These business contact persons work for companies outside France, but have a lot to do with France. These companies: 1. are subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, distributors, joint venture partners, etc. of French companies; or 2. import from or export to France extensively; or 3. are owned or run by French people currently domiciled outside their home country, or by their descendants. Their job titles range from Chief Executive or business owners, down to managers and key specialists. They are, to varying extents, proficient in the language of the country where they are based, as well as in the French language.