Reborn Capital Empire - v2 Chapter 682

Chapter 682 Contradictions at the meeting

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“The above is all the financial data and operating information of Ruby Mall in the middle of 2004.” After a pause, John Roberts’ calm gaze quickly swept across the faces of the Ruby executives present.

“Chairman, everyone! Ruby Company now has three major businesses, mainly e-commerce, intermediary services including legal consultation, logistics, and third-party guarantees; logistics, especially the income of its own logistics; income from financial investment. In the total revenue of 4.675 billion US dollars of Ruby Mall in the first half of the year, the income of e-commerce-based intermediary services is only 568 million US dollars, accounting for the lowest among the three major businesses. Compared with the head office, strictly speaking, we are not an Internet company. It’s a logistics company with internet services.”

“In addition, in the field of e-commerce involving the Internet, Ruby Mall is mainly engaged in the transaction of bulk commodities, which is completely different from the personal-oriented Internet community services engaged in by other brother companies, and it can even be said that it is completely different. No affiliation. Since Ruby Mall was assigned to Ruby Company, we have not had any business affiliations with any of our sibling companies except in human resources.”

After a pause, John Roberts said solemnly: “So, I think. Ruby Mall should be separated from Ruby Company and run independently! … I hope the chairman and everyone can seriously consider and agree with my opinion.”

Not surprisingly, John Roberts’ words caused a commotion in the field. Everyone has the idea of ​​being the master of the house, but bringing it up in public is another matter.

“What do you think of John’s proposal?”

Guo Shouyun quickly swept his eyes from the crowd, and asked in a calm tone.

Faced with the question, the expressions of everyone present were different. The oldest Skype CEO, Mike Donner, bowed his head as if asleep. Today’s News CEO Rick Bai stares at the cup in front of him, as if something terrifying is going on inside that grabs all his attention. The CEO of YouTube, Chen Shijun, perfectly interprets the Chinese tradition of listening more and talking less. He looks calm, his eyes are on Guo Shouyun, but his mouth is tightly closed.

PayPal CEO Peter Thiel looks like it’s not his business. Facebook CEO Eric Schmidt smiled, but no one could guess what he was thinking.

“I object!”

Global Fortune.com CEO Christina White raised her arm.

“Chairman, Mr. George, everyone. Since Ruby Mall was incorporated into the company, it has received a lot of resources from the head office, especially in advertising. It not only saves money, but also gets the best recommendation position. When the mall was developing the fastest. Now that you have grown, you don’t rely on the company as much, and you want to operate independently? If this is the case, today’s news is not related to the company’s main business, can you also operate independently? Global Can Fortune Network also do it?”

“Ms. White, I think you are exaggerating. The main business of Ruby Mall is really not related to the head office. As for today’s news and global wealth network, who doesn’t watch the news now? Who doesn’t manage money? It is because of today’s news and global wealth. The existence of Fortune.com made the LinkedIn platform more attractive to white-collar workers and the middle class. The existence of YouTube and PayPal deepened Facebook’s appeal to ordinary people and made it the most popular social platform for young people. Therefore, Ruby Mall can operate independently, but other subsidiaries do not have this need.”

Dunco Verne, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

“Deng Ke, I don’t think it’s a good idea to operate independently. Although Ruby Mall does have more attributes as a logistics company in terms of revenue. But in the final analysis, he is still an e-commerce website. Only if this website develops well, can it bring Derived legal, logistics, financial and other services. If the design, structure and operation of this website are too poor, then the derivative business of Ruby Mall will be affected…. As the world’s top Internet company, Ruby also has The top talents in website design, architecture and operation can continuously help Ruby Mall optimize its website content, increase its attractiveness, and increase its transaction scale and registered merchants, thereby generating a series of derivative business income. , In this regard, the Ruby Mall should not be divided!”

Tim George’s tone was calm and his words were slow and clear.

“Site optimization is really important. But so far, we have been doing a good job in this area. Even if there is a problem, we will seek more professional companies to cooperate with. In contrast, staying in the company, because the main business The differential understanding caused by the difference reduces the decision-making efficiency of the ruby ​​website. I think the importance of efficiency is higher than the design of the website!”

As soon as John Roberts finished speaking, everyone’s eyes focused on him. Even Rick Bai and MacDonald, who were in the old god’s presence, couldn’t help but glance at him.

