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'''LINK Mobility Group AS''' is a is a [[Norwegian]] [[cloud communications]] platform as a service ([[Platform as a service#Communications%20platform%20as%20a%20service%20(CPaaS)|CPaaS]]) company based in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. Link Mobility allows customers to send and receive [[Telephone call|phone calls]], [[SMS]], [[MMS]], RCS and [[Email|eMails]] through their [[API]]. LINK is publicly listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]]. In 2017, LINK Mobility had a total turnover of 1,294 million NOK, increasing to NOK 3,539 billion in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2021|title=LINK Mobility 2020 Annual Report|url=https://linkmobility.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/LINK-Annual-Report-2020.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> With 24 offices across 17 countries<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://linkmobility.com/about/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=LINK Mobility International|language=en-US}}</ref> including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Poland, France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy LINK is the largest CPaaS provider in Europe.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://investor.linkmobility.com/reports-presentations/annual-reports/|title=Annual Reports - LINK Mobility Investor Relations|work=LINK Mobility Investor Relations|access-date=2017-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''LINK Mobility Group AS''' is a is a [[Norwegian]] [[cloud communications]] platform as a service ([[Platform as a service#Communications%20platform%20as%20a%20service%20(CPaaS)|CPaaS]]) company based in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. Link Mobility allows customers to send and receive [[Telephone call|phone calls]], [[SMS]], [[MMS]], RCS and [[Email|eMails]] through their [[API]]. LINK is publicly listed on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]]. In 2017, LINK Mobility had a total turnover of 1,294 million NOK, increasing to NOK 3,539 billion in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2021|title=LINK Mobility 2020 Annual Report|url=https://linkmobility.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/LINK-Annual-Report-2020.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> With 24 offices across 17 countries<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://linkmobility.com/about/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=LINK Mobility International|language=en-US}}</ref> including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Poland, France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy LINK is the largest CPaaS provider in Europe.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://investor.linkmobility.com/reports-presentations/annual-reports/|title=Annual Reports - LINK Mobility Investor Relations|work=LINK Mobility Investor Relations|access-date=2017-10-10|language=en-US}}</ref>

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== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 05:15, 18 May 2021

LINK Mobility Group AS
Company typeAksjeselskap
LINK.OL
IndustryTelecommunication
Founded19 December 2001
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Key people
Guillaume Van Gaver (CEO)
RevenueIncrease NOK 3.539 billion
Increase NOK 391 million
Number of employees
450
Websitelinkmobility.com

LINK Mobility Group AS is a is a Norwegian cloud communications platform as a service (CPaaS) company based in Oslo, Norway. Link Mobility allows customers to send and receive phone calls, SMS, MMS, RCS and eMails through their API. LINK is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. In 2017, LINK Mobility had a total turnover of 1,294 million NOK, increasing to NOK 3,539 billion in 2020.[1] With 24 offices across 17 countries[2] including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Poland, France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy LINK is the largest CPaaS provider in Europe.[3]

History

LINK Mobility was founded in 2001 by Jens Rugseth with headquarters in Oslo, Norway.[4] The company was originally called EMEMESS (an abbreviation for MMS messages), becoming LINK Mobility in 2007 after acquiring a Swedish CPaaS operator.[5]

LINK's first major customer was Norwegian Air, where LINK provided SMS services such as boarding alerts and flight delay alerts.

LINK was first publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the early 2010s before being privatised by Abry Partners of Boston in mid 2018 for NOK 3.4 billion (USD 416 million).[6] In December 2020, Abry chose to again list LINK on the OSE, with a list price of NOK 47 per share, rising 19% on it's first trading day. After the listing LINK had a market value of NOK 12.6 billion (USD 1.56 billion).[7] LINK was named a Unicorn IPO by Bloomberg News and the 3rd largest European Technology IPO of 2020 by UK Tech News.[8]

Mergers and Acquisitions

References

  1. ^ "LINK Mobility 2020 Annual Report" (PDF). 26 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "About Us". LINK Mobility International. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. ^ "Annual Reports - LINK Mobility Investor Relations". LINK Mobility Investor Relations. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  4. ^ MarketScreener. "Jens Rugseth - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  5. ^ "Founder Jens Rugseth and LINK Mobility: 20 Years Later". LINK Mobility International. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  6. ^ Chopping, Dominic. "Abry Partners Makes $416 Million Takeover Bid for Norway's Link Mobility". www.penews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ^ "Bloomberg News: Link Mobility Becomes Europe's Newest Unicorn Startup". 21 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "UKTN roundup: The largest tech IPOs in Europe in 2020". UKTN (UK Tech News). 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  9. ^ ASA, Link Mobility Group. "LINK Mobility Group ASA Acquires Netmessage in France". www.prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  10. ^ "HSL Mobile | HSL Mobile to be acquired by LINK Mobility Group AS". RealWire. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  11. ^ "Bulgaria's Allterco nearly doubles 2020 cons net profit on revenue rise". seenews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  12. ^ "websms and SimpleSMS become LINK Mobility Austria". LINK Mobility International. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  13. ^ "Link Mobility agrees to buy Danish firm MarketingPlatform". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  14. ^ "Link Mobility to take over Italy's Amm". www.telecompaper.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  15. ^ "Link Mobility acquires Tismi - 2021-02-12 - Crunchbase Acquisition Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  16. ^ Release, Press (2021-02-12). "LINK Mobility Group acquires Tismi B.V in the Netherlands for EUR 20 million". NewsnReleases. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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