Ribbon Communications Names Industry Veteran Priyanka Kharat to Accelerate Acumen Growth and AI Strategy
Key Highlights
- ➤Ribbon Communications (RBBN) appoints Priyanka Kharat SVP, Acumen AI Autonomous Networking Business Leader
- ➤Kharat will drive the next phase of growth for Ribbon’s Acumen business
- ➤Kharat previously led AI-powered monitoring and automation at ScienceLogic
- ➤Ribbon Acumen combines AIOps, AI agents, and workflow-building tools for voice and data networks
Expert Statements
Bruce McClelland, Chief Executive Officer of Ribbon Communications
“Priyanka possesses a strong AI pedigree, coupled with a deep understanding of how to build an AI growth engine with a combination of agentic AI and autonomous decision making, that will drive our Acumen business forward in alignment with market dynamics and customer demand”
Bruce McClelland, Chief Executive Officer of Ribbon Communications
“Throughout her career, she has helped grow businesses by applying AI and data technologies across healthcare, medical devices, semiconductors, and enterprise software.”
Priyanka Kharat, SVP, Acumen AI Autonomous Networking Business Leader of Ribbon Communications
“I’m thrilled to join Ribbon at a pivotal moment as the industry increasingly adopts automation to improve reliability and lower operational costs on their journey toward autonomous networking. Networks are the arteries of our connected world, and Ribbon’s decades of innovation, deep customer relationships, and growing momentum in AIOps and automation creates an exciting new growth opportunity”
Ribbon Communications Names Industry Veteran Priyanka Kharat to Accelerate Acumen Growth and AI Strategy PR Newswire
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribbon Communications Inc . (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global leader in real-time communications technology, IP routing, and optical networking solutions, today announced the appointment of Priyanka Kharat as SVP, Acumen AI Autonomous Networking Business Leader. In her previous role, Ms. Kharat led the strategy, development, and go-to-market efforts for AI-powered monitoring and automation solutions across IT infrastructure, networks, applications, and operations tools as Vice President and General Manager of Skylar AI at ScienceLogic.
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