Chapter 347 Matrix Restructuring Adjustment

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"Knock...!"

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

"Boss, it's time!"

"Are you all here?"

Rebecca nodded.

"I'll go right over!"

After briefly cleaning up the documents on the table, then taking out a black notebook from the drawer, and taking a pen from the table, Guo Shouyun strode out of the study.

In the makeshift conference room, more than a dozen monitors are fanned out along with interlaced wires, each with a figure inside.

Guo Shouyun sat in the middle seat, his eyes quickly swept over each monitor, and he felt a little melancholy in his heart.

Although video conferencing has matured, it is limited to the current network speed, and professional hardware is needed to have a smooth video conference. Moreover, the picture quality is also very bad for Guo Shouyun, who is used to enjoying high-definition and ultra-clear in later generations. But these are all external, and the emotion will pass. What really matters is the next meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, from today onwards, we will all work together for our ideals in the collective of the matrix group. As the boss, I would like to promise you that as long as you do well, then I will not be stingy in terms of options or dividends!"

"Thank you boss!"

"Thank you, boss!"

After a brief communication, Guo Shouyun continued: "After the acquisition of Vivendi and Warner, there are already more than a dozen subsidiaries under the matrix, and in order to facilitate management, I will make an adjustment to the administrative structure of the entire group. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed a slight change in the expressions of everyone, including Buddy Morris. But it's understandable, who hasn't had ambitions?

“… Later, in addition to the Ministry of Finance, Editorial Department, Production Department, Logistics Department, Marketing Department and other headquarters departments, the matrix group has nine subsidiaries. They are: Matrix Pictures, Matrix Cinemas, Matrix Games, Matrix Media, Marvel Comics, Universal Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Records, and Pixar Animation. ”

After Matrix Pictures focused on small and medium-cost film production and distribution, the company's president Kevin Young. ”

Kevin Yang is a veteran of the matrix, who has led the marketing department all the way over the years and achieved outstanding results, Guo Shouyun decided to give him a chance.

"Matrix cinemas are still dominated by giant luxury cinemas, and the annual goal is still 5~10 cinemas. No change in terms of personnel!"

"In terms of matrix games, in addition to the existing Villefort Studio, Legend Studio, and Journey to the West Studio, Xuele Mountain Studio, Blizzard Studio, and Fantasy Studio have been added. Mike Mowami served as the manager of the Shirle Hill studio, restarting the development of the "Ghost Series", "Home Series", and "Demon Hunter" series. In addition to his role as Studio Manager at Blizzard, Frank Pierce is also Vice President of Matrix Games. Blizzard Studios is still focused on the development of the three major franchises of StarCraft, Diablo and Warcraft. Fantasy Studios, with Alan Adhan as the manager, recruited personnel, and based on the game adaptations of Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter. ”

Because of the obsession with Blizzard in the previous life, this time the personnel of the matrix game Snow Le Mountain, Blizzard and Fantasy are all dominated by Blizzard's management.

“… President of Matrix Games was promoted to the position of Gabe Newell, who also serves as a director and senior vice president of Matrix Group. For the old minister, Guo Shouyun also gave a certain amount of compensation.

"C Public Television Network, TNT Pay TV Network, Canal + Pay TV Network, as well as the former Universal Pictures TV production and distribution division, and the former Matrix Pictures Television and documentary production and distribution departments were merged into the new company 'Matrix Media'. Matrix Media is mainly engaged in the production and distribution of news, radio, and television. In addition, I have three plans for "The Voice of America", "Lost" and "Prison Break", one entertainment program, and two TV series. "The Voice of America" and "Lost" will be broadcast on C TV Network, and "Prison Break" will be broadcast on TNT pay TV network and Canal+ pay TV network!"

TNT pay TV network and Canal+ pay TV network are similar in nature, but one is in the United States and the other is in Europe, which just constitutes a pay TV network across North America and Europe.

Moreover, compared to "The Voice of America" and "Lost", the quality of "Prison Break" is more suitable for the paying crowd. The first two, especially The Voice of America, can definitely be big advertisers.

"The president of Matrix Media is concurrently served by Buddy Morris, and one year later, the performance of the three TV stations will be selected based on merit!"

All three TV networks are losing money, so Guo Shouyun is not satisfied with anyone. In addition, I just bought three companies, and I don't know much about the top management, so I can't find a suitable candidate for a while. Buddy Morris can only be in charge of the management of Matrix Media for the time being, and the decision will be made after an internal investigation.

"Marvel Comics, personnel remain the same, and President Ike Palmut serves as a director and senior vice president of the company. ”

took back all the film and television projects that originally promised Marvel Comics, and naturally gave Ike Palmut some compensation.

