Li Feng's words also made the management present feel nervous, and the expressions of many people began to tense, showing uneasy emotions.

Because under normal circumstances, Li Feng would not say that, if even he said so, it means that the situation is really more serious than imagined.

Now the group's overseas business is going well, partly because of the Christmas holiday in the United States, everyone is still on vacation, and there is no full development strategy for the new year. So for the U.S. market, the real power struggle will begin after the beginning of spring.

Li Feng has been aware of this problem and knows that the peaceful days will not last long, so it is imperative to adjust the overseas branch this time, and through this adjustment, the entire overseas business will be built into a unified system to jointly deal with challenges from different directions.

One of the biggest opponents is the upcoming Global Mall, which is scheduled for February 2004, which means that the Global Mall will soon become a listed company, with a total market value of not $10 billion, but $30, $40 billion, or even $50 billion.

This weight is not the largest in the Internet world more than a decade later, but in the Internet market in 2004, this will definitely make other people's jaws drop.

If Universal Mall does become an Internet company with a market capitalization of more than $50 billion, it will become a global giant, at least in today's Internet field, and it will be difficult for them to find a rival.

In comparison, the current overall valuation of New Dream Group is between 1.5 billion and 2 billion US dollars, and the gap between it and Global Mall is very large.

In the face of such a strong competitor, if you don't prepare for the enemy in advance, it is very likely that you will be quickly defeated by them.

So now Li Feng's pressure is very great, after all, the strength of his group company is still very limited, even if it has become the top in China, but on the international stage, it is just a dish of other giants.

"Mr. Li, we support your plan to set up management in the group's overseas branches to make unified decisions. He Guojun thought for a while and said, "Our e-commerce and online payment division has basically gained a foothold in the American market, and we will fully cooperate with overseas markets in the future." ”

He Guojun knew that Li Feng was serious this time, so he had no choice but to follow his instructions.

In fact, for the overseas market, of course, He Guojun wants to control it in his own hands, if the general manager of an overseas branch is in charge of his department's overseas business, then in the management system, his own power will be greatly restricted, more often he will have to play a cooperative role, but not to lead the way things are carried out.

Seeing that He Guojun was also relented, Li Tianlong had no choice but to say: "We also support this plan and do a good job of cooperating in the future to realize the grand strategy of overseas markets." ”

Li Feng nodded: "Since everyone has unanimously agreed, then I think it's time to discuss the helmsman of the group's overseas branches." Do you have any comments on this?"

In fact, at this point, Li Feng does not have a very suitable candidate, after all, the talents within the group are all in the headquarters, these people have no experience in an overseas market, and even if they are transferred to the past, they may not be suitable.

"I think our understanding of the American market is still in its early stages, and only local American talents can grasp the context of the local market. "So we might as well recruit a professional manager from the United States to be responsible for the operation of the overseas branch." ”

"I'm also considering this plan, but it's not so easy to find a suitable professional manager in the United States, and he also has rich experience in the Internet industry, which is probably only available in large Internet companies like Global Mall. Li Feng said, "But if we want to dig them up, the price we will pay will be very large, maybe we can't afford it at all." So I think we have to start with the existing system in our overseas markets. ”

"Mr. Li, what do you mean by that?" Zhou Wenyang asked.

"We have invested in a large number of Internet companies in the American market, forming a small Internet industry cluster, in this industrial cluster, there are also a large number of qualified Internet practitioners, if you pick a professional manager from among them, I think it is more reliable than looking outside, and this person will be more sincere. Li Feng analyzed.

"It's also a good idea, because now we have a huge investment field, and there are a lot of local American talent, and we can really pick a few elite talents. Li Tianlong said, "It's just that from the perspective of qualifications, in order to meet the role of the helmsman of an overseas branch, I am afraid that it still needs to be trained and trained." ”

"What do you think of Merrick of the Ark Company, this guy has been working with us for a long time, and the Ark Company he founded is now getting bigger and bigger, and his own ability is also very outstanding, although his qualifications are not enough, but he can be cultivated. Li Feng said, "At present, from the perspective of the management structure of the Ark Company, Merrick's workload is not large, the company's operation has been very smooth, and his subordinates have been able to properly handle various daily situations." If he is transferred to be the general manager of the overseas branch, it will also be a new level for him, and it will also become closer to us and the Ark Company. ”

Everyone listened to no objections, indeed, Merrick is a talent worth cultivating, all aspects of the conditions are more suitable, although a little younger, but the understanding of the American market, far more than the other senior management of the group, if he is at the helm of this overseas branch, it is undoubtedly more suitable.

"I think you can try, at least he's not bad, and if you give him a higher platform, maybe he can make some new achievements. He Guojun agreed.

In terms of personal relationships, He Guojun and Merrick are also good, and he feels that as long as Merrick is in power, he can still control the overseas business of his department well.

It is the same for Li Tianlong, he has more contact with Merrick, because of the relationship between the group's investment business, he often has to go to the United States to inspect the market, and he is inseparable from the consulting advice of the Ark Company, so every time Li Tianlong goes to the United States, he has to trouble Merrick.

The only one who is not very familiar with Merrick is Zhou Wenyang, but he is a good gentleman, and he will not have too many opinions on this.