Top of the Great Era

Chapter 1852 I will be the chairman
Zhou Buqi discussed with Zhang Chaoyang, and then decided on a strategy.

Changyou's IPO listing cannot be affected.

This is the most important thing right now.

Therefore, Changyou's internal management headed by Wang Fang cannot be moved for the time being, and there is no way to move.If they are taken down, there will always be new candidates to take their place. With such a rush of time, there will be no replacements at all.

Hold it down for now!
Allow 6-7 months first.

In September, when Changyou was successfully listed and gained a firm foothold in the capital market, it will carry out drastic reforms to the company's board of directors and management.

During this period of time, it is necessary to look for outstanding talents in the market.

"However, we have to make some preparations in advance." Zhou Buqi thought that he should not be too careless, "Who is Changyou's current financial officer?"

"He Jie."

"How is he? Is he one of yours?"

"This one……"

Zhang Chaoyang was rather embarrassed.

Zhou Buqi said: "Even the financial officer is not yours?"

Zhang Chaoyang said helplessly: "Sohu's game business suffered continuous blows back then, and it was impossible to do it at all. It seemed that it was about to give up this business. Then Wang Fang appeared. The promise I gave him was to let him take full responsibility for the game. After he succeeded, I have no reason to restrict him."

Zhou Buqi asked: "Doesn't that mean that Changyou's people are all his people?"

"It's not that..." Zhang Chaoyang waved his hand, acting calmly, "I asked Wang Fang to make games. This is not an investment, but to find a person in charge of Sohu's game business."

It probably means that Wang Fang is doing Changyou, which looks like a startup, but it is not a startup.

It is a game business made with the support of Sohu.

Changyou is just a subsidiary of Sohu.

If it is an entrepreneurial venture, then the entrepreneurial team will have a strong cohesion, will be more united and loyal, more pressure-resistant, and more resilient.

Just like Hulu created by several Hollywood giants, once there are strategic differences, Hulu executives will advance and retreat together, and resign collectively.

Hulu is a real start-up company.

Changyou does not follow this logic.

In essence, it is actually the distribution of power.

The power of Changyou has never been in the hands of Wang Fang and his team, but in the hands of Sohu.In Lao Zhang's words, he can fire whoever he wants, hire whoever he wants, and decide what strategy he wants.

Power only pleases the source of power.

He serves whoever brings power to him.For Changyou's executives, CEO Wang Fang controls their life and death... But in the final analysis, it is Sohu that controls their life and death.

Zhang Chaoyang said: "If you want to reorganize the management, you only need to move three people, CEO Wang Fang, President Chen Dewen, and CFO He Jie. Other executives can be adjusted slowly."

Shi Jinglin smiled and said, "He who understands current affairs is a brilliant man."

Zhang Chaoyang said with a smile: "Yes, they are all smart people. As long as the situation changes, they should be able to adapt to the new environment in a short time. If they can't adapt, they will be replaced."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "But no matter what, in the next six months, we must control the financial power. We can't let Wang Fang and his team use it arbitrarily. His mentality is unstable now, and his mind is completely crooked. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for him to make any good decisions. The new projects he invests in will fail in all likelihood."

Zhang Chaoyang glanced at him, "Do you want to send someone?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Well, after Changyou goes public, at least it needs to raise 25 billion U.S. dollars. Such a large amount of money must be managed well. This is Changyou's capital for the global market. We can't let these people focus on the domestic market. Spending big. I'll send a chief financial officer to the tour and let him make sure the financials are stable."

Send a chief financial officer from Ziweixing to go to Changyou to obtain the approval authority for funds, thereby restricting the use of funds by Wang Fang's team.

It can effectively reduce the losses that Wang Fang will bring to Changyou in the next half a year or so.

Zhang Chaoyang sighed, he is a good guy, obviously he doesn't want to use such drastic measures, "In this way, the conflict will intensify."

Zhou Buqi said indifferently: "There will be no limit to the expenditure at the business level, the main thing is investment. Such a large sum of money cannot be spent, and only the failure of the investment can lose it all."

Zhang Chaoyang was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Okay, I will handle this matter, I will find an opportunity to have an open and honest talk with Wang Fang."

Zhou Buqi knew that he was in a difficult situation, so he said angrily: "It's easy to handle, there is nothing difficult to overcome. You just say...you just say that I am not satisfied with your job, and I want to fuck you as the chairman of the board." Then I will become the chairman myself. If you can’t continue as the chairman, it will be logical for him to step down as the CEO.”

Zhang Chaoyang almost died of anger, "I think you are looking for a reason to deliberately target me?"

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "Who targeted you? What I'm saying is the truth. You are not a good chairman. If you don't want to delegate power, it's easy. I'll be the chairman first. Wait until I get Changyou out of the way." After I'm done, I'll step back and give you the position of chairman, okay?"

Zhang Chaoyang was angry and funny, "Are you making the whole world laugh at me?"

"Are you going to retreat anyway?"

