Chapter 342: Maturity
Jonas arrived in Langkawi on December 8, and until then he had been attending feasts in various places.
At this time, he really understood why the children of other big families looked like they were not motivated.
For them, going to banquets and socializing is a more important matter than developing a family business.
The family business can be handled by professional managers, but the network at the top must be controlled by themselves.
The class solidification in Europe and the United States is not comparable to the level of competition in the East, and people here are born with a distinction between high and low.
Many children of big families don't need them to contribute to the business at all, and their task is to maintain the face of the family.
Therefore, many children of large families are incomparable in eating, drinking and having fun, and have become a noble symbol of nobility considered noble by some "shepherd dogs".
In fact, they are just rice worms.
Because of the solidification of class, they do not worry about competition at all, and their starting point is the end point of countless people.
It was not until the development of the Internet industry in later generations that the barriers of class were truly broken and many common rich people were born.
The previous Gates and Warren Buffett were actually the so-called elite class, which is the same thing as the upper class in Europe.
Before the development of the Internet industry, even if some ordinary people succeeded, they were packaged as symbols that did not live up to the name.
In addition to attending banquets and socializing, Jonas has not stopped his own investment. A few months ago, he forgot to invest in Microsoft and Oracle, and this time he has given a glimpse of what is going on with them.
Hoffman bought nearly 5 percent of each company's shares from the market, and then negotiated with major shareholders to buy more shares.
And this, it has to go through the Armenian Ministry of Commerce, and it must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce and the Securities Regulatory Commission before Hoffman Equity Investment Company can acquire more shares.
Jonas's aim is to buy about ten percent is enough, it is impossible to buy all the outstanding shares, and at that time, there will be no one to play with you.
Without the price increase of other financial institutions, it is difficult to expect the self-development of Jonas shareholders and the company to soar to the high price of the previous life.
Seeking to buy in the name of an equity investment company is to tell the Armenian official that I am sincerely investing, not speculating in the name of a financial investment bank.
Although it is still under review, Microsoft and Oracle are still small companies, and there should be little hindrance.
In addition to these two companies, Jonas also invested in Oracle's biggest competitor, Germany's SAP, and he has a large number of companies under his name, which will not let the rogue company of Oracle get stuck in the neck.
No one knows better than him how computers can help the office, and almost every company in the future will be inseparable from the services of Microsoft and Oracle.
On the contrary, it is Apple, and now is not a good time to invest. This company still has a long detour to go, and it is not too late to invest in this company after fifteen years.
In 2000, Microsoft's market value was $200 billion, but Apple's was less than $500 billion.
Their take-off began after 2003, and in more than ten years, they developed into a giant.
At the end of '86, having invested in these three companies, Jonas felt that this year's task was accomplished.
This year's financial statements are not as good as last year's, last year all the companies were one, unified settlement, Hoffman Financial Investment Bank's financial statements, can not be concealed.
But this year is different, Hoffman Financial Investment Bank's earnings are still impressive, but when combined with investments from other companies, it is less conspicuous.
Moreover, because the finances are separated, most of the financial reports do not need to be disclosed at all, and only the finances of some joint-stock companies and listed companies need to be disclosed, so it doesn't look amazing.
But everyone knows that the total amount of capital of the Hoffmann Group is even more staggering.
On December 9, Jonas met with partners from all over the world at the newly named Shangri-La Hotel, and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad also attended the reception in person.
Mahathir spoke highly of the significance of Jonas holding the company's annual meeting in Langkawi Island, and believed that with the help of Shangri-La Hotel, Langkawi Island will soon develop into a popular tourist destination in Malaysia.
Mahathir's hometown is Kedah, where the island of Langkawi is located, and the politician known as the father of Malaysia's modern era served as Malaysia's prime minister until his advanced age.
After the reception, partners from all over the world gathered on the beach of the hotel to enjoy a half-hour fireworks display.
Since Jonas staged a fireworks display last year, fireworks are now spreading in Europe and the United States.
Even some warlords in Africa like to set off fireworks for a while when they hold events.
This has also led to the fact that Huaxia's fireworks factories have been in short supply and have earned a lot of foreign exchange.
From the cold of Switzerland to the warmth of Langkawi, partners from all over the world can let loose and enjoy the island.
At 9 a.m. the next day, the annual meeting was officially held in the conference hall of the hotel, which can accommodate 600 guests, and each partner could only have one main representative to enter, and the other entourages could only watch the live broadcast in the room.
This year's annual meeting was even more experienced than last year, starting with the Swiss Archon's speech, which firmly expressed his support for the Hoffmann Group.
This was followed by Mahathir Mohamad's speech, talking about the contribution of Hoffmann Group to the development of the world economy from the relationship between Malaysia and Switzerland, and welcoming Hoffman Group's investment in Malaysia.
After the two politicians, it was Jim Rogers, president of the Financial Investment Bank, who made a working report.
Since it is a partner meeting, how much money the company makes and how much dividends can be paid, this is the most important thing.
Last year, the partners of the financial and investment bank made a profit of more than $2 billion on the appreciation of the yen and the German mark, and also made a profit of $2 billion when combined with asset and equity investments.
In addition, Angolan oil development has seen the first profits, and most of the funds invested in the previous year have been recovered, and the future profits are more promising.
Combined, the return is more than 50 percent.
Of course, most people don't know that Jonas and Rogers, Ursula and them are more profitable, they have a large amount of assets to invest, and they can get 800 million dollars in service fees from partners, and their profits are almost as good as the sum of hundreds of partners.
Most of these profits will not be directly withdrawn from dividends, but will be counted into the principal and continue to invest.
Over the next three days, Shangri-La Hotel became a big business place, where hundreds of partners worked together to negotiate countless collaborations in just three days.
