Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 576 Anti-Ge (Two in One)

Shizuo Takajo, the COO of Sony Group, also belonged to the group of people who were defeated head-on by Yike Player.

Fang Zhuo knew about his resume and that he participated in the design of the Walkman, a classic Sony product, so he was not very surprised that this man made trouble again and again.

In other words, apart from Brother Stringer, he would not be surprised if anyone else made trouble.

Fang Zhuo felt the eyes of the little devils in the conference room, put down the pen he was playing with, and looked at Shizuo Takajo.

"I can not be this outside director."

Fang Zhuo's spoken English is very standard and clear, and the first sentence he uttered was something that shocked Sony's internal and external directors.

Afterwards, he changed the subject and said sadly, "But I'm a straightforward person. Even if I try my best not to be an outside director today, I still have to tell the truth."

Shizuo Takajo wanted to point out that the "outside director" hadn't been given to this young man yet, but he was immediately named and criticized by the other party.

"Which one of the 12 internal directors of Sony's board of directors is not responsible for Sony's current situation? Especially you, Shizuo Takajo, why are you obstructing the group's new music player plan!"

Fang Zhuo kept pushing and guessing, but he knew he was right when he saw Gao Tiao's reaction. He was obviously a conservative inside the group.

There was anger in his voice, and he said in a deep voice: "Shizuo Takajo, you come out to accuse me now, accusing Stringer's choice is nothing more than resentment after Walkman lost the market, do you need to explain this more clearly? "

"Yes, Stringer made a mistake. His biggest mistake is that he didn't stand up to the pressure of you people! He didn't advise the implementation of the new player plan!"

"However, with Walkman's defeat and the current market, if Stringer hadn't insisted on cooperating with Yike, all the markets would belong to Apple!"

"At the beginning, I was about to sell Yike to Apple. It was Stringer who insisted on calling me and insisted on finding greater autonomy for Sony Music and even the group business!"

"At that time, why didn't you Shizuo Takajo jump out?"

Fang Zhuozuo was stunned: "Oh no, you Shizuo Takajo jumped out at that time, you jumped out to stop the new direction of the group's music player! You are the main reason for Walkman's defeat! You are the sinner!"

The eyes of some Sony directors have shifted from the face of the young president to the face of the chief operating officer. It was only then that they realized that the cooperation between Sony Music and Yike was against the background that the latter was about to be sold to Apple.

Shizuo Takajo was old and weak, unable to speak.

Fang Zhuo's anger was still unfinished, and he patted the table lightly with his right hand: "Look at the people here, who is not a senior executive of the Sony Group, who is not a prominent figure, Jing Shenda and Morita Akio handed over the group to your hands , but turned it into what it is now!"

"Shizuo Takajo, you are ashamed of Sony, you are ashamed of Ibuka, and you are ashamed of Akio Morita!"

Fang Zhuo looked at a group of Sony executives on the opposite side, and shook his head slightly: "And you, you are all sitting in the conference room with a high-sounding appearance, are you better than Shizuo Takajo?"

"Sitting here today, I understand more and more."

"Sony's worry is not outside, but in the group!"

"It's in this Sony conference room!"

"It's among Sony's external directors and internal directors!"

"If you are a bit rotten, Sony will be rotten! If you are all rotten, Sony will go bankrupt sooner or later!"

Fang Zhuo lowered his voice, and said regretfully: "You should take a good look at Sony's current situation, take a good look at the group's signboard, and take a look at Mr. Dahe who has retired and was forced to come by you!"

After Yi Ke's president and Sony Music's external director finished speaking, the conference room was silent for a long time.

These words are sincere...

But something always feels wrong.

Oh, I see, it would be nice if I said it in Japanese.

Not to mention Shizuo Takajo, not to mention Nobuyuki Ii, even Stringer, who was praised for a few words in the middle, was shocked. Mr. Fang's impassioned gesture is really... really impassioned!
The last time I was so impassioned was the last time!
The meeting room was as silent as Jing Shenda and Morita Akio.

Fang Zhuohun didn't care that no one was applauding for him, so he calmly picked up the cup and moistened his throat.

Norio Ohga, who was the most qualified to answer the question, spoke out. After all, he was fine when he handed over Sony to Nobuyuki Idei, although he also tried to prevent Nobuyuki Idei from selling his life insurance business involving 50 billion US dollars to GE Finance after retirement. The company's work.

But the Sony Group has fallen to the present situation, and the head must take responsibility.

"Ibuka and Morita are watching us." Norio Oga also took the dead to occupy the high ground, and said slowly, "Mr. Fang is right, everyone here, including me, should be responsible for Sony's current situation. "

He said this not only to take the right to speak from the perspective of accountability, but also to show his favor to the Stringer department again—isn’t this Chinese person nominated by Stringer?