"retreat!"

"That's fine. I should be the chairman of Changyou. If Changyou only does domestic business, it doesn't matter whoever is the chairman. But now that Changyou wants to develop overseas markets, I am more suitable."

Zhou Buqi was not reserved at all, and pointed out his strengths and weaknesses openly.

Zhang Chaoyang said: "Then it's settled, I'll go talk to Wang Fang, and then...all the responsibilities will be passed on to you, saying that you don't like his way, you are the one who wants to fire him!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take the blame for this!"

……

For those who celebrate the New Year, they have to be with their families.

Lao Zhang came in the morning, had lunch, and returned to his hometown in the afternoon to spend the holidays with his parents.

On the way back from the airport, Shi Jinglin was still a little worried about gains and losses. Looking at Zhou Buqi who was acting as the driver, she asked, "Is this the solution?"

"what?"

Zhou Buqi is driving, quite serious.Northeast roads can be slippery with a layer of ice floes, so be extra careful.The main reason is that there have been too few opportunities to drive for many years, it is too unfamiliar, and the speed of the car is relatively slow.

Shi Jinglin tilted her head, "Chairman, Mr. Zhang agrees like this?"

Zhou Buqi glanced at her, and said with a smile: "What can we do if we disagree? Changyou's internal chaos is so chaotic, someone must take responsibility, right?"

"Too utilitarian, isn't it?"

"The main thing is the development of the international market. Lao Zhang is not in the mood every day, and the mud can't help...Anyway, I have to pave the way for Changyou's international development. Look at the current domestic online games, either they are agents from the United States, or It was an agent from South Korea, and the money was taken away by foreigners. You know "Tian Long Ba Bu" and "World of Warcraft", right?"

"Ah."

Shi Jinglin nodded slightly.

Zhou Buqi said: "Looking at last year's financial report, the revenue of "Tian Long Ba Bu" last year was 3.6 million US dollars, ranking fourth in China's annual revenue after "Fantasy Westward Journey", "Perfect World" and "World of Warcraft". Online games. However, the net profit of "Dragon Babu" reached 1.9 million US dollars last year, while the net profit of "World of Warcraft" was only 7500 million US dollars. This is a foreign game, and Blizzard took away all the money."

Shi Jinglin said: "From this point of view, the game agency model is pretty tricky."

Zhou Buqi said: "That's right, so Shanda would rather go to court than create a copycat version of "Legend", and refuse to share it with the Koreans."

Shi Jinglin analyzed, "So Changyou wants to change this model?"

Zhou Buqi nodded, "It's best for Changyou to develop best-selling games, and then let those foreign game publishers act as agents to harvest foreign players."

Shi Jinglin was amused, "Is this possible? Domestic games... I think the localization is very serious, and they can't go out."

Zhou Buqi said: "So we will take two paths together. One is to acquire those excellent foreign game studios, let the foreign studios develop games, and then promote them globally, just like the "League of Legends" that has completed the layout And "F1 Racing". The other way is to wait for the domestic young people born in the 80s and 90s with an international perspective to grow up. The younger you are, the more hopeful you are."

Shi Jinglin was a little worried, "Is it innovative enough?"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "Games don't require too much technology. It's mainly an innovation in business models... More precisely, it's an analysis of human weaknesses, and then seize the pain points to create a business model. MLM It is the best business model to take advantage of human weakness."

Shi Jinglin rolled his eyes at him and patted him, "No illegal activities!"

Zhou Buqi laughed and said: "Who did illegal activities? I'm talking about business innovation... This thing is actually just like football, it's all pinching. Foreign technology accumulation is strong, so all the way from the bottom to the top, Those are all unattainable technologies. Football is essentially a technological pinch. Commercial innovation is different. There is no secret to this thing. The pinch of this model does not require accumulation at the bottom. The more intense the domestic business competition, The richer the level of pinching, the more competitive the seedlings that are pinched out. In the past few years, the domestic business level was low, and there were too few good companies, so the top companies pinched out are actually the same. In a few years, you will see Well, each guarantee is world-class, and it is no problem to challenge overseas markets.”

Shi Jinglin blinked her big eyes, "Let's have a good chat when we get home!"

"Are you interested?"

"Ok!"

"Ok?"

"Are you going to fire Changyou's CEO, Wang Fang?"

Shi Jinglin's beautiful eyes flashed with hope and anticipation.

Zhou Buqi saw it right away, and was taken aback, "What are you doing? You're going to Changyou to be the CEO?"

Shi Jinglin tilted her head and looked at him, "Can't you? I don't want to sell milk tea anymore. It's boring and not innovative at all. It's more challenging to do the Internet."

Zhou Buqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Your hobbies change so fast! Every day is different! Be more specific, isn't it good?"

"Are you dedicated?" Shi Jinglin snorted softly, with a look of contempt on her face, "He Feifei, that cousin of Ning Lu, the little beauty...Hmph, don't think I can't understand what you guys are planning!"

(End of this chapter)