Originally aired Wednesday, May 28, 2008

For any small or medium enterprise, going global can lead to a world of issues. Technology is essential, but it's just the price of admission to global markets.

  • What advice does Hans-Peter Klaey, President of Global SME for SAP, have for small and medium enterprises looking to go global?
  • What kind of SMEs are best suited for global partnerships, according to John M. Jordan, head of the Center for Digital Transformation at Penn State?
  • As an SME, what is your experience of working closely with a much larger multinational firm (as a vendor/partner)? How do you work through the various issues of globalization, including things like multiple tax jurisdictions, language barriers, and the difficulty of overseeing operations from a distance. Ask Ed Pisula Jr., Director of Corporate IT at Respironics, an SAP customer that uses SAP products in multiple countries.