What all service export providers need to know about crossing the border for work

Locally engaged staff who represent your company in foreign countries to deliver services face quite a few challenges. Here are some of the immigration issues you’ll need to consider.

Doris Nagel

Doris Nagel, CEO of Globalocity LLC, helps companies sustainably grow their distributor and other indirect channel sales. Globalocity’s 3 principals leverages nearly 100 years of channel management experience in 75 countries, improving analytics and recruitment, refining strategies, and implementing enhanced channel management skills and processes.

Defend against the threat of corrupt nepotism hiring with strong HR practices

It’s not a direct bribe, but nepotism hiring is nonetheless another way of circumventing compliance regulations to accomplish the same objective.

Thomas Fox

Thomas Fox has practiced law in Houston for 30 years. He is now an Independent Consultant, assisting companies with anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance and international transaction issues. He was most recently the General Counsel at Drilling Controls, Inc., and previously he served as division counsel with Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Thomas is the author of the award winning and syndicated FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog and the international best-selling book “Lessons Learned on Compliance and Ethics”.

Part-time Professor, Global Entrepreneurship – Algonquin College

This is a part-time professor position requiring the incumbent to deliver a 45 hour course on global entrepreneurship to diverse program students. Responsibilities will include course preparation, delivery and assessment of student work in accordance with College policies.

International Trade Instructor – Brighton College

Brighton College Instructors are a considerable asset to our team. Instructors bring a wealth of industry knowledge, certification & credibility in their field, which empowers them in their educating techniques.

5 important but often overlooked tips for business travel in Latin America

I took up the challenge to focus on the less obvious tips and tricks that will make your next business travel to Latin America smoother and more valuable.

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura is Director at Sunny Sky Solutions (www.sunnyskysolutions.com), supporting overseas companies across Latin America. Gabriela specialises in market research, distributor recruitment, soft-landing and trade missions across the region, from her base in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Has the air freight market missed the boat on innovation?

The efficiencies gained through recent technological advances in the transportation industry are undeniable, and now it seems the stagnant air freight market may finally have its turn.

Cathy Roberson

With over 16 years of ecommerce, logistics and technology experience, Cathy Morrow Roberson is the owner of Logistics Trends & Insights (Logistics TI), a research and consulting firm focusing on the changing logistics landscape. In addition, Cathy has published several articles in such periodicals as Air Cargo World, CIO Review and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packing Sourcer and is a regular contributor to LogiSYM, a magazine for supply chain executives.

You need to know about this important treaty before signing international contracts

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”), sometimes referred to as the Vienna Convention, is a treaty intended to provide a uniform body of laws relating to the sale of goods between nations.

Catherine Walsh

Catherine Walsh joined Conlin Bedard LLP as an Associate in 2016 and specializes in the areas of international trade law, business and investment. Catherine was on the board of directors of OWIT (Organization of Women in International Trade) from 2013-2015, and has also co-authored several published articles on the topic of international investment and trade relations.