A certain great man once said: There is no party outside the party, the idea of an emperor, and there is no faction within the party, and there are all kinds of strange things! This is true for the politics of a country, and the same is true for the politics of a company!

With nearly 100,000 employees worldwide in the entire Eastern Bloc, it is impossible for a company of such a size to be without office politics. After all, the five fingers of the same hand are still long and short, let alone people with independent thoughts.

If everyone treats the same thing from different starting points and interests, it will naturally lead to completely different judgments. There are also various interest factions in the Eastern Group, but as long as it does not affect the overall situation of the group, Li Xuan does not mind that there are some interest struggles within the company. After all, only with competition can there be a sense of crisis and stimulate greater vitality!

Because the Eastern Bloc has been born for less than a decade, and the speed at which it has grown is a miracle in the entire history of business. This kind of high-speed and brutal growth has made the governance structure of the entire Eastern Group in an unstable state, and it needs to be constantly upgraded to meet the company's development needs.

On the one hand, this instability makes it too late for the group's management to form authority, so that it will not pose a threat to Li Xuan, the boss, but on the other hand, it will also bring many problems in running-in.

In particular, when the Eastern Bloc carried out large-scale expansion in Europe and the United States, there was still a big difference between the Western business culture and the Chinese business culture. Although Hong Kong is a British colony and is heavily influenced by British business rules, there are still many differences in the concept of Hong Kong managers and those in Europe and the United States when managing their businesses.

The Greater China region, based in Hong Kong, is home to the Eastern Bloc. Therefore, even if the company lacked talents in the early development and needed to poach a large number of people from Europe and the United States, the talents introduced by Li Xuan at that time were mainly Chinese, because in this way there would be no cultural conflict.

Although the Eastern Bloc is an Asian company, its main markets are in Europe and the United States. Especially after the continuous mergers and acquisitions of overseas companies. The number of European-American executives in the group began to increase. For example, Mr. Hawke, the current chairman of Aikang Company, Mr. Martin, the chairman of CG Company (Computer Park), and Mr. Bradshaw, CEO of Oriental Commercial Company.

Bradshaw, the former chairman of the board of directors of RCA, was transferred to Oriental Commercial Company as chief executive officer because of the pollution incident at the Taiwan factory, and he was hailed as a member of the Oriental Group. The number one advocate for the interests of European and American executives.

After more than three years of dismantling and digestion, the Eastern Group has completed the complete integration of RCA. Most of RCA's marginal businesses have been sold off, and the manufacturing process has shifted from North America to Asia, where production costs are lower. The R&D department within RCA has basically been merged into the U.S. R&D Center of the Oriental Research Institute, and the distribution channels have been absorbed by the Oriental Merchants.

If it weren't for the very high popularity of the RCA brand in the U.S. market, Li Xuan estimated that the company would have been cancelled directly. However, although RCA has been hollowed out, Bradshaw's influence in the Eastern Bloc has risen instead of declining, and he has faintly become the third person in the group after Han Peng in the past two years.

RCA before it was annexed by the Eastern Bloc. It was originally an old electronic company in the United States. As the chairman of the board of directors of RCA, Bradshaw's status and influence when he joined the Eastern Group were much higher than that of Hawke and Martin.

Bradshaw not only had a relatively high starting point, but also good luck! Soon after the Oriental Group acquired RCA, a Taiwanese factory pollution scandal broke out. In the face of strong public pressure, she had no choice but to resign as chairman of the board of directors of RCA and leave the United States.

But he didn't expect this to become the starting point of his new career, because he took over the Oriental Commercial Company. The position in the entire Eastern Bloc is only higher than that of RCA. Then, in conjunction with RCA's large-scale move to transfer production capacity to Asia, Bradshaw quickly gained a foothold within Oriental Trading.

And because the Oriental Commercial Company undertakes. Supporting other subsidiaries within the group in terms of intelligence gathering, market development, and after-sales service plays a vital role in the business operations of the entire group.

Relying on the close business ties between Oriental Commercial Company and other subsidiaries in the group, Bradshaw began to gradually increase his voice and influence in the whole group. As for the rise of Bradshaw, the one who feels the greatest threat is naturally Han Peng.

As the number two person in the Eastern Bloc, he theoretically has authority second only to Li Xuan, the big boss. And Li Xuan also gave full trust to him. Especially in recent years, as Li Xuan's involvement in the daily affairs of the group has been decreasing, Han Peng has begun to take full responsibility for the operation of the entire Oriental Group.

