Andy Huckridge is Director of Next Generations Solutions Marketing at Spirent Communications, where he leads Spirent's IMS strategy for the VoIP market. His responsibilities include business planning & market development. Andy has worked in the communications industry for 12 years including roles at Centile, Inc., and 8x8, Inc., where he was Director of Product Marketing, and has a broad background in defining and marketing products in the Semiconductor and IP Telephony space.

He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Surrey, England. Andy is active in various Forums including the Multi-Service Forum, where he is Chairperson of the Interoperability Working Group.