John Caslione is founder, President & CEO of Andrew-Ward International, Inc. (AWI), est. in 1991, a global marketing and sales firm with offices in Chicago (US) and in Frankfurt (Germany).

Caslione is also founder, President & CEO of GCS Business Capital, Inc. (GCS), a Chicago (USA) and Frankfurt-based (Germany) firm that assists companies including small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), to globalize their business, with a special focus on the US, Europe and China.

GCS further represents Chinese businesses and Chinese investors to establish new business, make investments in, or acquire businesses in both the US and in Europe.

Companies of all sizes including small and medium sized companies from the US and Europe, are now choosing to work with CHINA through creative partnerships, alignments, joint ventures, and acquisitions, to compete successfully on the global scale. 

Available for Keynote Speeches, Workshops, and Executive Meetings,  John Caslione provides his audience members hands-on experience with a keen focus on how US and European firms can develop strategies to succeed as they grow globally. 

Caslione's keynotes are provided for audiences who appreciate dynamic, information-packed sessions.  Caslione's speeches are highly valued by CEO's from around the world, as they seek current and first-hand knowledge of global business markets.

Competing Against Price in the New Discount-Driven Global Marketplace
Regardless of Company Size. Create real Value-Added Strategies™ to sell your company's total organizational value versus just competing against price – learn how to design and implement your Total Value Proposition™.

China and Chinese Competition :The NEW Opportunity 
Create a road map on how US and European companies can capitalize on this very large opportunity – learn what some forward-thinking leaders are now embracing – and that is, how to go global with China.

Compete Globally
Globalize your Company or Expand your Global Presence – regardless of company size. Understand the road map needed to successfully globalize your company – to gain competitive advantage and successful top-line as well as bottom-line results.

The Next Wave In Business Globalization: China Gives Back US Jobs and US Capital
Understand this new and growing trend, as China becomes" friend versus foe" in the eyes of forward-thinking business leaders and politicians.  A "friendly" China is now giving back US jobs and US capital by forming joint ventures, partnerships and acquisitions with small and medium size enterprises.