Two accounting firms have been busy calculating and liquidating profits for each company, and two law firms have been busy re-contracting each company.
The busiest is Jonas, who needs to meet most of his partners, even if it's just a small talk, which is a sign of his attitude.
This was the first time that the delegates from various countries had directly observed the manifestation of Jonas's power, so to speak, and in terms of international status alone, Jonas has now surpassed most of the national leaders.
The president of a small country will never have such great influence.
Last year's annual meeting was held for a week because of the lack of experience in the first year, but this year it was only three days.
Three days is enough time for each company to re-sign the contract.
By the beginning of the 12th, the representatives had almost left, and guests from all over the world had begun to arrive.
The company representatives of the partnership company left, and the bosses came in person.
All the hotels in Langkawi have been chartered by the Jonas team to entertain guests from all over the world.
Journalists from all over the world also have their own hotels, and their accommodation is free, but they must follow a unified arrangement for interviews or shooting.
The marina on Langkawi Island has become the most concentrated venue for journalists, and an airport next to the Shangri-La Hotel has been built to dock various types of aircraft, but it has not yet been built, so you can only transfer from Penang to speedboats, and the pier is a must for all guests.
In front is the British royal family, behind is the Danish royal family, and another one, it turned out to be the president of a certain country, as well as United Nations agencies, FIFA, UEFA, etc......
There was an endless stream of big shots, and the initial exclamation of the reporters turned into numbness.
There are also many representatives of big families that are rarely seen on weekdays, and although many reporters are unfamiliar with their faces, they know their identities to know that they are actually not bad at all.
The wedding planning team, led by Paler, began to set up in full swing, and the entire Shangri-La Hotel was transformed into a wedding scene.
And the team responsible for the reception, the two hundred subordinate people, are still a little busy.
The chief guest of honor was Heidwin, the steward of the DeHertz family, who has worked for the Dehertz family for more than 30 years and is very familiar with the leaders of major European families and countries.
The vice president welcomed more guests, and Jonas's two uncles, Andre and Yankel, his assistant Mikiros, and Neuer's uncle Derek were among the deputies.
Accommodation and food for each guest have already been arranged, but Langkawi is not a small island, and the marina is 25 kilometers away.
There are a few other hotels that are also dozens of kilometers away from the Shangri-La Hotel, so it is the most troublesome to arrange the itinerary for each guest.
However, the preparations carried out a month in advance, the service team of 200 people, and hundreds of cars were selected by the guests, and it was finally done smoothly.
Guests come to the island and can't just stay at the hotel, Tourism Malaysia has arranged a large number of speedboats and tour guides to provide guests with special services.
Among them, the busiest are the Best, Jonas has arranged a team of 1,000 bodyguards, in addition to being the chauffeur of the guests, providing personal protection, and fixed security checks in every major part of the island.
There are too many big people here, and any one of them will be a huge trouble.
The area between the Shangri-La Hotel and Pantai Cenang was the most heavily guarded, and the reporters couldn't get close to it except for the ten photographers arranged by the wedding team.
Most of the people who live here are members of the royal family and big families, business representatives, government representatives, sorry, I can only be wronged and arrange to go to other hotels.
The accommodation arrangements for the guests are also very particular, and the hateful government representatives certainly cannot stay in a hotel, nor can they arrange meals together.
In particular, some hostile forces must be separated.
Most of the business representatives in the same industry are also arranged together, in addition to attending Jonas's engagement, they can also exchange feelings and talk about business.
From the moment Neuer arrived in Langkawi, he was immersed in happiness and laughter.
How can she not be happy to marry the man she likes, a grand and dreamy wedding, and so many blessings.
What's more, there are countless gifts.
Europeans don't pay attention to pomp and circumstance, but only pay attention to practicality, but for the upper class, face is more important.
All sorts of antique gifts, practical gifts, and some luxury goods have been piled up in a hall that needs to be guarded by a dozen security guards.
These can be pulled several carts and transported back by a single transport plane.
The women of the Hoffmann and DeHertz families were not busy unpacking gifts, but were busy numbering them, writing gift lists, and shipping them back to Switzerland before they began to unwrap them.
On December 15th, almost all the family and friends gathered, and on the stage by the sea, as long as they were interested, they could perform on stage.
The concert originally planned to be held on the 15th was not held due to heavy rain in the afternoon of that day, so it had to be rescheduled to the afternoon of the 16th.
On this day, Jonas also received almost the last guest to arrive, Allen from Phillips.
In the meeting room, with Marvin Davis as his companion, Jonas and Alan had a friendly conversation for fifteen minutes.
Jonas inquired with concern about the investigation of Moore's tragedy and expressed his condolences to Allen.
On the contrary, Allen was reluctant to mention this topic, and only emphasized the strategic direction of Phillips Petroleum Company, believing that Phillips Petroleum Company and EOT Petroleum Company should strengthen cooperation in the future development process.
Jonas agrees, arguing that political connections should not be an obstacle to business cooperation.
The two sides talked happily, as if there was no grudge. When Neuer and the English princess passed by, Jonas also called Neuer over and introduced him to Alan.
Neuer also behaved very well, thanking Alan and his son for coming to their engagement and inviting Allen's son to join the other young people in preparing a beach concert.
Marvin Davis watched from the side with a lot of emotion, and really felt that Jonas's performance was not inferior to their old foxes.
Alan doesn't know, but Marvin Davis does. This revenge has nothing to do with Richie or Green, and is entirely operated by Jonas.
Moreover, it is so beautiful!
What's more, after dozens of lives and tens of millions of fortunes have come to naught, the two sides are still chatting like old friends, without any disobedience.
Jonas has matured!