Robin Ayoub
Vice-Chair, Advisory Board
Robin Ayoub is a prominent executive with over two decades of experience in the language industry. His career in the language industry started in 2002 when he was appointed Vice President of Business Development, Sales, and Marketing for Lexi-tech International. Under his leadership, Lexi-tech grew from a small company into a major global industry player, ultimately leading to its acquisition by CLS Communication in 2009 and its subsequent integration into Lionbridge Technologies in 2014, where Robin now serves as Vice President of Sales and General Manager for Canada.
Robin's impact is not limited to the language industry. Before entering this field, he was instrumental in transforming several tech startups into multimillion-dollar enterprises. His success across industries is a testament to his focus on high-level business development activities, driving organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and optimizing product mix offerings. These efforts consistently resulted in significant profitable revenue growth and positioned the companies he led as leaders in their respective markets.
In addition to his corporate achievements, Robin is a recognized thought leader through his work on the Localization Fireside Chat, a successful podcast series available at L10NFiresideChat.com. The series features Robin in discussions with industry leaders on critical topics such as AI's impact on the industry, and the future of language services. This initiative has strengthened industry knowledge and fostered a vibrant community within the global language sector.
As past president, Robin was elected as President of the Canadian Language Industry Association (formerly AILIA) in 2020 and re-elected in 2022, Robin continues to shape the future of the language industry through his leadership, innovative strategies, and commitment to excellence.
