Appointment of New Executive Director for Languages Canada

The Languages Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Gonzalo Peralta as Executive Director.  Gonzalo, who will be based in the Ottawa area, brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the language industry. 
 
Prior to joining Languages Canada, he served for almost three years as the President of AILIA (Association de l'industrie de la langue/Language Industry Association), and his career to date has spanned over 25 years, with experience in the three main sectors of the language industry:  translation, language technologies and language training.  Gonzalo is fluent in French, English and Spanish, and speaks Portuguese at an intermediate level. 

Gonzalo has held various positions in the language industry, from linguistic, operational, human resources and training and development positions to marketing, financial and executive management roles. Among his previous positions are: President and CEO of The BabelFish Corporation, Consultant with Convivium Corporation, and President of Living Language Services Inc., as well as numerous board and advisory positions with such organizations as CAPLS, CICF and Projet ACCORD. 
 
Languages Canada's President, Calum MacKechnie, stated: "We are absolutely delighted that Gonzalo has joined us.  We are confident that his experience and in-depth understanding of the language training industry will help Languages Canada to move up to the next level, improving Canada's position as the destination of choice for French and English language training for success.  We look forward to continuing the growth and strength of our association under Gonzalo's capable leadership."   
 
Languages Canada is Canada's premier language organization representing language programs in both of Canada's official languages: English and French.  Membership is limited to member programs which meet the rigorous standards of the association and who are committed to upholding them. The internationally recognized quality assurance scheme is comprehensive, rigorous and covers the areas of: curriculum, teacher qualifications, student services, student admissions, marketing, promotion, facilities and administration. http://www.languagescanada.ca/.

Contact information for Gonzalo Peralta is:
 
Email:            gperalta@languagescanada.ca       

Telephone:   (613) 324-8409