However, because the subsidiaries of the Oriental Group, especially the listed subsidiaries, generally have relatively large independent decision-making powers. In terms of the design of the top-level rights of the entire group, Li Xuan set up a manager's meeting as the highest decision-making body.

Therefore, although Han Peng is the president of the Oriental Group. But the actual power has been severely squeezed from both the upper and lower ends. Taking advantage of the growing scale of the Eastern Group and the increasingly difficult governance, Han Peng began to gradually expand the decision-making power of the group headquarters on the grounds of strengthening unity and coordination from the overall situation.

However, the existence of Oriental Commercial Company has made it possible for many businesses to bypass the headquarters and directly be matched by subsidiaries, which undoubtedly greatly weakens the headquarters' voice in the business of the entire group.

For example, the dispute between Curillan and Wimbrom's vice president of Oriental Commercial is actually about the layout of the VCD industry. Not long ago, the Oriental Research Institute finally successfully completed the formulation of VCD technical standards, and can start the formal commercial promotion work.

Due to the audio-visual playback market in developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan, it has long been occupied by video recorders. Especially in the United States, the world's largest consumer market, the video cassette rental market is a very large industry.

Revenue from the distribution of videotapes is one of the most important sources of profit in the Hollywood film industry after the box office. And video rental shops all over the United States have created hundreds of thousands of jobs for the entire United States.

It took a decade for Japanese companies such as JVC and Sony to gradually develop a mature American video market. If the Eastern Group wants to replace it with VCD, it will inevitably encounter fierce resistance, which is extremely detrimental to the promotion of VCD as a new product

Therefore, the commercial promotion strategy formulated by the Oriental Group for VCD is ready to start with the market where video recorders have not yet been fully popularized. For example, the Asia-Pacific market is starting to start. As for who will undertake the task of VCD promotion, Oriental Commercial Company is naturally the first choice within the group. Therefore, the newly vacant position of vice president in charge of Asia-Pacific business in Oriental Commercial Company has become the focus of multi-factional contention.

According to Han Peng's view, VCD is one of the important fist products of Oriental Group in the next five years. If it can eventually replace the video recorder. Become a new generation of audio and video playback tools, then its potential market is unlimited.

The VCD industry chain will become one of the important new profit growth points of Oriental Group in the future. For such an important project that affects the future income of the entire group, Han Peng naturally believes that the headquarters should carry out unified operation planning.

In this way, Oriental Commercial Company has only become the executor of the VCD project. Naturally, this is something that Bradshaw does not want to see, and he prefers to have decision-making power over the entire project.

"I was involved in the power struggle between Bradshaw and Han Peng this time, and Li Sheng specially called before to ask for my opinion. I replied that he wanted to give it a try. Li Sheng personally came forward to support me!" Ke Lilun took a sip of wine and smiled bitterly at Zhong Jinghui.

Although he has excelled in his previous work in the Deep Sea Special Zone, his age and experience are lacking compared to his rival Wimblem. Wimblain is 45 years old and a Singaporean. He joined the Oriental Group three years ago and is currently working in the market development department of the group's headquarters.

Prior to joining the Eastern Group, Wimblain spent 10 years at Ampere Panduit Electronics. During his tenure at Ampere Fanduit, Wimblain was responsible for the development of the Southeast Asian market. He has a rich understanding of the markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries.

Ampere Panduit was one of the largest electronics companies in Hong Kong before the rise of the Eastern Group. Han Peng was poached by Li Xuan at the beginning. It is also Ampere Fanduit (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. as the vice president, so Wimblain can be regarded as Han Peng's descendant.

If Wimblain is appointed vice president of Oriental Commerce, Han Peng will not only be able to smoothly seize actual control of the VCD promotion plan, but also mix sand under Bradshaw's nose. And Bradshaw naturally won't let Han Peng's plan succeed, but his choice was very smart and he didn't launch his own candidate. Instead, he strongly recommended Crowillen.

As Li Xuan's former assistant, Ke Lilun has a special position in the Eastern Bloc. In the eyes of outsiders, he is not only one of Li Xuan's most trusted people, but also acts as Li Xuan's eyes and ears.

It's not just him, the secretariat that serves Li Xuan, the big boss. It is also a very special department within the headquarters of the Eastern Bloc. The secretariat is only responsible to Li Xuan, and has the right to bypass Han Peng, the president of the group, and intervene in anything within the group.

