Lingo (VoIP Service operator)

Lingo Management, LLC
Company type	Atlanta, Georgia
Key people	Vincent M. Oddo (President & CEO)
Products	Voice & broadband services
Revenue	Projected $135 million
Number of employees	150–200
Website	www.lingo.com

Lingo Management, LLC "Lingo" was founded by Vincent M. Oddo, and partners, in 2018 as a voice and broadband provider based in

Primus Telecommunications in 2013. In May 2018, Birch Communications divided into two completely separate companies led by Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. acquiring the Birch enterprise customer sectors. The remaining customer base formed what is now Lingo Communications, LLC or simply Lingo.^[1]

In December 2018, Lingo finalized the acquisition of Impact Telecom, LLC "Impact" based out of Irving, TX. The Impact acquisition included its customers, operations, and network infrastructure. The merger of Lingo and Impact creates a leading global telecom and managed service provider, with approximately 250,000 SMB, Carrier, and Consumer customers.[2]

On November 30, 2020, Lingo closed on the acquisition of Lingo of Kentucky, LLC and Tempo Telecom, LLC. Lingo also announced a recapitalization transaction sponsored by B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (a subsidiary of financial services company B. Riley Financial, Inc.).^[3]

Product Offering

Cloud PBX
Call Center Solutions
Broadband
Traditional Voice (POTS)

VoIP

Long Distance
Toll-Free
SIP/PRI/T1
Video Conferencing
Web Collaboration
Managed Services

Robocalls Attempting to Interfere with the 2024 Presidential Election

Prior to the

robocalls spoofing the voice of President Joe Biden, encouraging voters to not cast a ballot in the primary.^[4]

References

^ Panettieri, Joe (February 12, 2019). "Acquisitions: Lingo Continues SMB and Carrier Rollup Strategy". ChannelE2E. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ Powell, Rob (July 12, 2018). "Lingo Acquires Impact | Telecom Ramblings". Telecom Ramblings. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ "Lingo Announces New Capitalization Led by B. Riley and Appoints New Leadership". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ "Source of Biden 'deepfake' robocalls before NH primary traced to Texas companies". NBCDFW.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[1] Panettieri, Joe (February 12, 2019). "Acquisitions: Lingo Continues SMB and Carrier Rollup Strategy". ChannelE2E. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[2] Powell, Rob (July 12, 2018). "Lingo Acquires Impact | Telecom Ramblings". Telecom Ramblings. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[3] "Lingo Announces New Capitalization Led by B. Riley and Appoints New Leadership". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[4] "Source of Biden 'deepfake' robocalls before NH primary traced to Texas companies". NBCDFW.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

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