RBCT Chapter 1162 Budget (4k)
Chapter 1162 Budget (4k)
Chapter 1162 Budget (4k)
On September 9th, the well-known video player PPS officially announced that it changed hands and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yike at a price of 5 million US dollars. It will continue to maintain the original structure and operate independently.
$1.55 million, a slightly premium but reasonable figure.
Yi Ke was very low-key and did not speak out about it.
PPS is also very low-key, only a simple notice on the official website, saying that it will still provide users with the best quality service.
But the industry is still surprised.
Why does PPS sell itself?
It has always been relatively good at controlling investment. It is said that this year it is close to making a profit, and it can develop in a virtuous circle. Why did it suddenly sell itself?
Let's talk about the price, it's not outrageous.
A reporter was curious about the occurrence of this transaction, so he called PPS Company to seek an interview, only to find out that the acquired company had swiftly moved its headquarters to the Yike Building in Shencheng New District.
"We were the first to move in! The first!"
Technical Director Lei Liang proudly faced the reporter's camera.
Then he added: "It's still the 22nd floor!"
The reporter was a little confused and didn't understand what this meant.
When Lei Liang saw this, he just smiled and didn't explain much.
Because it is an independent subsidiary, PPS naturally enjoys a large degree of freedom, including the layout and setting of the office. The office he is currently sitting in is directly below the 23 President's Office.
I heard that E-Go is on the 22nd floor at Hang Lung, but because the new headquarters is a twin-star structure, E-Go is another building, and President Su Wei's has become E-Go 23.
In order to prevent long nights and many dreams, Lei Liang encouraged everyone to move in before signing the contract, and in the face of formaldehyde concerns, he also conducted on-site measurements.
That is, at the end of this month, the Yike Department will begin to move to the new headquarters one after another.
"In this market of online video, we have both confidence and experience." CEO Xu Weifeng took over the topic, not wanting reporters to see the fanatic attributes of the technical director, and continued, "It is foreseeable that the next two In three years, the concentration of the industry will increase significantly, and the ability to demand funds will become higher and higher.”
He thought for a while, and then said: "Now there is an obvious trend that self-made content is more and more popular with advertisers, and online video sites are also serving as important channels for the distribution of film and television variety shows. We hope that in the future, Yike Resources will With the support of Duoduo, we have also deepened cooperation with other domestic media groups, which is an important step in bringing high-quality experience to users."
The CEO and the technical director were interviewed together, and Xu Weifeng, who can speak, was the one who answered the questions.
But halfway through the harvest, Zhang Hongyu, the product director, took Tang Peifeng, the former director of Beijing TV Station, to look at the door, and successfully attracted Xu Weifeng out.
"What's the matter?" Xu Weifeng asked as soon as he came out.
"It's okay, it depends on whether your interview is over or not." Zhang Hongyu said.
Xu Weifeng: "..."
Seeing that the CEO's expression was not very happy, Tang Peifeng said, "Mr. Xu, it just so happens that the arrangements for the evening party to be discussed in the afternoon meeting have been sorted out. You should take a look at it first."
The Internet Spring Festival Gala, this is the only event from Yike.
Since the acquisition intention was confirmed, Yike only mentioned such a task, as if they spent 1.55 million US dollars just for this thing.
However, this is also in line with Xu Weifeng's judgment on the current market. Self-made content is becoming more and more important to attract users.
Perhaps, this is why Yike wants to use this party to improve PPS.
Xu Weifeng had his own judgment, and he was surprised by the resource support provided by Yi Ke.
Since Tang Peifeng, a veteran in the industry, joined the company, almost all email applications received were quickly executed, and this even involved many big names in the industry.
The problem is that although Yike started as a music player, it really has no sense of presence in the entertainment industry, and it has made rapid progress in technology companies along the way.
Xu Weifeng looked at the files organized by Director Tang, and saw that there were two more confirmed artists than yesterday.
He nodded secretly in his heart, thinking that this party was really a mess, and Yi Ke was really determined to do this.
Tang Peifeng saw that Mr. Xu's expression became satisfied, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, I am very confident in the Internet Gala of the Spring Festival Gala. This will definitely make our Yike Video famous."
PPS was acquired and will gradually change its name to Yike Video.
However, Xu Weifeng was not used to hearing it at first, so he nodded and said, "Well, Mr. Tang, I also have the confidence, so let's have a meeting in the afternoon and talk about how to organize it. You are an expert in this area, and we will listen to you. "
Tang Peifeng was very satisfied with this decentralization, he took the documents returned by Mr. Xu, and became more confident because the lineup was gradually determined, so he asked confidently: "When will I meet with Mr. Fang to report on the preparations for the party? "
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Xu in front of him showed a very subtle look.
