At first, Woodford was cast as an executive who could strengthen Olympus' global presence.
We believe the purchase of the Spanish club would help expand our global presence in the long term.
While McDonald's has benefited from its global presence during the current recession, its worldwide advance began decades ago.
Beijing Tong Ren Tang group Co Ltd, a time-honored TCM producer, is also expanding its global presence, said ding Yongling, deputy general manager of group.
Because of regulatory quirks most did not go overseas until the 1960s, and despite the huge advantage of their customer base at home few were able to maintain the global presence they had aspired to.
