Michael Landers is the founder and president of Culture Crossing, Inc., a global consulting company dedicated to finding innovative solutions for those working in global contexts. Although American, Landers was raised throughout Latin America and speaks Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese and is proficient in Japanese and Italian. Culture Crossing s clients include Apple, Google, Samsung, HSBC, SAP, Novartis, Fiat Worldwide, Isuzu Motors of Japan, Kaiser Permanente, CalAtlantic Homes, and Mead Johnson.