Owning a stake in a company doesn't mean you have complete control over the company.

This is especially true for some listed companies.

However, in many cases, for Chinese enterprises, whether they can actually control the acquisition of a foreign company is also a big problem.

Later, Geely Automobile acquired Volvo Cars for so many years, and it is difficult to talk about complete control.

Not to mention that Xingchen Motors has only just completed the acquisition and handover procedures of Jaguar Land Rover Motors.

In this case, it is not surprising that the company's top management has the idea to take advantage of this opportunity to take complete control of the company.

As the president of the company, Charles felt that this was a good opportunity.

In the past, Jaguar Land Rover's status within Ford was not very high, after all, for Ford, they also had their own luxury brand Lincoln.

There are also a range of other brands such as Aston Martin.

So in the days before Charles, there was no power in his hands.

"Ma Deren, you have been in charge of Huaxia's business before, and you should have a good understanding of the situation of Xingchen Automobile."

"How do you think we can gain Cao Yang's trust?"

Ma Deren and Charles have known each other for many years, and although they are not close friends, they are still old acquaintances.

Charles never thought that Ma Deren would take the initiative to take refuge in a Chinese.

So while waiting for Cao Yang and his party to arrive, he still held a cup of coffee and chatted with him.

"Chinese people love face the most, I think if you want to gain the trust of the other party, you must first make him feel face."

"Today is Cao Yang's first time coming to the company, and there is a saying in Huaxia called the three fires of new officials."

"The other side will definitely make some demands and even make some personnel changes."

"I think at this time, even if we have an opinion on this change, it is better to reserve it first."

"Anyway, Cao Yang will only stay in Coventry for a week or two at most, and we will still have the final say on everything in the company at that time."

When Ma Deren went to visit Cao Yang yesterday, he was very low-key and made some disguises.

So he wasn't very worried that his actions would be known to Richard.

Cao Yang has already promised Ma Deren the position of president, and in order to make it easier for him to ascend to the position, he must also want to think of some more ways.

If Charles can be silenced when the company's board members and senior management are replaced today, it will definitely be good for him to take over as president next.

After all, he was not immediately appointed as the new president today.

"What if they arrange for a bunch of people from Xingchen Motors to come over and take on key positions in the company?"

Charles thought about it, and felt that what Ma Deren said was not unreasonable.

However, he is also worried that he will be directly elevated.

"When the time comes, we will see the situation, if the other party only arranges some financial personnel, then I think it is a matter of course."

"If there are a lot of other people on the other side, then we will jointly oppose it."

Maderen looked like he was completely standing with Charles.

"Okay, just do what you say."

"As long as the other party is not too excessive, we will do what they want for the time being."

After all, Xingchen Automobile is the sole shareholder of Jaguar Land Rover, and Charles also knows that he can't go too far.

Otherwise, your reputation in the industry will be ruined, and it will not be good.

Soon, Cao Yang and his entourage came to the company's headquarters.

Under the leadership of Charles, the first meeting between the two sides seemed to be quite harmonious.

"Both Jaguar and Land Rover are world-renowned luxury car brands with a deep history and cultural heritage."

"After Xingchen takes over Jaguar Land Rover, it will fully respect the company's original corporate culture."

"And in order to dispel some concerns of ordinary employees about the company's acquisition, I hereby promise to raise the salary of the grassroots at least 5% every year for the next three years."

"Employees on the English side, as long as they obey the arrangement, none of them will be laid off."

After a simple greeting, Cao Yang, the big boss, naturally wanted to stand up and say a few words.

He didn't talk too much about it, and directly said the two issues that everyone was most concerned about.

At a time when the financial crisis is getting worse, many people are worried that they will lose their jobs and that their income will fall.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, Cao Yang raised his salary first.

Of course, in a few years, if these people think about today's scene, whether they will still think that Cao Yang is so good, it's hard to say.

Anyway, it is very beneficial to gather people's hearts and stabilize the grassroots employees now, which will be very beneficial to the next board of directors reorganization.

Otherwise, some ordinary employees were fanned and directly engaged in strikes and other things, which would be a scandal for Xingchen Automobile.

"In recent years, the car market in Europe and the United States has basically been saturated, and it is very difficult to continue to grow."

"But in emerging markets such as Huaxia, the growth rate of automobile sales is relatively fast."

