Rick Bump
About Rick Bump
Rick Bump serves as the Chief Revenue and Operations Officer at Rimage Corporation, where he has worked since 2022. With extensive experience in technology and operations, he has held various leadership roles at companies such as Digital River and Datamyte, Inc.
Work at Rimage
Rick Bump serves as the Chief Revenue and Operations Officer (COO, CRO) at Rimage Corporation, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for corporate positioning, brand development, and global sales strategies aimed at expanding product portfolios in both existing and new markets. He also leads the development of a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that integrates legacy and competitive hardware with new software solutions, enhancing value for customers.
Previous Experience at Digital River
Rick Bump has extensive experience at Digital River, where he held multiple senior leadership roles. He served as Senior Vice President of Technology for the Consumer Electronics Business Unit from 2012 to 2013, and prior to that, he was Senior Vice President of Operations in the same unit from 2011 to 2012. His tenure at Digital River also included roles as Senior Vice President of Strategic Technology from 2008 to 2011, Vice President of Product Development and Product Management from 2000 to 2002, and Vice President of Client Services from 2002 to 2004. He also worked as Senior Vice President of Key Account Management from 2004 to 2008.
Education and Expertise
Rick Bump holds an MBA in Operations Management from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, which he completed from 1991 to 1993. He also earned a Master of Applied Data Science from Syracuse University between 2019 and 2021. Additionally, he has a BSBA in Accounting from The Ohio State University. He has achieved Green Belt Certification from the University of St. Thomas, indicating expertise in process improvement methodologies.
Advisory Roles and Consulting Experience
Rick Bump has served in advisory roles and consulting positions throughout his career. He was an Advisor to the Board at Datamyte, Inc. from 2013 to 2014 and an Advisor to the President at Rimage Corporation from 2021 to 2022. He also worked as a Consultant at Meaden & Moore from 1995 to 1996, and he held a position as Senior Manager at Ernst & Young in High Growth, Middle Market Consulting from 1998 to 2000.
Founding Gelos, LLC
In addition to his role at Rimage Corporation, Rick Bump is the Founder of Gelos, LLC, a position he has held since 2012. This venture reflects his commitment to leveraging technology and data-driven strategies to enhance business operations and customer engagement.