Johny K. Johansson is professor emeritus in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. An expert in international marketing strategy, he has published over seventy articles and book chapters, and spoken at conferences and universities around the world. His most recent book, co-authored with Kurt Carlson, is Contemporary Brand Management, also available in a Chinese translation.Michael T. Furick has worked as a data processing and information technology executive, as an assistant professor of international marketing at Georgia Gwinnett College, and as a faculty member at Mercer University Atlanta. He has worked in the United States and abroad helping companies develop, implement, and adjust market strategies to achieve both short and long-term objectives.