The Mobile Tornado team were delighted to hear that The Critical Communications Review chose to record a podcast shining the light on our recent acquisition of US-based Priority PTT and the creation of Mobile Tornado USA.
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What the podcast covers
The podcast is an essential listen for anyone interested in how PoC technologies are evolving in the business-critical communications sector and within public safety.
It considers three main themes:
- Mobile Tornado’s acquisition of Priority Push-to-Talk
- How the acquisition positions Mobile Tornado as leading end-to-end PoC provider.
- How this deal reflects a broader industry trend, where collaboration and integration are key to advancing next-generation critical communications.
Across these themes, the episode explores why Mobile Tornado chose to acquire an established US player rather than build a presence from scratch, what the deal means for dealers and end customers already using Priority PTT, and how the combined business plans to compete in the wider North American push-to-talk market. Find out what the acquisition of US-based Priority PTT means for the critical communications market below, or listen to the full episode using the link at the end of this article.
The acquisition of US-based Priority PTT, in brief
Mobile Tornado announced its acquisition of Priority Push-to-Talk (PTT), a US-based push-to-talk provider headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, in November 2025. Following the acquisition, Priority PTT began operating under the Mobile Tornado brand as Mobile Tornado USA, delivering Mobile Tornado’s push-to-talk and workforce management technologies to dealers and end user organisations across the United States.
The Mobile Tornado platform, developed in the UK, is hosted within a geo-redundant US data centre, giving Mobile Tornado USA customers a fully in-country, end-to-end solution. The move builds on Mobile Tornado’s existing global footprint and reflects growing demand for cellular-based communication solutions across public safety, transportation, logistics and utilities.
Luke Wilkinson, CEO of Mobile Tornado, described the acquisition as “a major step in our global expansion strategy”, adding that Priority PTT’s established local presence and industry expertise made it “the ideal partner” for entering the US market at scale. Corey Caylor, President of Priority PTT, said the move was “an exciting new chapter” for the team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering innovative communication solutions across a range of industry sectors.
Extending Mobile Tornado’s end-to-end PoC leadership
A central theme of the podcast is how the acquisition of US-based Priority PTT strengthens Mobile Tornado’s position as an end-to-end provider of push-to-talk over cellular technology. Rather than relying on a local partner or reseller to serve the US market, Mobile Tornado now owns the full customer relationship in-country, from platform hosting through to sales, support and account management delivered by the Mobile Tornado USA team.
This matters for dealers and enterprise customers because it removes a layer of complexity that often exists when a technology vendor depends on third parties to deliver service in a given territory. With Mobile Tornado USA operating on Mobile Tornado’s own platform and hosted in a geo-redundant US data centre, customers get a single point of accountability for their PoC deployment, whether they are coordinating field teams, security personnel or logistics operations.
Part of a broader industry trend
The podcast’s third theme places the acquisition of US-based Priority PTT in a wider context: consolidation and integration across the critical communications industry. As organisations move away from traditional land mobile radio towards cellular-based and hybrid communication solutions, vendors are increasingly acquiring or partnering with established local players to accelerate their reach rather than building new markets from the ground up.
For Mobile Tornado, the acquisition of Priority PTT is a direct example of that trend in action. It gives the business an established US operating base, existing customer relationships and local market knowledge, while Priority PTT customers gain access to Mobile Tornado’s wider portfolio of push-to-talk, workforce management and safety technologies.