After you were promoted to the vice president of Oriental Commerce, you would have the opportunity to attend the top management meeting within the group, which can be regarded as half a foot into the highest decision-making level!

What's more, the vice president position of Oriental Commercial is no better than that of other companies. You can intersect with almost all the subsidiaries of the Oriental Group here! For example, CG (Computer Park) is planning to open a chain flagship store in Jakarta in the near future. But Marven's actions are inseparable from the assistance and support of Oriental Commerce, and these are important contacts for your future development!" Zhong Jinghui sighed.

As Li Xuan's assistant, he is very proficient in the various businesses of the Oriental Group. The Marvin he is talking about is the current president of CG Asia Pacific Marvin Bush, and Marven's father is the elder Bush Sr., who has announced his candidacy in this year's US election.

"Ah Hui, I can say that I am stubborn this time, and I will inevitably be observed with a microscope. There are many things that may need to trouble you, and I'm here to toast you first!" said Chrillun, holding his glass.

As the saying goes, there are seven officials in front of the prime minister's door, but the assistant of the "God of Wealth Li" is one of Li Xuan's most trusted people, and it is by no means comparable to that of the janitor! Ke Lilun himself is Li Xuan's former assistant, so he naturally knows very well the huge value of the tiger skin of the "God of Wealth Li."

For example, even if Zhong Jinghui suddenly calls HSBC's Taipanpu Weishi in his personal name now, the other party will definitely find time to meet him. Because no one knows whether he, the assistant, will leak important information related to the Eastern Bloc. And if you are an ordinary person, it is not easy to make an appointment with HSBC Taipan.

"I was also thanks to Brother Lun's care at the beginning, so it's really too obvious for you to say this today! As long as it is useful to me, I will definitely do my best" Zhong Jinghui also grabbed his wine glass and drank it.

When Zhong Jinghui was just selected by Li Xuan as his new assistant, all the handover work was completed by Ke Lilun himself. The entire handover lasted for nearly three months, and Ke Lilun did not hide any details that needed to be paid attention to after becoming Li Xuan's assistant, but taught them to the other party without reservation!

This allowed Zhong Jinghui to quickly get into the working state, and he was also grateful for it. Moreover, the two of them are both Li Xuan's assistants, and although their status in the Eastern Bloc is relatively detached, they are actually relatively isolated.

Especially Zhong Jinghui, the current assistant, it is difficult for him to have deep friendships with other people in the group out of suspicion. But Ke Lilun is an exception, because he has gained Li Xuan's trust. There is no need to worry about the communication between the two, it will reveal things that should not be leaked. Because the little secret that Corillan knows is no less than it!

"By the way, the day after tomorrow, Jiali Group has a cocktail party, and Mr. Guo Henian sent an invitation letter to invite Li Sheng to attend! Li Sheng is not very interested in these activities, and it is estimated that he will ask me to attend on his behalf. If you're interested, why don't you come with me?" said Zhong Jinghui after thinking about it.

As one of the most famous Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia, Kwok Ho Nian has a huge influence in places such as Malaysia and Singapore. If Corillum can make friends with the Guo family, it will undoubtedly help him to develop the Asia-Pacific market.

And because of the wrestling between Bradshaw and Han Peng, Cur Lilun, the new vice president in charge of the Asia-Pacific affairs of Oriental Commercial Company, will definitely be focused on by some people in the next work, so he urgently needs to quickly integrate into the business circle of the Asia-Pacific region. And Zhong Jinghui, as the assistant of "God of Wealth Li", is a fragrant bun in the eyes of many people, and he happens to be one of the best candidates for the introducer.

"Do you have any specific plans for the next VCD promotion work?" Zhong Jinghui knows very well what the most important work of Clorgan will be next.

"Now is still in the preliminary market research work, if nothing else, the main market, will be placed in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia! VCD compared with the video recorder The biggest advantage is that the price is cheaper, whether it is a decoding chip or a head, our own industrial chain can be supplied, and the cost can be compressed to the minimum!

The tremendous prosperity of Hong Kong's film industry also happens to provide a large amount of attractive content support for the promotion of VCDs in the Asian market! Asian Pictures has been very active in promoting copyright acquisitions in recent years, and now has the largest film library in Hong Kong. This makes the VCD have a more relaxed foundation in terms of playback content!" Coolant roughly introduced.

In addition to being more affordable than VCR players, the most important thing is to have a rich supply of DVDs! The popularity of Hong Kong movies in the Asian market in recent years has also provided great convenience for the Oriental Group to promote VCD players. (To be continued.) )