and federal markets. His leadership focuses on the development of innovative virtual and cloud-based solutions, aligning with Ribbon's transition to software-based products and as-a-Service pricing models.
Previous Experience at Empirix
Gordon Eddy worked at Empirix from 2007 to 2013, where he held the position of Director of Product Management. His tenure at Empirix spanned six years, during which he was responsible for product management and marketing. He initially joined Empirix in 2007 and continued until 2009, before returning for an additional four years from 2009 to 2013. His work at Empirix contributed to the development of their product strategies and marketing efforts.
Education and Expertise
Gordon Eddy holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bentley University, where he studied Marketing and Marketing Management from 1989 to 1994. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, completing his studies from 1982 to 1986. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in product management and marketing within the technology sector.
Background in Product Management
Eddy has extensive experience in product management, having worked in various capacities at Ribbon Communications prior to his current role. He served as Director of Product Management from 2013 to 2016, where he contributed to the company's product development initiatives. His background includes facilitating the development of tools aimed at driving process improvements within product management teams, enhancing operational efficiency.