In Dahe Nianxiong's view, although the identity of the Huaxia people is somewhat misplaced, the meaning behind the words is correct.

According to the size and resources of the Sony Group, to be an Internet music player, whether it is Yike or Apple, which one can resist?
It was because of serious problems within the group that they were too slow to cope with the changes of the times. That's why Apple and Yike are what they are today. What's the point of blaming only one Chinese person?

Moreover, the matter has come to this point, and Sony needs to cooperate rather than make enemies in the difficult situation.

Dahe Nianxiong didn't want to show his sword now, but since the Huaxia people made the atmosphere so intense, it's more appropriate now.

He looked around, exchanged glances with Stringer, and finally stared at the silent Idei Nobuyuki, and proposed his preferred candidate for president: "Just now Stringer's vote has been approved by everyone. Considering the complexity of Sony's business, I think it is appropriate for Kutaragi to be president."

"What do you think?"

Norio Ohga threw out Ken Kutaragi's appeal.

The people in the conference room were not surprised by such a nomination, the two came in together, but they were a little surprised that the communication between Idei and Dahe was not in place, and the appointment of the president was only discussed on this occasion.

"How about it?"

Seeing everyone whispering to each other, Stringer also took this opportunity to ask Mr. Fang in a low voice.

Dahe Dianxiong has shown his goodwill twice in a row since he came in. He nominated himself and affirmed Mr. Fang. Moreover, the chairman's vote was also passed in a shockingly fast manner—no matter how shocking it is, the pass is passed.

In this way, it seems that the appointment of the president can also have a hand.

However, I am still worried about whether the result can be changed, and whether this will lead to further disturbances in the shareholders' meeting on the appointment of the chairman.

"Dry."

Fang Zhuo only replied one word.

From my own judgment, I can do it.

As for whether he can win or not, it depends on what happens next.

Anyway, Stringer came to him to make suggestions. At this time, he had to either do it or not, and it was not suitable for being in the clouds. If he really couldn't win, he would give up Sony and come to Yike.

Stringer was infected by Mr. Fang's calm demeanor, weighed in his heart for a few seconds, and finally made the final decision.

The whispering in the conference room continued.

Nobuyuki Idei gave a soft "cough", and the voice in the conference room suddenly fell silent.

The contrast of one second before and after is particularly strong.

The decision Stringer had just made suddenly retracted a little bit. It seemed that Idei's patriarchal dignity really existed and was effective.

"I think Ryoji Nakabachi is more suitable for the position of president." Nobuyuki Idei didn't say much, just such a light sentence.

Ryoji Nakabachi is currently the vice president of the Sony Group.

Kutaragi Takeshi is currently the president of Sony Electronic Entertainment.

Both are high-ranking and powerful, but the former has a relatively remote resume in the group, while the latter can be evaluated as "opening up a sunny avenue for Sony in the field of video games."

It seems that Ken Kutaragi is even more dazzling.

However, the position of president is not only based on these things, Ryoji Nakabachi is better than Ken Kutaragi in terms of work reputation and personal character.

Nobuyuki Idei didn't want to procrastinate because of Norio Oga's status, so he said directly: "Since there are different opinions, let's vote."

Simply snappy and confident enough.

Seeing this, Norio Ohga talked about Kutaragi Ken's achievements in some ramblings, and the PS game console is still a bestseller in the current situation.

Seeing an old guy come out to interrupt, Fang Zhuo gave Stringer a look - come on, why don't you go on?
Stringer returned a hesitant look.

Fang Zhuo nodded.

Stringer didn't understand why Mr. Fang nodded.

Then, a few seconds later, he understood.

"Since there are two candidates, and since it is related to the future development of the Sony Group, I am very curious about what kind of strategic plans the two have." Fang Zhuo's words were followed by Dahe Norio.

Stringer sighed in his heart, Mr. Fang misunderstood the meaning of his eyes.

The question from the Huaxia people is actually what it should be.

Sony's foreign directors, who had not made much noise but raised their hands to vote for Stringer, also stood with Stringer's friends, thinking that they really should listen to the thoughts of the two president candidates on Sony's future.

Now Sony does not need to be conservative, but needs to take on the task of revival.

Seeing this, Nobuyuki Idei nodded.

Fang Zhuo gave Ryoji Nakabachi who was directly opposite him an encouraging look.

"Regarding the future of the group, we want to discuss this point, and we have to mention the example Nissan gave us." Ryoji Nakabachi did not have stage fright. He had an exchange when he visited Stringer yesterday, and he also mentioned Nissan. The situation of a Japanese car company and Sony is indeed similar.

