Chapter 531: If there is no congratulatory gift, let's set off the cannon
When he arrives in Bentonville, Donn wants to meet another young business man, Kevin Turner.
He is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Walmart Inc.
Jeff Zucker became an executive at NBC Group at the age of 26, and Kevin Turner became vice president a few years later, at the age of 29.
But relatively speaking, Kevin Turner is a little better.
Because he worked for Wal-Mart, a top group company ranked among the top 10 in the world by Forbes and Fortune.
The position that Donn wanted to offer him was Senior Vice President of New Globe and CEO of Interactive Entertainment.
Originally, the headhunting company recommended two people to Donne.
In addition to Kevin Turner, there is also Shirley Sandberg, vice president of Google.
When Don got the list, he couldn't laugh or cry.
These two people, one is more famous than the other!
Kevin Turner, the future COO of Microsoft!
Shirley Sandberg, COO of Future Facebook!
After a little thought, Donn chose Kevin Turner.
On the one hand, Shirley Sandberg works for Google and plays an important role in Google's strategic promotion.
Donn is a shareholder of Google, and it is impossible for him to dig into his own corner.
On the other hand, from a work experience perspective, Kevin Turner is more suitable for the position of CEO of Interactive Entertainment at New Globe Group.
Although Shirley Sandberg was 26 years old, she served as an undersecretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration, and her seniority is amazing. But the direction of her work, relative to Kevin Turner, is a little more homogeneous.
The Interactive Entertainment division has a number of seemingly unrelated companies, such as Blizzard, Netflix, Mifflin Press, Marvel Entertainment, Dolby Laboratories, IMAX......
It is not easy to coordinate and integrate the business of these companies and play a role in promoting each other.
Donn is more optimistic about Kevin Turner because, after all, Walmart's job is more complicated than Google's.
Kevin Turner is responsible for all of Walmart's global information systems and IT operations, as well as collecting and analyzing global market information.
What's more, he is also the head of Walmart Sam's Club and has experience communicating with business elites from all over the world.
This is enough to show that he is good at handling interpersonal relationships.
Some entrepreneurs are particularly bad at dealing with the media and the outside world. But in Hollywood, this is a necessary ability attribute.
Kevin Turner: No problem!
However, Donn's poaching of Kevin Turner did not go well. He is a tech-oriented talent, specializing in the computer field, which is why he became a Walmart executive at the age of 29.
Because the talents in the direction of the Internet are very young.
New Globe Group is a media company, which is completely contrary to Kevin Turner's career plan!
If it weren't for Jack Welch's face, he wouldn't even agree to meet Donn.
But Donn is looking for a technical executive to be in charge of the interactive entertainment department!
Needless to say, Netflix and Blizzard will definitely make big achievements on the Internet, Marvel Entertainment and Mifflin Publishing will have to sell e-books in the future, and IMAX and Dolby Laboratories are also real technology companies......
In terms of "high-tech" content, New Globe Group is much higher than Wal-Mart!
It's just that Kevin Turner is now the vice president of Walmart Group, and he jumped ship to New Globe Group, where he is still vice president.
Or from a top large company, to a newly established company......
It's a bit "demeaning".
Fortunately, Kevin Turner did not say no outright, but just said to talk and discuss.
Give him enough time and a good understanding of the media sector and the New Globe Group before making a decision.
Don wasn't reluctant either.
Let's wait for Barry Diller to come to power, and then talk.
With Barry Diller's prestige and credentials, it should be easier to convince Kevin Turner.
Because he really managed an Internet e-commerce group.
In terms of technology, it is more convincing than Donn.
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In Hollywood in September, there is no longer the madness of summer files.
Even "New York Vice", directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, did not show shining box office results.
The film opened in 2,342 theaters and was released for two weeks, earning only $38 million at the North American box office and $33 million overseas.
According to the prediction of the evaluation agency, it is difficult for the final North American box office of "New York Vice" to exceed $75 million, and it would be good if the overseas box office can exceed $100 million.
With an investment of $120 million, it is impossible to recoup the cost at the box office.
Fortunately, this movie can win the award!
Moreover, with big names such as Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, the peripheral sales of the film are not a big problem.
Bill McNick, Ron Meyer and others are very satisfied with this result.
MGM invested $120 million to make an R-rated film "Wind Whisperer", which failed miserably at the box office, directly halving MGM's stock price, and there are even rumors that MGM has entered the auction market.
But New Universal's "New York Storm" is also an R-rated film with an investment of $120 million, with a barely box office and high expectations around it, so it can make a small profit.
In particular, the film critics have a good reputation and have a good prospect of winning awards.
What's not to be satisfied with?
It can't be that every movie is "Spider-Man" and "Pirate League", right?
"New York Vice" is not a purely commercial film.
But Don always felt a little bland.
After six years of hard work in Hollywood, he finally got his wish and established the New Globe Group, starting from a Hollywood filmmaker to a media tycoon.
This is definitely a big thing to be thankful for!
It has indeed attracted widespread attention from public opinion.
But Don always felt that something was missing.
Usually when a happy event happens, there will be a congratulatory gift.
If there is joy on joy, it will be even better.
If the box office explosion of "New York Vice" is a big hit, it will give a well-known congratulatory gift to the establishment of New Globe Group.
But that's not the case now.
Barry Diller's return has attracted doubts and opposition, rather than the sensational effect when "Spider-Man" was released.
"Without a congratulatory gift, this will not work. ”
Don sat in his office, muttering for a long time.
Can't the New Global Group be established so quietly, right?
Even if there are no congratulatory gifts, at least a few salutes must be fired, and listen to the sound, right?
"This is the outline of Warcraft that I just handed in, you can take a look. Ira Fisher walked over and handed Don a paper.
Blizzard has acquired, and the American drama project of "Warcraft" has been officially launched.
"Put it here. Don didn't rush to look at it, and suddenly said, "I'm out of town these days, what's going on in Hollywood?"
Ella Fisher blinked, "What's the matter?"
"Scandal. ”
"Scandal?" Ella Fisher's eyes widened, "then I don't know! ”
Donn waved his hand, and sure enough, he contacted CAA's Brian Lorde.
Brian Lord was a little surprised and a little amused when he heard Donn's words, "Why are you interested in this kind of thing? What kind of scandal are you talking about? In Hollywood, bad things happen all the time." ”
"For example?"
"Fresh Pictures and Peter Jackson collapsed, saying that the accounts were chaotic and there was a suspicion of internal manipulation. ”
Don frowned, "Degree...... To be lighter, no, it is better to have a scandal like the relationship between men and women, which can attract social attention. ”
"Huh?" Brian Lord was startled, "Attracting social attention? Donn, you don't want to expose it, do you?"
"It's exposure!"
"This can't be done!" Brian Lord immediately vetoed, "The private affairs of celebrities, not to mention the reaction of public opinion in the circle, doesn't this cut off our financial route?"
"It's not a celebrity's private business. Don frowned, slowly explaining his thoughts.
When Brian Lord heard this, he was angry and funny.
It turned out that Tang En, this kid, couldn't hold his breath, the New Globe Group was established, and he didn't receive a congratulatory gift, so he wanted to put a cannon fight!
to show this great event to the outside world.
The easiest way is to take a topic that can attract widespread attention in the society, and have Tang En incarnate as a messenger of justice to solve it.
On the one hand, it reflects his strength and value as the big boss of New Globe Group, and on the other hand, it makes New Globe take advantage of this popularity and make a name for himself.
"If so...... That's fine. Brian Lord mused.
"Oh?" Donn was excited, "You have the materials, give them to me!"
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