Lion People Global Lion People Global was founded in 2005 by CEO Annette Lawlor, was rebranded in 2013, and is the leading professional organization for growth and exit solutions in the language services and language technology space. Its mission is to help CEOs, shareholders and investors achieve their end game through growth and exit strategies. Its service offering includes M&A advisory and Intelligent Match, strategic partnerships, executive search, talent hire, specialized expert consulting and fractional teams.