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