"Well, Yi Ke is mainly responsible for this matter by Mr. Qi from YMS. We can just go to him." Xu Weifeng said tactfully.
The product director next to him, Zhang Hongyu, was more direct, and said a little funnyly: "Mr. Tang, Mr. Fang is afraid that he will not ask these things. To be honest, we have never met Mr. Fang from the negotiation of the acquisition to the signing of the PPS... ..."
Tang Peifeng: "Huh?"
He never imagined it would be like this.
It was indeed Mr. Qi Heqi who went to the capital to dig himself out before.
"However, we have Yixin, the general manager of the Canadian side. I will push his business card to you. When you add it, you will note the company position." Zhang Hongyu pressed his phone and said with a smile, "Seeing Moments is like seeing yourself."
Tang Peifeng was both puzzled and depressed, took out his mobile phone, opened Yixin, and asked, "There is always time to meet Mr. Fang, right?"
"When the new headquarters is completely opened here, there will definitely be a meeting." Xu Weifeng said, "Or, if you pay attention to the news here, you can see it on TV, or if you go to Hang Lung 23 to capture the king, then you should be able to See you."
Tang Peifeng knew what Mr. Xu was referring to, and asked for verification: "You said that Penguin executives are real or not?"
"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. All I know is that Penguin is about to go into a frenzy under the pressure of Yi Xin." Xu Weifeng shrugged, "I have to go in again for an interview, and Lei Liang has no clue."
Tang Peifeng watched Mr. Xu re-enter the office.
He shook his head slightly, thinking about his busy work, after all, he was more happy than disappointed and said to the product director: "If you move your mouth at the top, you will break your legs at the bottom."
"It's the same, when you send emails to the higher-ups, the higher-ups also have to think about how to give support. PPS is new to Yike, and we have to think about how to get things done." Zhang Hongyu said.
Tang Peifeng nodded intently, and suddenly said: "I want to arrange the Four Heavenly Kings to be on stage at the opening, what do you think?"
Zhang Hongyu opened his mouth, the opening was like this, how to line up in the back... But Director Tang is an expert in this area...
After hesitating again and again, he said, "As long as you think it's appropriate, it's okay for everyone to discuss it, that's fine."
Tang Peifeng exhaled slowly, um, um, take advantage of Yi Ke's support, let's see how to play.
……
"Not so good!"
In Pengcheng, Li Guoqing, the head of Dangtuan.com, looked at the report in his hand, thinking about the gossip he just heard, and felt that the pressure and anxiety in recent days were getting bigger and bigger.
He just heard that Tuanbao.com, which leads the national market, had a scandal involving employees asking for salaries, and it was said that it involved layoffs in two or three cities.
Although it subsided quickly, this is another bad news that happened to Tuanbao.com in the past few months.
This seems to be a harbinger of some kind of market dynamic.
And, when the news of another round of financing was tentatively released on my side, the reaction from the investment institutions was not enthusiastic at all, as if they were all waiting and watching the situation.
There are still many projects that group buying is still running, but the total amount has been rapidly reduced.
Li Guoqing's own funds in his hands are not enough, and some of the money invested in LeTV is not convenient for various reasons and concerns.
It still feels like you have to use the old tricks.
He thought about hearing that Mr. Xu and Yi Ke had another friction, and he might be able to take advantage of the tense relationship to make another wave of money.
The level ahead is the last darkness before dawn.
The phone on the table rang, and the caller was He Xueyou from the former Ali Tiejun.
Li Guoqing answered the phone and heard the extremely honest answer from the other party.
"Mr. Li, it's not that I don't want to poach my old colleagues." He Xueyou was invited to Pengcheng by Li Guoqing from Lin'an, "The Chinese Iron Army will return to the Chinese Iron Army, but it's hard to find an unsystematic Chinese Iron Army." Excessive combat power, Mr. Fang's misfortune in Ali, the inner core of this system has been disintegrated."
He continued to say sincerely: "The most important thing for us now is not to rely on others, we still have to build our own system, the budget of the city team has to increase, Mituan's propaganda is very fierce, and their automatic payment system, we must We have to follow up, and the merchants strongly demand this."
Li Guoqing sighed silently. He has now realized the importance of the city team. The problem is that the fighting power of Mituan seems to be a bit fierce.
Budget, budget, budget.
"Okay, Mr. He, don't worry, I already have a plan for this." Li Guoqing replied, "Our company will raise another round of financing in the near future."
