Meet Lingo
Lingo provides modern, efficient, IP-based Cloud voice and data along with other unified communications technologies to small-to-medium sized businesses and consumers. Based in Atlanta, GA – Lingo has an expansive nationwide network including 4 POPs, 120 fiber-route miles, and industry-leading partners which include Broadsoft, Cisco, GTT and Neustar. With support available 365/7/24, Lingo’s customer care has been certified as best-in-class customer service response times in the top 10% of call centers in the US.
Communications Industry Veterans
Leadership Team
Vincent Oddo
Oddo is a 25+ year veteran of the telecom industry and has specialized in growing, restructuring and managing wire-line, wireless and broadband telecommunications businesses. Oddo currently holds the title of President and CEO of Birch Equity partners. He was previously President & CEO at Birch Communications and has served as an executive at NuVox Communications, Graphic Scanning Corp. Oddo holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s in Public Administration from Long Island University.
Chuck Griffin
Chuck joins Lingo through the acquisition of Impact Telecom. As a business development expert, Chuck has led the Impact team through multiple M&A efforts that make up the Impact technology companies today, including the communications brands of Excel, Americatel, Startec, Matrix, and Trinsic.
Chuck has held multiple executive leadership positions including VP of Business Dev, VP of Sales, COO, and CEO for communications companies such as Impact Telecom, ICG Communications, Idigi Wireless, @Link Networks, and iPath Communications spanning technologies such as ATM, MPLS, Ethernet over Copper, Point to Multi-point Wireless, DIA, VoIP and SIP.
Michelle Ansley
Ansley began her career in technology and transitioned into Human Resources via Learning and Development and Change Management. Prior to joining Lingo, she served as CAO with Birch Communications and previous to that as VP of Human Resources at ASAP Solutions, LLC; Senior Vice President of Shared Services at Prommis Solutions, LLC; and held various human resources, learning and development, technical and program management positions at IBM. Ansley holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Georgia State University.
Grant Williams
Williams is a 20-year telecommunications industry veteran with experience building successful customer service organizations and supporting current and emerging technologies. Before joining Lingo, he served as Vice President of Customer Care at Birch, and previously, Vice President of Customer Operations at FusionConnect, where he directed all customer-impacting operations as well as implemented strategic account management teams. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications Arts from the University of West Florida.
James Harrelson
Harrelson is a 18-year Information Technology veteran with a rich history in development and telecommunications. Before joining Lingo, he served as Senior Director of Software Development at Birch, and previously, Mieu Consulting as a proprietor who ran IT departments for several companies. Harrelson has been in prior leadership roles with PureRed, Vintage Transport, and as CIO at Asset Verification, LLC.
Christopher Ramsey
As the VP of Sales & Marketing, Ramsey is responsible for managing and driving strategic organic sales for inside sales, indirect sales, alternate channel sales, sales operations, and marketing. Prior to Lingo, Rasmey served as the Senior Vice President of Revenue at PuppySpot responsible for the overall company sales, strategic direction, and revenue growth. Christopher also served as the Chief Sales Officer and Chief Marketing Officer with Birch Communications, a telecom company providing voice, data, IT, and cloud services to all U.S. States and Canada.
Recent Press Releases
Lingo Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Select SMB Customers From Fusion Connect, Inc.
Lingo® Announces Closing of Sales Agreement to Acquire Select Customers from Momentum Telecom