"We have carried out a series of basic reform measures in the past two years, which have improved the decline of the group's business to a certain extent. We must first solve the internal coordination mechanism before we can have innovative responses to the outside world."

Nakabachi Ryoji first affirmed a series of basic reform measures "Transformation 60" proposed by Nobuyuki Idei, and then advanced one level, continuing: "But I think this is not enough."

"The redevelopment of Nissan's production capacity lies in the fact that they gouged out the parts that were constantly bleeding. Their large-scale restructuring and layoffs made the company feel like a new life."

"We, Sony, should do the same. To change the traditional concept of 'technology-based', we must pay more attention to marketing and capital operations. This is the group's top priority."

Ryoji Nakabachi made a breakthrough statement that he would not normally make.

Technology-based is already outdated, it must be changed, and the status of marketing and capital must be raised!
This is closer to Westernized cognition and expression.

Several outside directors nodded slightly, which sounded somewhat similar to Stringer's views.

Ryoji Nakabachi continued to elaborate, mentioned the performance of some products and business lines, and believed that they should be divested in order to reduce the burden on the group. This is also the exchange he had with Stringer yesterday.

Nobuyuki Idei did not comment, but he also believed that this had something in common with Stringer's views and should be supported by foreign directors.

He didn't ask the outside directors, but directly asked Stringer, who was elected by the outside directors: "What do you think?"

Stringer hesitated, thinking silently.

Ryoji Nakabachi was slightly taken aback, and Nobuyuki Idei frowned.

At this time, Kutaragi Ken said: "Mr. Ibuka and Mr. Morita have set the foundation of technology since the establishment, and it is also the core of Sony's development. Is it necessary to abandon our advantages under the current downward situation? ?”

"Transformation 60 is enough!"

"Since the year before last, we have strengthened group procurement management, purchased systems centrally, and integrated outsourcing service functions."

"What we have to do now is to continue to deepen the reform of the group structure and fundamentally reform the operating profit structure."

What Ken Kutaragi said is the core of the "Transformation 60" plan proposed by Nobuyuki Idei.

His statement was beyond most people's expectations. Where did that irritable and opposed to Izumi Kuta go?
Seeing this, Norio Ohga immediately commented on such a statement.

The 75-year-old man stopped rambling, and commented on the advantages and disadvantages of "Transformation 60" in various aspects one by one, which seemed to be a final conclusion for Nobuyuki Idei's leadership.

Nobuyuki Idei had to raise his voice this time, and once again threw the question to Stringer, the representative of the foreign directors, and asked for the second time: "What do you think of the two of them thinking about Sony's future?"

Stringer remained silent.

Fang Zhuo gave a surprised look, raised his hand to drink tea and put the teacup on the table, there was a soft sound.

"Ryoji Nakabachi is too radical."

Stringer finally gave a comment that was about to refuse and welcome, and the implication was very obvious that he would take a long time.

Norio Oga breathed a sigh of relief.

Nobuyuki Idei was extremely astonished.

Ryoji Nakabachi looked at Stringer in shock, his face full of disbelief, and said yes, what did we agree yesterday?
He raised his head slightly, spit out the word "you", and stopped the impulse again, but his eyes were full of complexity.

Fang Zhuo raised his hand to drink tea again, admiring the scene.

Injustice and his scumbag chairman.

Ryoji Nakabachi no longer looked at Stringer, turned his head to look at Nobuyuki Idei, then looked at the foreign directors on the opposite side, and said bluntly: "If we want to simply continue the previous measures, why should we use a foreign chairman?"

"Aren't Nissan's reforms seen as radical?"

"Sony has reached a point where it has to change."

Stringer was dissed.

Fang Zhuo came here today to help his friend, how could he see such a scene.

"Was Stringer wrong to say you were radical?"

"Transformation 60 already has a plan to lay off 3 employees within three years. Do you want to lay off more employees on this basis?"

"Zhongbo, you are lofty, you are amazing, you use the work of your brothers and sisters to brand it in the name of change!"

Stringer breathed out, Fang Zong can deal with it, something is really going on.

He didn't look at the well or Zhongbo, but only looked at the internal directors and external directors, and stated: "I think the reform measures of Transformation 60 are enough for the time being. What we need to do now is to integrate rather than abolish."

"We need to strengthen the competitiveness of Sony's products based on basic components such as semiconductors."

"From this point of view, I think Ken Kutaragi is the most suitable candidate."

Stringer made a different voice than Idei Nobuyuki.

Dahe comes to the board of directors, Idei chooses a successor, Zhongbo becomes aggressive, Jiuta suddenly matures, the Chinese people are like their own brothers, and the Americans stand up against their parents.

Sony's conference room was caught in a strange atmosphere of discussion.

(End of this chapter)