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“Vice President, there’s a traitor in your team. So before this meeting begins, let’s get rid of some people who shouldn’t be here.”
Allen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and took the document himself. When he saw the contents, he was shocked. He never expected that someone in his negotiation team had leaked the information.
You should know that this is a very serious matter.
First, it sold Condé Nast's trade secrets, which affected the group's interests.
Secondly, the fact that someone had placed listening devices and cameras at Shen Yan's residence, especially in a hotel affiliated with Vogue, would be a significant blow to the reputation of Vogue and even Condé Nast.
In Western countries, privacy and personal freedom are of utmost importance.
Allen couldn't even imagine the sensational effect that would occur once this matter was exposed.
In fact, Allen had encountered this tactic many times before, and he was even happy to see it happen. As long as the information was leaked to Shen Yan's competitors, Condé Nast could gain more profits in the game between the two sides.
But what he shouldn't have done was to be arrested first.
Even chat logs and remittance records were extracted.
Allen was shocked by Shen Yan's methods, but he knew that now was not the time to be shocked.
He immediately realized what was happening and bowed apologetically to Shen Yan, saying, "Chairman Shen, I'm sorry. There was a problem on our end, which almost implicated you. But please rest assured, I will give you an explanation on the spot."
He immediately turned to the manager beside him and said angrily, "Ed, you betrayed the company's secrets and colluded with others to target our most respected guest."
"I don't need to inform the board of directors about this. I have the authority to fire you on the spot. At the same time, I will report the information to the group and prepare to be sued for bankruptcy!"
"no, do not want."
"Vice President, Vice President (Li Wanghao), please let me go, please let me go."
Seeing that his plan had been completely exposed, Ed quickly got up and begged for mercy.
But Allen ignored him completely, inwardly cursing Ed as a pig.
So you're just admitting it?
Good heavens, how could Amazon's eyesight be so poor, choosing such a person as an inside man?
He looked at his assistant Pudman: "Drag him out, and take this list with you. Verify each name on it. If the evidence is conclusive, fire them all."
Pudman immediately replied, "Yes, Vice President."
"Take him out."
"Wait, Vice President, please let me go. I won't do it again. Please forgive me this time, considering my more than ten years of service in the company."
Despite his pleas for mercy, Allen seemed not to hear them. Finally, he looked at Shen Yan, smiled and bowed, saying, "Mr. Shen, on behalf of Condé Nast, I would like to express my sincere apologies for what happened to you this time."
Looking at Allen bowing, Shen Yan's lips curled up slightly.
A show of force turned into a grave.
205 The attack has begun.
Business negotiations.
It's not like what many people imagine, with two people holding PowerPoint presentations and using technical jargon.
Does this situation exist?
there must be!
But that's when you're fighting for your interests.
In this situation, it's time to show momentum.
To say that Allen was unaware that someone on Amazon was watching this business negotiation.
impossible!
As the president of such a large group, he certainly wouldn't be completely ignorant.
But his silence implies that Ed did this to secure more benefits for Condé Nast.
So Shen Yan had Wales bring this up, firstly to tell the other party not to play these fancy tricks, but to have a proper talk.
Secondly, it's about flexing one's muscles, just like in China, except that in China, there's an unspoken rule called "connections" involved in flexing one's muscles.
Now that Shen Yan is in the right, Allen knows he is in the wrong and naturally has to apologize. This means that the initiative has shifted from Condé Nast to Shen Yan.
Shen Yan just chuckled. After seeing him nod, Wales, who was standing next to him, said, "Sigh, Vice President, get up quickly, why bother?"
“Every group has a few traitors, it’s not a big deal, but I never expected that Condé Nast would have a manager-level person providing information and intelligence to others.”
"It seems you need to do a thorough cleaning."
The meaning behind Welsh's words is, of course, not as simple as it appears on the surface.
He used the Ed incident as a metaphor for the complex internal structure of Condé Nast and the problems with its middle and senior management.
Don't underestimate the importance of middle and senior management issues; they can be a disadvantage for the seller in business negotiations.
Imagine, under the same conditions, a well-managed and meticulous company versus a company with internal chaos where middle and senior management betray the company's interests.
Which one will cost more?
Naturally it is the former.
