Global business is on the rise with estimates for global gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the range of 3%. In its most recent Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum reports that the global economic prospects are more positive than they have been in several years.1 As world economies improve, businesses are looking to growth beyond their own borders as a strategic imperative. Yesterday’s emerging markets are quickly turning into today’s most critical business opportunities with the largest global buying communities around the world in emerging economies
