These business contact persons work for companies outside Germany, but have a lot to do with Germany. These companies: 1. are subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, distributors, joint venture partners, etc. of German companies; or 2. import from or export to Germany extensively; or 3. are owned or run by German 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 thay are based, as well as in the German language.