This indicates that the management costs required after purchase are low.
Especially for large corporations, management costs can be substantial.
Allen understood what Wales meant, but he had no way to refute it. His side had been whipped on the spot, and he really had no reason to refute it.
I can only admit it!
At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh that the Chinese were indeed good at negotiating. No wonder the 18-nation coalition lost miserably at the negotiating table after their defeat.
Suppressing his astonishment, Allen said, "We will, but right now we are negotiating between our two sides, so let's get to the overall picture first."
"of course."
Wales wasn't aggressive either; they were content with just getting the better deal.
The two sides immediately began preliminary discussions.
During this time, Shen Yan didn't say anything and just listened.
The fact that he was sitting there already showed how much he valued the acquisition, and he kept glancing at his watch.
(agfb) tapped his fingers on the table, as if waiting for something.
"boom!"
Finally, as the door was roughly flung open, a smile appeared on Shen Yan's face.
The person he was waiting for came.
Yorick walked in with a large belly, followed by several assistants dressed in formal attire, looking smart and capable.
Yorick greeted Allen as he entered, "Wow, Allen, I heard you were here, so I came over."
"Where is this place...?"
Yorick pretended to be unaware and looked at Shen Yan and his group, but his eyes clearly showed disdain when he looked at Shen Yan.
It's not anything else, but rather that he has always had an extremely xenophobic personality.
In his view, the US is the most noble race in the world, and other countries are nothing.
The same applies to the Dragon Kingdom.
More importantly, the rise of Weibo in China is an imitation of Facebook, and China has banned Facebook from entering the country, so he is very hostile to China.
They despise the people of China even more.
In his view, China is a plagiarist, a bandit, who steals their ideas.
"Yorick, I didn't expect you to come, but I'm currently in the middle of a negotiation, so your timing is not good."
Allen greeted him with a smile. Although it wasn't the right time, he was actually overjoyed that Yorick had come.
After all, these are competitors.
As for Yorick's bad practices?
I'm sorry, but doing this in China might be considered low-class, impolite, or showing a lack of manners.
But abroad, profit comes first.
"Negotiation meeting? It just so happens that I also need to negotiate with you on behalf of Facebook. Since we've met here, let's talk it all together."
Yorick didn't care whether Shen Yan was happy or not, and simply sat down in the other seat.
Seeing this, Shen Yan simply chuckled, crossed his arms, and said nothing.
Yorick, seeing this, thought Shen Yan was being cowardly. After sitting down, he straightened his collar and said to Shen Yan, "Judging from your appearance, this must be a friend from Japan. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"I am Yorick, the head of business at Facebook, who is in charge of Facebook's external investments, tenders, acquisitions, and other business."
Yorick looked at Shen Yan with malicious intent, as if waiting for him to erupt in anger.
He is a racist, but that doesn't mean he won't learn about certain things, such as the hatred that Chinese people have for Japan, so he deliberately said that Shen Yan is Japanese.
But the outburst he was expecting didn't happen; Shen Yan merely glanced at him indifferently.
Wales retorted indignantly, "Mr. Yorick, this is a business meeting between us and Condé Nast, involving trade secrets. I'm afraid this is against the rules."
"What's wrong with this?"
Yorick was somewhat disappointed that he hadn't seen Shen Yan jump up and down in anger, but when it came to work, he immediately became more serious and looked at Allen.
“Allen, you should know that Facebook’s intention to acquire Condé Nast this time is one of utmost sincerity.”
"Newhaes needs to recoup its funds. There are very few companies in the world that can come up with such a huge amount of money at once, and our president's original intention was to acquire the entire Condé Nast."
"If you were to sell Vogue, the most important brand of Condé Nast, separately, it would greatly affect the value of Condé Nast. After all, without Vogue, Condé Nast would lose its status in the fashion world."
"I hope you will consider this carefully."
If it were before, Allen would have considered his words more carefully. After all, he could tell whether it was better to sell one item separately or to sell them as a package for a higher price.
Unfortunately, Shen Yan changed his acquisition plan.
Allen wasn't angry. Instead, he politely introduced, "Yorick, let me formally introduce you to the investor who is sitting across from me. He's here to acquire Condé Nast in its entirety."