Chapter 155: Development with the Money of the American People
"Guys, be mental, the boss will be here soon."
At 7:40 a.m., a full 20 minutes before work, President of the Americas, Henry Brown. Pierce came to the company early.
His hair was not messy, his tie was decent, and even his leather shoes were polished, and he looked so careless, Vice President Philip felt very funny, threw his leather bag on the brown sofa, and turned around and said, "Henry, Zhang is not so terrible, there is no need for this." ”
Jack, the manager of the Brazilian branch, thought so, and leaned on the back of his chair to comfort: "Henry, the American market has the particularity of the American market, and Zhang is very aware of this, so he didn't ask too much for us. ”
As the most economically developed country in the world, the United States does not have so much infrastructure construction, except for switch and socket panels, other products are very average. So much so that companies in the Americas have had to focus their sales on South American countries such as Brazil, rather than on the United States, where they are headquartered.
Shipping and sales costs are much higher than in other markets, and the Americas company, which has been operating dismal since its inception, moved its headquarters from New York to its current town of New Jersey four months ago in order to keep the business afloat. Not only can it not be compared with the deep-pocketed European zone, but it is even inferior to Assad's African zone.
As president, Henry's pressure can be imagined.
Thinking of what the charter said at dinner at the hotel last night, Henry said excitedly: "Gentlemen, you have misunderstood, I am not worried that Zhang will be dissatisfied with the company's operating conditions, but that we are about to usher in unprecedented development opportunities. Zhang came with money, trust me. Lots and lots of money, and with that money we can do something bigger than Daniel. ”
Kuwait's firefighting order is as high as $3.5 billion, and even if the five companies split it equally, they can get $700 million, which even many Americans who have never heard of NB Electric know before.
Philip was happy and couldn't help asking: "All the investments are in the NB computer in preparation?" ”
"No, no, no, we have a big plan at the headquarters, and our Americas region will be the most important part of that plan."
As he spoke, the black Ford sedan of Assistant to the President, Wisson, turned around from the small park in front of the company.
The largest shareholder arrived, and everyone hurriedly greeted him. Don't wait for them to pull the car door. The charter is the same as You Ruiqin, the manager of the audit and supervision department who came a month earlier. and John Chen, the manager of the Hong Kong investment department, got out of the car one left and one right.
"So early," he said with a smile at the crowd, looking around quickly, and said with emotion, "The environment is good. It's close to Newark airport. It's only half an hour by subway to Manhattan. I love it here. ”
"Zhang, it's good here, but I prefer Wall Street."
"Those old buildings?"
"But it's a symbol of wealth and success."
The charter patted Henry's arm. Smiled meaningfully: "Wealth is in the bank, reflected in the bills, as for success...... It's a purely personal feeling, and I don't think I need to symbolize anything. Dear Mr. President, if you really like it there, you can buy a floor on Wall Street when NB Airlines goes public. ”
The people present were all the beneficiaries of the NB electrician's listing, and the news made everyone ecstatic, and before Henry could speak, Philip asked eagerly: "Zhang, you're not kidding, are you?" ”
In order for a company to develop, it must have a complete incentive mechanism.
A promotion and salary increase is an option, but it is only available to general staff. For executives who are difficult to get promoted and do not have much room for salary increases, equity incentives are undoubtedly the best choice.
NB Aviation is a non-core business, like NB Electrician, let others subscribe to the original shares first, and then create a group of millionaires or even multimillionaires, not only does not have any loss to the company, but also enhances the cohesion of the company, so the articles of association decided that NB Airlines will be ready to go public after the official operation.
"I've never been joking about such a big issue."
The charter walked into the hall, nodded slightly at the front desk who greeted him, and continued: "Daniel has reached an agreement with the state of Saxony and Leipzig on this issue, and in fact they also need a listed company. ”
Jack was ecstatic and couldn't help asking, "In Hong Kong, or in Frankfurt?" ”
"No, I'm going to put it on Wall Street this time, so I need your cooperation."
"It's our honor," Philip was excited, pushed open the door of the conference room, and said excitedly, "Zhang, as long as Daniel can run the company well, there will be no problems on our side." Find the best investment bank, assemble the most competent team of advisors, and hire the best lawyers. ”
"Do you see a luxury yacht beckoning to you?"
"Not just yachts, but mansions, luxury cars, and beautiful hostesses at Michelin-recommended restaurants. Oh my! That's an airline, and the market value can be several times or even dozens of times that of NB electricians. ”
"Then let's work together."
The charter sat down at the top of the conference table, took out a stack of documents from his bag, and quickly got to the point: "Gentlemen, I think Mr. President has already revealed my intention this time. However, before that, there are some sales ideas that I would like to ask for your opinions first. ”
When it came to business, Philip seemed to be a different person, put on his glasses, and listened with a serious face. Jack took the initiative to get up and take the papers, helping to distribute them like a secretary. The two headquarters managers took out pen and paper and prepared to take notes.
