Proven Scale-Up Entrepreneur Len Pagon Jr. Steps in as CEO to Accelerate Robots & Pencils' AI-First Ascent

Known for building and selling one of North America's top digital consultancies, Pagon is back to build the next.

CLEVELAND, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Robots & Pencils, an AI-first digital innovation firm specializing in cloud-native mobile, web, and app modernization, today announced Leonard Pagon Jr. as its new Chief Executive Officer. A proven entrepreneur, tech visionary, and scale-up veteran, Pagon's return to the C-suite marks a turning point for Robots & Pencils. The firm is sharpening its edge and setting its sights on outpacing traditional global systems integrators with speed, precision, and a challenger's mindset.

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Pagon is no stranger to building transformative companies. As founder and former CEO of Brulant, he scaled the business into the third-largest privately held interactive agency in North America, leading its merger with Rosetta and eventual sale to Publicis. Since then, he has focused on backing and scaling high-growth businesses through his family office, Next Sparc Growth Partners.

In 2017, Next Sparc acquired Robots & Pencils. As Chairman, Pagon has spent the last eight years watching the firm evolve from an early mobile pioneer into a full-stack consulting disruptor. Now, after 17 years away from the CEO seat, he's stepping back in to lead the company into its most exciting phase yet.

"I was compelled to step into the CEO role because of the amazing UX and engineering talent we have, as well as the generational opportunity in front of us to become an AI-first consulting leader," said Pagon. "Next Sparc acquired Robots & Pencils eight years ago, so I've had a front-row seat to the incredible work this team has done. We were building mobile apps back when the iPhone launched. We were early adopters of machine learning, blockchain, and the cloud. Now, I believe we're uniquely positioned to help clients capitalize on AI, the most disruptive wave yet."

With global centers of excellence across North America, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and deep partnerships with AWS, Salesforce, and Databricks, Robots & Pencils blends elite engineering talent with intuitive UX design. The firm deploys focused, high-impact teams to accelerate results in Financial Services, Health Tech, Education, Energy, and Consumer industries.

"I'm hearing the same thing from CEOs everywhere: they're struggling to move fast enough to experiment with and exploit these breakthrough technologies," Pagon added. "Robots & Pencils can scratch that itch. Our teams operate like Navy SEALs – nimble, deeply skilled, and designed to deliver real business value quickly. I'm excited by the challenge ahead and fired up to lead this next phase of growth."

Under Pagon's leadership, Robots & Pencils is doubling down on its mission: to help clients modernize legacy systems, experiment and activate AI, and build digital experiences that scale – without the bus loads of consultants, high rates, or sluggish delivery cycles of legacy consultancies.

In addition to his new role as CEO of Robots & Pencils, Pagon will continue to serve as Chairman of Next Sparc. Outside the boardroom, Pagon is deeply committed to philanthropy and wellness. He serves on the steering committee for VeloSano, is Vice Chair of YPO's global Health and Wellness network, and is a trustee of the Pagon Family Foundation.

About Robots & Pencils

Robots & Pencils is a global digital innovation firm helping organizations modernize applications and unlock the full potential of AI, cloud-native technologies. With delivery centers in Canada, the U.S., Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and deep partnerships with AWS, Salesforce, Databricks, and others, the company offers a unique combination of UX excellence and elite engineering talent. Since 2009, Robots & Pencils has delivered forward-thinking solutions across Financial Services, Health Tech, Education, Consumer, Energy, and Technology sectors, earning a reputation as a nimble, high-value alternative to traditional global systems integrators. Visit us at robotsandpencils.com.

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