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.
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