Chapter Thirty-Three: The Fire Lion Newcomer

"Did you really recruit Walter O'Brien, a god-level genius?" asked Larry Page curiously.

As tech geniuses in Silicon Valley, Larry and Sergey, of course, know about the super-talented group headed by Walter O'Brien.

"No, now it's just a partnership with their company. Sid spread his hands and said helplessly, "Do you really think that those super geniuses with an average IQ of more than 180 will work for others so easily?"

"Well, that's right. Even Larry and Sergey had to obey the "Scorpio" gang.

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Santa Monica, located in West Los Angeles, is not only home to the westernmost beautiful beach in the entire Western world, but also to Lionsgate, one of the most famous independent film companies in history!

"So, what do you think?" asked Sid faintly.

"Mr. Leon, this request is really ......" Sitting across from Sid was a large nose with gray hair and almost comparable to that of a big-nosed lover. Looking at it this way, this man seems to have a bit of talent as a cross talk actor.

But Sid knows very well that the talent of the man opposite is almost one of the best in the entire Hollywood.

"Mr. Fairheimer. A woman next to him suddenly spoke, Sid and the man looked over, and it was none other than Shirley Sandberg, the COO of the Fire Lion Group.

"Just call me Jon. Jon Fairheimer began.

"Okay, Jon. Shirley nodded, "What Sid just meant was that, on the one hand, our Fire Lion Group is in a period of rapid growth, and it is the time to employ people. On the other hand, we are also optimistic about your talents. So, we want to hire you as the CEO of Fire Lion Pictures. ”

Yes, when Sid came back from Silicon Valley. He consulted with Shirley to find out that as Google entered its first period of rapid development, it acquired Pyra Labs. This makes Shirley need to start to turn some of her energy to the development of Google, because in the future, Google's "Blog Division" will be managed by Shirley dispatches.

And Shirley herself, as Sid's agent, will become a member of Google's board of directors.

So in this way, Fire Lion Pictures, which has always been actually managed by Shirley, needs to find a dedicated professional manager, and the candidate proposed by Sid is Jon Philheimer, the current CEO of Lionsgate, who once rejected him and Ali!

"I appreciate your bullishness, but ......" Jon Philheimer hesitated.

"Here's the thing, Jon. Shirley said with a smile, and when Shirley, who had a beautiful temperament, laughed, she exuded a charm that Jon Philheimer, who wanted to refuse, couldn't help but shut up.

"I know you're now the CEO of Lionsgate, and you're doing a good job, and you think Lionsgate's film path is a good fit for you. ”

Shirley first praised the other party's work, and then changed the conversation: "I have also seen the development of Lionsgate after its establishment, and it can be said that I think Lionsgate is deliberately not going mainstream now." The decision to specialize in small-budget alternative films was the right one. ”

"Thank you. Jon Fellheimer couldn't help but smile and thank you.

"So, I'd like to ask you a question, is that okay?" asked Shirley, deliberately retreating.

"Of course, excuse me. Jon Fairheimer also made a gesture of please.

This made Sid on the side can't help but secretly raise his eyebrows, Shirley is really worthy of being a master negotiator, and in just a few words, Jon Philheimer, who was originally resistant, took the initiative to open his heart.

"What do you think of the development of the Fire Lion?" asked Shirley, smiling.

"Incredible, brilliant!" replied Jon Firmheimer, almost without thinking.

This answer hardly needs to be considered, the rise of the Fire Lion is unquestionable, and even Jon Philheimer cannot ignore the success of the Fire Lion.

"However, don't you think that compared to the development of several other departments, Fire Lion Pictures looks a little ...... at the moment Is it weak?"

Shirley's words made Jon Philheimer laugh: "Hehe, if you say that, it's really a little bit. ”

For a long time, the performance of Fire Lion Pictures in the entire Fire Lion Group has not been very bright, not because of the poor performance of Fire Lion Pictures.

It has only been established for 3 years.

Fire Lion Pictures has successively created a series of films such as "Youth Musical" and "Ghost Shadow", which are small and huge, extremely successful, plus a series of well-received and popular films directed by Sid himself, and the famous work "Ice Age" by its subsidiary Blue Sky Studio.

Such an achievement, if it is put on other independent studios, is definitely an emerging force that can stir up the whole of Hollywood.

But who made the Fire Lion Group, and the even more "crazy" Fire Lion TV and Fire Lion Records?

A "Survivor" stirred up the entire North American society "upside down", a "Desperate Housewives" "ruined" the life of the middle class in North America, and the first singer to be launched was Britney Spears.

And, of course, the snake swallowed the elephant and ate Viking Records' Fire Lion Records.

In the face of "open" colleagues, the performance of Fire Lion Pictures does seem a little overshadowed in comparison.

"Previously, Cid himself was the CEO, and I was the COO and responsible for the day-to-day operations. Shirley actually revealed the inside story of the company to Jon, an outsider, which surprised Jon Philheimer.

"But now with the growth of the group, I am in charge of Fire Lion Pictures alone, and I am indeed a little powerless. ”

This is clearly a nonsense that Shirley used to fool Jon Philheimer. "Historically" she managed Google and Facebook, and there was no problem with such multinational giants with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, how could it be that the fire lion was now unable to do so because of the scale of a few hundred people now?

But Jon Fairheimer was like, "Oh, I see. He nodded deeply, and couldn't help but be drawn into Shirley's rhythm.

Shirley continued: "And Sid and I agree that the new manager of Fire Lion Pictures should be given enough room to play. That's why Sid decided to take out his concurrent position as CEO of Fire Lion Pictures and hand it over to a new manager. And we think you're the right fit!"

The same words, spoken by Shirley, are not only plausible, but also quite emotionally persuasive.

After all, Sid has taken out his CEO of Fire Lion Pictures, and his sincerity is not small.