Vindigo and Zingy were both acquired by the Japanese mobile content company For-Side.com last year. For-Side.com representatives have talked for months about the possibility of rolling up U.S. operations under the Zingy brand, and the consolidation of Vindigo appears to be the first step. It is unclear of additional For-Side companies such as 411-SONG, Waymobile and Proteus will also be consolidate.

For now, most of the Vindigo branded services will retain the Vindigo name, and most of the approximately 45 Vindigo employees will be retained. Zingy, with close to 130 employees, has been quite successful and profitable with sales of songs, wallpapers and games. The integration of Vindigo’s operations seek to improve the results of the division and capitalize on Zingy’s experience in mobile content.