Speaking of decision-making efficiency, this is obviously giving Tim George eye drops, saying that he does not understand the business strategy of Ruby Mall.

Guo Shouyun, who was sitting in the main seat, could not help frowning, and John Roberts’ fierce reaction surprised him. This kind of completely ripped-off behavior seems to have made up his mind, completely disregarding the face of the CEO of the company, Tim George.

Noticing the gloomy expression of Tim George next to him and the strange atmosphere in the conference room, Guo Shouyun decisively terminated the meeting. If you continue to open it, it is estimated that it will become a pot of porridge.

“Today’s meeting will be held here first. You can go back and think about the independent operation of the Ruby Mall. Write your own opinion and give it to me tomorrow. … The meeting is over!”

Everyone packed up their belongings, greeted Guo Shouyun, and left the conference room.

Looking at their backs, Guo Shouyun said in his heart, “It seems that during my absence, there have been factional disputes in the company.”

He wasn’t surprised by that either. Up to now, Ruby has developed nine subsidiaries, including LinkedIn, News Today, Global Fortune Network, Skype, YouTube, Facebook, PayPal, Ruby Mall, and Ruby Research Institute, with more than 5,000 employees and a valuation of US$45 billion. It’s a big company in every way. And the bureaucracy that big companies are accustomed to is beginning to emerge. This is especially true when the founder Guo Shouyun is not often in the company, and the second founder, Martin Alexander, has left the company.

“Boss, do you want me to ask?” said Wang Jue, who also saw the situation just now.

“No, now is not the time!”

Guo Shouyun pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

At 6 o’clock in the afternoon, the employees of the Ruby Company who had already finished get off work walked out of the Sears Building in a hustle and bustle. Of course not everyone can leave you. Those engineering positions, commonly known as code farmers engineers, also need to complete the work of the day. Although not every day ninety-six, but working overtime is also common. Of course, the company’s executives must be much more leisurely. Unless I still have things left unfinished, I get off work at six o’clock.

Eric Schmidt had just opened the door of his Mercedes Benz, and before he could get in, the phone in his pocket rang.

I took it out and took a look, didn’t dare to neglect, and hurriedly pressed the answer button.

“Boss!”

“If you have nothing to do at night, come to the Hanshan Courtyard, I will wait for you here!”

“OK!”

“See you soon!”

“See you soon!”

After hanging up the phone, Eric Schmidt pondered for a moment, then quickly started the car and came to the Hanshan Courtyard. As an executive at Ruby, he also has a membership card here.

However, he did not enter the clubhouse of the west courtyard, but Wu Xiaojing, who was waiting there at the door, took him into the place where Guo Shouyun specially received guests in the east courtyard.

Seeing the big boss sitting on the sofa in the living room, Eric Schmidt hurried over.

“boss!”

“Sit down and talk!”

After nodding, Guo Shouyun pointed to the seat opposite him. After Eric sat down, “With your wisdom, why did I find you, you should understand in your heart?”

“About this morning’s meeting?”

“That’s right!…John’s words will be so fierce, I think the contradiction should not accumulate in a day.”

Eric Schmidt nodded.

“Mr. George has always been very opposed to John’s business strategy for Ruby Mall. He hates high-debt operations. Following the rejection of Ruby Mall’s acquisition of two container terminals in Jakarta’s No. 3 area at the end of 2003, he also rejected Ruby Mall in February this year. The proposal to build 3 new 100,000-ton container ships, in March, rejected Ruby Mall’s acquisition of Western Australia Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd. ~www.mtlnovel.com~ rejected Ruby Mall’s investment in Huaxia Island Chenggang Qianwan Wharf in March. As a matter of fact, John and Mr. George had a big fight in the office, and the conflict between the two has become semi-public.”

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after thinking for a while, “I saw that Deng Ke seemed to be very supportive of John at today’s meeting. Are they familiar?”

Eric Schmidt’s eyes flashed, “I don’t know very well. But many people in the company said that the two of them had dinner together several times, and they talked very happily.”

“Really!” After a pause, Guo Shouyun suddenly smiled, “Then do you have anyone you know well in the company?”

“Miss Kelly is very familiar with me, and many Facebook employees are recruited by her, but many of them are not very suitable, so I often find her to adjust. Over time, the relationship will become closer!” Ke Schmidt spread his hands and smiled.

Kelly Dorothy, Chief Human Resources Officer at Ruby.

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