# Ananth Veluppillai

> Ananth Veluppillai is CEO of the telecom practice at BRC Group Holdings and CEO of Lingo. An electrical engineering graduate of the University of Maryland, he previously held operating leadership roles at LCC International and Tech Mahindra’s Network Services unit and served as COO of B. Riley Principal Investments. His public career includes Lingo’s 2022 BullsEye acquisition and BRC’s September 2026 agreement to acquire Sangoma, which remains subject to approvals.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer, Telecom Practice at BRC Group Holdings, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer at Lingo
- **Organizations:** BRC Group Holdings, Inc., BRC Telecom, Lingo, B. Riley Principal Investments, LCC International, Tech Mahindra, magicJack, United Online, Gibbs & Cox
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
- **Known for:** Held senior operating roles in telecommunications networks serving North America and Europe., Served as president and co-CEO of Lingo at completion of the 2022 BullsEye acquisition; the combined company reported 130,000 customers and more than $200 million in annual revenue at that time., Leads BRC’s telecom practice while also serving as Lingo CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1990-1994** — Attended the University of Maryland; earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
- **—** — Worked at Gibbs & Cox before later telecom leadership roles; exact dates are unverified.
- **—** — Held COO roles at LCC International and in global operations for Tech Mahindra’s Network Services unit; exact appointment dates are unverified.
- **2020** — Identified in December public materials as COO of B. Riley Principal Investments and president of magicJack and United Online.
- **2022** — Identified as Lingo president and co-CEO at the August completion of its BullsEye Telecom acquisition.
- **2024** — Served as Lingo CEO when 46 Labs announced its acquisition of Impact Telecom from Lingo.
- **2026** — Identified as BRC Telecom CEO in the September 28 announcement of the pending Sangoma acquisition.

## Achievements

- Held senior operating roles in telecommunications networks serving North America and Europe.
- Served as president and co-CEO of Lingo at completion of the 2022 BullsEye acquisition; the combined company reported 130,000 customers and more than $200 million in annual revenue at that time.
- Leads BRC’s telecom practice while also serving as Lingo CEO.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Spoke as BRC Telecom CEO about the proposed Sangoma acquisition, valued at approximately US$204 million enterprise value. Closing was expected no later than early 2027, subject to shareholder, court and regulatory approvals.
- **2025-04** — A multistate attorneys general task force addressed a notice to him as Lingo CEO raising concerns about suspected illegal robocall traffic; these were company-related allegations.
- **2024-08** — Lingo Telecom agreed to a $1 million civil penalty and compliance plan in an FCC settlement over caller ID authentication. Lingo maintained compliance and said the settlement contained no findings of violations.
- **2024-08** — 46 Labs announced its acquisition of Impact Telecom from Lingo; Veluppillai commented as Lingo CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.brcgh.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ananthveluppillai

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Last updated: 2026-10-23