"Therefore, the next step is to fully develop the Chinese market."

"An Audi can sell 100,000 vehicles a year in China, and Mercedes-Benz and BMW add up to 100,000 units, so there is no reason why Jaguar and Land Rover are inferior to them."

Although Cao Yang has decided to reuse Ma Deren, a company executive who defected to Cheng in advance, there is still a need for appropriate foreshadowing.

If you can let the original executives know that Ma Deren has completely defected to Cao Yang, it will naturally be the best.

After all, it will take a little time for Madren to take full control of the company.

A step-by-step arrangement, after a year and a half, and then officially become the new president, may be more beneficial to the company's handover.

Sometimes, a soft knife cuts meat, and that's what is called ruthlessness.

Leave you a little hope, so that your resistance is not so strong.

"The company will consider reusing talents who are familiar with the Chinese market and emerging markets."

"I also hope that more senior executives of the company can go to Huaxia to work for a period of time and understand the Huaxia market, so that they can better manage the company."

Cao Yang began to pave the way for his next move.

Ma Deren, the general manager of Huaxia Company, was promoted to vice president, and then several of Charles's cronies were transferred to Tianzhu, Huaxia and other places as general managers or vice presidents.

Take this opportunity to enhance the status of Huaxia Branch within Jaguar Land Rover by the way.

In this way, after Charles's descendants are released, it is not considered a demote appointment, but a transfer at the same level.

The rebellion in everyone's hearts will not be so intense.

Even after seeing Ma Deren, the former general manager of Huaxia, be promoted, others will feel that this may really be an opportunity.

In fact, Cao Yang can have more means to control the Huaxia branch at that time.

You have a Huaxia branch that doesn't even have a factory, which is nothing more than responsible for brand marketing and 4S store management.

Not to mention that Guo Shuyin brothers and others themselves run two Jaguar Land Rover 4S stores, after Xingchen Automobile acquired Jaguar Land Rover, the general managers of those 4S stores should know who to listen to next.

At that time, Cao Yang had countless ways to make the new foreigners be given power by local employees in Huaxia.

"When the board of directors meets tomorrow, some personnel changes will be officially announced."

"At the same time, Jaguar Land Rover's performance in some areas in the past two years has not been very good, and we also want to let employees see the company's fair and just rewards and punishments."

"So the position of a few people will definitely not be able to be kept."

Although Cao Yang didn't plan to completely get rid of the Jaguar Land Rover executives this time, he would definitely make an example of the monkeys and get rid of a few of Charles's cronies.

This is also beneficial for Ma Deren to better control the company in the next step.

Although Charles was a little worried about what Cao Yang said, he felt that it was still within the range of what he could accept.

After all, Ma Deren also said this morning that Chinese people love face the most.

You can't just come up and not give the other party.

This is not conducive to completely controlling the company in the future and becoming the real actual controller of the company.

"Of course, I have just told you that the company will focus on the development of emerging markets such as Huaxia in the future, and will build a new factory in Huaxia to produce some models."

"The new factory can provide more employees with the opportunity to be promoted and raised."

"For most employees, the company will have a better future after becoming a member of Xingchen Automobile."

"I hope ......"

Today's first meeting, more is a visit and small talk, as well as a preliminary release for everyone to stabilize people's hearts.

Tomorrow's board is when the real bayonets come to fruition.

Cao Yang is also still waiting for Ma Deren to give him some lists to see which ones are the most suitable to be replaced in the first batch.

At the same time, while Ma Deren was still the general manager of the Huaxia branch, he would immediately promote a group of local employees in Huaxia.

So when Cao Yang finished his day's trip, some of the content of today's conversation also spread within Jaguar Land Rover.

In the event of a financial crisis, not only will there be no layoffs, but salaries will also be raised.

This move alone has stabilized the hearts of most grassroots employees.

No matter which company it is, most of the grassroots employees don't actually have much idea.

Who is the shareholder of the company is not so important.

As long as my good life doesn't suffer.

If you can make your life better, it would be great.

Obviously, the current Xingchen Automobile has given everyone a feeling that the future will be better.

Ordinary employees naturally don't have any opinions.

Even some middle-level employees, if they don't stand in line, are full of expectations for the future.

After all, no matter what kind of company it is, it needs some people who work hard.

