MORRISVILLE, NC, Apr. 27, 2010 (Marketwire) --
MORRISVILLE, NC -- (Marketwire) -- 04/27/10 -- Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC), the IP core network signaling and mobile data management company, has appointed Gregory Rush as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Mr. Rush has been chief accounting officer, vice president and corporate controller for Tekelec the past five years, and has served as the company's interim CFO following the retirement of CFO Bill Everett on March 31.
"Greg brings a wealth of high-tech public company experience to this role, and has been a key member of Tekelec's finance team for the past five years," said Frank Plastina, president and CEO of Tekelec. "He is a talented professional and I look forward to working closely with him as our new CFO."
Mr. Rush, a certified public accountant (CPA), has been with Tekelec since 2005, when he joined as corporate controller. His prior experience includes positions as the senior director of finance, external reporting and acquisitions for Siebel Systems, Inc., and senior director, business analysis and financial reporting for Quintiles Transnational Corp. Mr. Rush's career began with 10 years in public accounting, serving numerous high technology companies at Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Business and Master of Accounting degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with honors and inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
About Tekelec
Tekelec, a global leader in core multimedia session control, mobile messaging and network intelligence, ensures scalable, secure and highly available communications. The company's market-leading signaling solutions enable the interworking of different network applications, technologies and protocols, providing a smooth transition to next-generation networks. Tekelec has more than 25 offices around the world serving customers in more than 100 countries, with corporate headquarters located near Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, N.C., U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.tekelec.com.
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