Chapter 1033 Lenovo Group Meets on a Narrow Road

As a typical Korean woman, Li Yinxin knows how to use well-cut expensive clothes to highlight her graceful figure.

This style will be introduced to China in a few years with the rise of China, Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan, and become a fashion that is not niche.

Fortunately, although Li Yinxin is dressed in a Korean style, her makeup is much more natural, with no heavy makeup and a light fragrance.

After looking back at the other person, Wu Tao asked, "What does Miss Li want from me?"

"I came here specifically to thank you." When Li Yinxin spoke, Wu Tao was greatly surprised.

"Why?"

"Although it's a bit embarrassing to say it," Li Yinxin said with an embarrassed look as she brushed her slender hair hanging down from her temples: "Your judgment and analysis of my sister's marriage last time were all on point."

Wu Tao couldn't help but touch his forehead. Is it worth stopping his car in the street for just this little thing? What on earth is this Korean woman thinking in her head!

"What's there to be thankful for? To be honest, this isn't really good news, is it?"

Li Yinxin's slender legs were close together, her hands were curled into fists, and she placed them on her legs. Her delicate and pretty face slowly recovered and said naturally: "This is indeed not pleasant news, but through this You changed my immature view of love, so I want to treat you to dinner, thank you."

Wu Tao waved his hand and said: "Forget it about eating, this trivial matter is not worth mentioning."

Li Yinxin still did not give up, "If you are very busy, I can make an appointment with your secretary. Anyway, as an expatriate employee of the group, I will be stationed in China for a long time in the future until the group's wholly-owned LCD company is here Completed and put into production.”

"...and Yuanqi Technology's Lotus mobile phone business is so good, there is a lot worth learning from Samsung Mobile. I believe that there will be many opportunities for both of us to communicate together in the future."

Listening to Li Yinxin say these words seriously and humbly, anyone else would probably feel complacent and proud of being able to learn from a multinational company.

However, Wu Tao's reaction was very dull. If he hadn't suddenly thought of a question to ask, he would have been chatted to death that day.

"In Samsung's LCD business, what is the research and development plan for touch screens?"

"I know this very well." Li Yinxin perked up, "In short, we attach great importance to orders for Lotus mobile phone touch screens. This time we set up a factory in China, a large part of it is to cater to the demand for screen components of China's domestic mobile phone market. .”

Wu Tao snorted and asked, "In addition to resistive touch screens, does Samsung also develop other types of touch screens?"

This question was a bit in-depth. After listening to it, Li Yinxin pursed her lips and said, "Unfortunately, I don't know much about this, but I can help you ask."

Tianan Company and Yuanqi Technology are both located in the Ningjiang Development Zone, so they are actually not too far apart.

So the two of them didn't say much before the car arrived at the gate of Tianan Company.

Li Yinxin was a little unfinished when she got out of the car, but Wu Tao quickly threw himself into the meeting at Tianan Company.

When we arrived at the large conference room on the fifth floor, the meeting time was just right.

After Wu Tao sat down, he took the meeting materials handed over by Tongtong and flipped through them, only to realize that the issues discussed this time were indeed a bit tricky.

After preliminary investigations and contacts, Tianan Company determined that IBM indeed had the intention to sell the Thinkpad business.

Compared with the ever-growing server cluster business, Thinkpad's notebook computer business for the civilian field has seen a decrease in profits instead of an increase, or even a downward trend.

This is absolutely intolerable for a company like IBM that pursues high profits.

Previously, IBM had had contact with other companies in the same industry, such as Dell and Toshiba, but had not reached any substantive intentions.

I originally thought that the sale of the Thinkpad business would be put on hold, but suddenly, two Chinese companies expressed interest in the Thinkpad business at the same time.

Tianan Company is one of them.

As for the other company, it is Lenovo, which had earlier contact with IBM.

In this case, the problem becomes somewhat difficult.

This difficulty is not to say that the emerging Tianan Company is afraid of the established Lenovo Company, but because of the emergence of this rival, the company's senior management has become even more divided on the way to conduct the laptop business.

The meeting was conducted step by step under the chairmanship of An Rong.

Except An Rong herself who did not express her position, everyone from the deputy general manager Gu Fei to the marketing, production, and technology departments took turns to express their opinions.

Wu Tao noticed that there were many new faces here, and he couldn't name more than half of them.

It can be seen that the previous business expansion of branded desktop computers has caused the company's talent echelon to expand rapidly.

Now, in just a few months, it is estimated that the integration between these talents and the team has not yet been completed.

This is evident from the chaotic situation at today's meeting.

As for the outcome of the discussion, there are nothing more than two opinions.

One is to call on oneself to work alone and conduct independent research and development, which will help control costs and form core competitiveness.

The other believes that the technical content of the notebook computer business is significantly higher than that of assembling desktop computers, and independent research and development is full of risks, so they advocate direct acquisition of mature businesses and solutions.

After everyone finished expressing their opinions, An Rong and Wu Tao exchanged glances and began to summarize and analyze.

"...The company is now in a period of rapid development. We have just established offices across the country. At the same time, we have expanded our desktop business and enriched our product lines. While the company's business has taken a big step forward, it has also brought great benefits to the company's management. Big challenge..."

As the general manager, An Rong did not express her position directly, but stated the company's current situation and the pros and cons of the two methods.

As soon as An Rong finished speaking, the entire conference room fell into silence.

Everyone was frowning and thinking until An Rong gave the floor to Wu Tao and said, "I don't know, boss, is there anything you need to add?"

Wu Tao nodded, clasped his hands and said: "Since everyone has discussed it to this extent, let me say a few words. First of all, I very much agree with Mr. An's analysis and judgment of the current situation."

"...Secondly, I would like to ask everyone here, is anyone worried that we may not be able to defeat Lenovo when acquiring the Thinkpad business?"

The people below suddenly laughed. They all faced Lenovo with relaxed expressions, and no one took it to heart.

Wu Tao glanced around and then said: "Very good! When we meet in a narrow road, the brave will win. No one is afraid of competing with Lenovo, so I feel relieved."

"... But if we are not afraid of competition, does this mean that we must fight to the death with Lenovo to acquire the Thinkpad business, and blindly throw money until the other party gives up?"

When this question was raised, Wu Tao glanced around and answered to himself: "Obviously not. We are both Chinese companies. We cannot engage in unnecessary snipe and clam competition and let IBM, a fisherman, profit from nothing."

"...This means that there must be a scientific upper limit of valuation."

"...Similarly, there is a dividing line between independent research and development and acquisition and integration. I think this is the focus and basis of your next work. Find it, and the answer will naturally come to light."