Every year, it becomes ever more apparent that we are living in a world that is rapidly changing. The tragic events of Sept. 11 have made it that much more obvious that the world we live in is increasingly global in its outlook. Countries do not exist in a vacuum, but have to reach out to work together with others. So, too, is the world of business. While it is quite possible for a company to stay within its regional or national borders and succeed, the path to greater sales lies across those b...