"Jason Man, if you are worried about the company's R&D director, are you confident that the R&D center will be completely subordinate to you in a short period of time?"

After Cao Yang returned to the hotel, Ma Deren was not idle, and continued to talk to some people.

After all, the board of directors will be held tomorrow.

Normal conditions are over in one day.

Even if it doesn't go so well, it won't drag on for long.

So it's best for him to give Cao Yang the list of the first batch of people who need to be moved today.

This is the most beneficial for him to further take over the position of president of the company.

"Ma Deren, I joined the R&D center after graduating from Cambridge Ph.D., and I have been working here for 20 years now."

"Although I have been the deputy director of R&D for the past few years, and I can't see any hope of promotion, my understanding of the R&D center is very comprehensive."

"Several other deputy directors have a good relationship with me."

"If I have the opportunity to become an R&D director, then it is not very difficult for me to take charge of the R&D center."

"Ma Deren, today Cao Yang said that the company will reuse people with Chinese work experience in the future, and I think you are the most qualified candidate in this regard."

"If you are promoted, I will listen to you if you have any orders in the future."

The more people have a certain level, the more they look forward to promotion.

On the contrary, some ordinary employees have been completely flattened.

Jason Man is not stupid, there must be a reason why Maderen asked him this.

Their relationship was very good before, if they don't express their position at this time, when will they wait?

"To tell you the truth, tomorrow I will be appointed vice president of the company, in charge of R&D and sales."

"At the same time, the company will also take the opportunity to set up a factory in Huaxia and set up a research and development center at the same time."

"Whether it is a factory or a R&D center, there will be a group of people who will be arranged to work in Huaxia."

"It's a very good opportunity for us."

"As long as you can sit firmly in the position of R&D director, when I become the president of the company, I will propose to the boss that you should be the vice president and take over my class in the future."

To take full control of Jaguar Land Rover, Maderen has a lot of work to do.

However, he knows the situation inside and outside the company very well, and he is not undisciplined.

Soon, under his persuasion, many middle and senior management of companies completely fell to him.

In this case, the Board of Directors of Jaguar Land Rover Cars Limited was officially convened.

Cao Yang became the chairman of the board of directors of the company, which must be an undoubted thing.

Ma Deren also naturally became the vice president of the company, and several cronies of President Charles were transferred to the general manager of the Huaxia branch, the general manager of the Tianzhu branch, and the general manager of the Huaxia factory, which has no shadow.

Of course, there are also three unlucky people who were directly dismissed from all their positions and became ordinary employees.

That's what it means to force you to go.

This made Charles a little dissatisfied, but thinking of Maderen's words yesterday, he chose to tolerate it for the time being.

After all, in his opinion, Ma Deren is also his own person.

Although the relationship with each other is not that close, it is okay.

It's just that he didn't know that this time the change was just the beginning.

Soon, with the cooperation of the new vice president Ma Deren and the new R&D director Jason Man, a group of Charles's cronies within Jaguar Land Rover were purged.

It was only a few days before Charles realized that his situation had completely changed.

At this time, when he wanted to express his dissatisfaction, he found that the board of directors was no longer in charge.

Many executives of the company have also realized that the original three major factions seem to have undergone major changes.

It became the new shareholder faction led by Ma Deren and the traditional faction led by Charles.

Kill a group and pull a group, once a son of heaven and a courtier.

Charles, who realizes that he has been deceived by Maderen, is furious.

even wanted to change the situation strongly, but Ma Deren is not a vegetarian.

The two factions fought directly among themselves.

This is definitely not good for the development of Jaguar Land Rover.

But Cao Yang felt that it was bearable.

Rather than fighting more difficult in the back, it is better to fight inwardly for a few months now and completely control Jaguar Land Rover.

Even, he is ready to let some obedient foreigners of the European branch of Xingchen Automobile enter Jaguar Land Rover, so as to better control the company.

After all, if you directly arrange Huaxia people to take up posts, a few people are not conspicuous, and if there are many people, it will be a bit eye-catching.

It's better to have something that seems to be more relaxed, but in fact is just as tough.

After getting these things, Cao Yang left England with satisfaction and began to work hard for Jaguar Land Rover's next arrangement in China.

However, at this time, a sudden news broke his quiet life.

(End of chapter)