Edwin Duerr is a Professor Emeritus of International Business at San Francisco State University, USA. He has been a visiting professor at universities in Japan, Brazil, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, and has extensive consulting business around the globe. He is also Senior Editor of The Journal of International Business and Economy.

Alexander Josiassen is Centre Director at the Department of Marketing, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Alexander is also a visiting professor at RMIT University, Australia. He has won several international awards for his research and teaching in the area of international marketing and management. Alexander is a frequent key note speaker at international conferences and consultant of major international corporations.

Gerald Albaum is Research Professor at the Robert O. Anderson Schools of Management, University of New Mexico, and Professor Emeritus of Marketing at the University of Oregon, USA. He is also Senior Research Fellow at the IC2 Institute, University of Texas, Austin, USA. He has been a visiting professor and scholar at universities in Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, France, Finland and Hong Kong.