"Universal Pictures, which is dominated by big-budget films with over $100 million, had four missions in 2003, "Harry Potter 2: The Lost Room", "Spider-Man 2", "Hulk", "The Fury of the Sea: Far Away". In terms of personnel, the board of directors was abolished, the former chairman of the board of directors, Ron Meyer, served as the chief operating officer, and the former vice president of Matrix Pictures, Kevin Feige, served as the president of Universal Pictures, responsible for the production of the series of films. ”

Ron Meyer is a veteran executive of Universal Pictures, having served as Chairman and CEO of Universal Pictures for 12 years. Although it is not as good as Warner and Fox, the Universal he leads is not bad among Hollywood giants. Blockbuster series such as "Legend of Gods and Ghosts" and "Jurassic Park" have made a lot of money for Universal.

As for Kevin Feige, the creator of the Marvel Universe, naturally can't miss it.

"Universal Studios, there are currently four Universal Studios in the world, which are Hollywood, Orlando, Barcelona and Osaka. Chris, I would like to know the distribution of equity at Universal Studios Osaka. ”

Chris McLean, president of Universal Studios.

Faced with a young but steady and serious new boss, Chris McKellen did not dare to slack off.

"At present, in addition to our 15%, 39% of Universal Studios Osaka is in the hands of Goldman Sachs, 18% belongs to the Osaka City Government, and the remaining 28% is held by institutions and investors!"

"Why does Goldman Sachs hold so much?" Guo Shouyun frowned.

"At the beginning of Universal Studios Osaka, Goldman Sachs was the financier. ”

"Can you buy this part of the shares?"

"Yes. However, Goldman Sachs' asking price may not be cheap. ”

Goldman Sachs' greed and shrewdness are well understood by Guo Shouyun, who has dealt with them many times.

"Do you know the operation of Universal Studios Osaka?"

"Understood!"

"Let's be specific. ”

Universal Studios Osaka, with a total investment of $2 billion, most of which is loans. At present, it has 7 areas, including New York District, Hollywood District, San Francisco District, Universal Wonderland, Qinshan Village, and Jurassic Park. Since its opening in 2001, it has received 5.78 million visitors. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2002 was $273 million, and it is still in the red. However, the growth rate of tourists is higher, averaging 3.2% per month. Moreover, the surrounding Chinese economy is growing rapidly, South Korea and Japan are also developed countries with large populations, and the future prospects of Universal Studios Osaka are good. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded and continued, "Is there a plan to build a fifth Universal Studios?"

"Yes. Sydney and Singapore are still in the investigation stage. ”

"Cancel Sydney, and open three Universal Studios in Singapore, Huaxia Magic City and Beijing in the next five years. The project will cover an area of more than 30 hectares. Two new areas have been added to the existing Universal Studios: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter'. ”

In the future, the bigger the theme park, the more things to play, the more attractive it will be. Advance layout can not only reduce land use costs, but also seize the market. In particular, it is necessary to complete the layout of Huaxia before Disney.

Chris McClain, who was the first to learn Guo Shouyun's boldness in industrial expansion, was shocked and quickly became excited and worried.

"Boss, such a large project needs to invest 3 billion US dollars, and three is 9 billion. Coupled with the construction of new projects, this is another investment. ”

Although he didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was clear.

"Where does the money come from?"

"The project is mainly a joint venture, with the signboard of Universal Studios, and I believe that many companies are willing to cooperate with us. So, $9 billion can be halved. In addition, the time span of the three projects is five years, so that only 1 billion yuan per year needs to be invested to complete the entire plan. As for how to solve the 1 billion, I will say it at the end. ”

"In addition, our stake in Universal Studios Osaka is so small that we don't have a say at all. In addition to the newly built Universal Studios. Later, we will increase our stake in Universal Studios Osaka, and if we can control it, we will increase it to more than 40%. The same goes for Universal Studios Mediterranean in Spain. ”

"Yes!"

Chris McKellen nodded hurriedly.

"Warner Records!" Guo Shouyun paused deliberately, and after glancing at the bearded middle-aged man on the right monitor, "Adam Ferguson is the company's CEO, Paul Dempsey is the director of production, and Michael Howard is the director of copyright... , Paul Bradley as CEO, Will Tepra as Director of Production, Morro Vincent as Director of Economics...!"

Guo Shouyun, who was well aware of the internal disputes of Warner Records, directly fired all the management that was originally installed after AOL's acquisition of Time Warner.

AOL may be more professional in network operations, but in the traditional record industry, old people like Adam Ferguson know how to run a company better.

Under the subtle attention of everyone, Warner Records, which had just been acquired, became the largest personnel change among many subsidiaries.