"From the earliest overseas department to the current four major sub-division companies, we have been implementing a large-scale sales model. In the early stage, especially in the switch panel business, this sales model has played a huge role in promoting the company's development. However, our business is increasing, and if we continue to take over the business, it will be very detrimental to the development of the company.
Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce draws on the successful experience of West German enterprises and proposes a set of sales plans that 'focus on the combination of technology and close to customers', decentralize the sales business to the entity companies, and the four major sub-district companies will no longer be the main sales body, and transfer the existing business to NB electricians, NB electrical appliances, NB electrical sets, NB transformers and NB industrial manufacturing, and provide sales services to the above-mentioned entities in the jurisdiction while supervising the operation of the entity companies in the jurisdiction. ”
The four major sub-divisional companies were developed from the overseas department. Regardless of Henry. Pierce and Philip both came from sales backgrounds, and if they were asked to hand over the sales business all at once, there would definitely be a lot of ideas.
Looking at the way they looked at each other, the charter said seductively: "Gentlemen, if technology rules everything, engineers will alienate customers, and customers will suffer." But if you let the marketers who are focused on the customer take the rein, it will be detrimental to the development of technology. In my opinion, it is the most rational state for people who understand technology to have close and frequent contact and communication with customers.
Besides, you can't always be a sales manager. The company is in transition. You also have to transform, you have to become a professional manager, you have to manage a company or even several companies. Colleagues in Europe have realized this, including Daniel, all managers and above. All of them are taking courses in business management. ”
Last night through the gas. Henry immediately reminded: "Gentlemen. There are more or even better options for headquarters, such as hiring experienced executives of multinational companies, which is obviously something that none of us want to see. ”
The company's employment system is very clear. Jack reacted and nodded repeatedly: "It's a good idea, the existing sales model should be adjusted." After all, we are becoming more and more professional, and we can't understand everything like engineers. ”
Philip pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "It's never a bad thing to learn something, not to mention that there are higher positions waiting for me." ”
Seeing that everyone looked at him in unison, Bill, the manager of the Canadian branch, said with a smile on his eyebrows: "I know a very well-known business administration training institution, and we can sign up together." ”
"Since everyone has no opinion, then this matter is decided. As for how to transfer and how to conduct business after the transfer, the Ministry of Commerce will solicit everyone's opinions and strive to complete this adjustment within half a year. ”
The charter nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "The second agenda is human resources, for the development of the company, the headquarters this year's talent reserve plan will be implemented by the four major sub-companies. In view of the large number of professionals in need of NB Airlines, you will need to work closely with the European region. ”
When it comes to the listing of NB Airlines, of course, everyone will not have an opinion, and this topic will be passed directly without discussion.
Unlike usual, the next highlight was actually announced by John Chan, a Hong Kong investment manager, who looked through the thick stack of transaction records and said in high spirits: "Gentlemen, the Wall Street-based investment has been a great success, and the thirteen firefighting and firefighting-related stocks selected half a year ago have risen sharply, especially the four of our partners in Kuwait, whose stock prices have increased more than a dozen times compared with half a year ago. If you sell at yesterday's closing price, you will make a profit of at least $85.6 million. ”
The performance of the investment department has little to do with the Americas. Pierce was very unhappy and said sourly, "This is good news, and it is worth celebrating." ”
"There is no doubt about this," John Chen didn't know what he thought, glanced at the charter, and smiled casually: "But the headquarters not only requires that all the profits be kept in the Americas, but will also invest 430 million US dollars in the next six months." ”
Philip was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "All in the stock market?" ”
"Yes, so I'll stay in the Americas with Manager You."
For the development of the company, the charter decided to put the headquarters of NB Computer in Silicon Valley, as early as half a year ago, the Americas asked to pay attention to Silicon Valley to see if it could acquire a few small companies in urgent need of financing, Jack suddenly frowned, and asked worriedly: "All the funds are invested in the stock market, so what about the few Silicon Valley companies we contacted?" ”
The charter smiled and patiently explained: "Dear Mr. President, we are investing, not speculating, and we will hold for a long time, not a short-term operation. Whether it is the next NB computer or the upcoming headquarters science and technology department, the funds needed to do business in the United States will be obtained with the stock mortgage they hold. I have a lot of confidence in the 'new economy' and I believe that those companies will not let us down." ”
In the next decade, the Nasdaq index will rise from 2,000 points all the way to 10,000 points, and many stocks will return more than 2,000%.
Use stocks to mortgage British pounds, exchange them for US dollars to invest, and when Soros finishes cleaning up the UK, they can then convert them into US dollars to repay the loan, and even save interest. With the money of the American people and the British people to develop their own business, this kind of good deeds charter will naturally not be missed. (To be continued......)