He Xueyou was a little surprised, but Qingzi still had a clue.
Li Guoqing put down his phone, thought about it, and planned to take a trip to Shanghai.
If you still can't get money from Mr. Fang, then fly to Tokyo to see if Softbank can come to a round of financing.
Li Guoqing's mind is full of money, but compared to Dangdang, he feels that he is still very organized.
Two days later, the head of Dangtuan.com posted two photos of Shanghai Hang Lung 23 in the "Letters" circle of friends, and expressed his thoughts in words: Mr. Fang's knowledge of group buying has really benefited people a lot.
Li Guoqing was rejected, but this did not prevent him from posting a photo of Yike's headquarters in Penguin's circle of friends. He even considered taking a photo with Mr. Fang.
It's just that Li Guoqing has maintained a certain style.
There was no immediate feedback from this circle of friends.
Li Guoqing didn't receive a call from Penguin until late at night, but the other party was not high-ranking, so he wasn't very satisfied.
"Oh, no, I can't go back to Pengcheng now. I'm going to Tokyo, and I've already made an appointment with Softbank to discuss financing." Li Guoqing made a gesture and mentioned Softbank, which is very familiar in China.
Not long after the call ended, he received a letter from Xu Chenye.
"Mr. Li, if Softbank is willing to lead this round of investment, Penguin can make additional funds." Xu Chenye made a promise.
Li Guoqing breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the news. He actually booked a flight ticket to Tokyo, and now the argument with SoftBank has come out.
Penguin's willingness to lead a new round of financing depends on whether SoftBank is interested in joining.
However, when Li Guoqing flew to Tokyo, met with Softbank, and communicated with Penguin repeatedly, although both parties were initially willing to participate in this round of financing, Penguin also put forward conditions.
To bet against each other, Dangtuan.com must have performance against bets.
After listening to Xu Chenye's phone call, Li Guoqing felt his scalp go numb.
Gambling again... Is it okay not to gamble...
Dangdang.com was wiped out by Yi Ke after losing the bet.
It’s fine for you Penguin to learn Yike software, but now you also learn this, right?
Li Guoqing tried to communicate, but there was not much room for maneuver.
From Tokyo Feipeng City, I kept thinking about it all the way. At one point, I remembered the scene where I was about to cry when I signed the contract. When Li Guoqing landed, the decision was made.
Bet!
The big deal is that if you lose the bet, you can continue selling yourself as an investor!
……
Regardless of smartphones, online video, or group buying markets, competition always changes rapidly.
But Fang Zhuo, who was busy with the new ice core production line in Shanghai, always felt that the progress was very slow.
On September 9, Fang Zhuo, who had held meetings many times, once again visited the factory area of "Huali Phase I" with many domestic manufacturers, and talked about the significance of the A/B/C line.
Fang Zhuo personally confirmed the existence of the plan for the C-line, a domestic line.
"Everyone knows that I am a layman. It stands to reason that I shouldn't say more about the testing and improvement of this device. However, the recent Yike mobile phone is selling well, so I will talk about the control line in my eyes. "
"Actually, I think these three lines are like three project managers, especially Manager C who is the most severe. He constantly proposes and revises his needs to everyone, and asks you to follow his requirements to make changes."
"Anything that doesn't meet the requirements doesn't get approved, and if it does, it will be rewarded handsomely."
"Manager C is standing in the first phase of Huali, and will continue to ask you questions in the next few years."
"You are going to upgrade. If you upgrade together, Manager C will also upgrade. If everyone upgrades, the competitiveness of our industrial chain will also upgrade."
"The next five years will be our golden development period. Any requests that can cooperate with us in upgrading, you should raise it with the service alliance, Bingxin, and me. Then, we will see what it will turn into."
Fang Zhuo expressed his strong support, and also gave his own expected time.
After talking about Manager C, he called Qiu Ciyun in Luzhou when he had some free time, and made a final decision.
"Mr. Qiu, you and Dr. Liang's technological ideas can be verified together. Which one can work and which one can't, we will find out together." Fang Zhuo was talking about the technical differences that have plagued the ice core for a long time.
This is not the next node that Bingxin is developing, but the 28nm with high hopes.
"Such a cost..." Qiu Ciyun hesitated.
"President Qiu, all my money will be invested in you this time." Fang Zhuo said, "Leave the cost aside, this can only be done once."
Qiu Ciyun suddenly felt relieved. Apart from confirming that he had money to invest, President Fang couldn't take anything else seriously.
But he still sighed: "Mr. Fang, I'm already under a lot of pressure. If you do this, I will be even more stressed."
"Well, it's not all the money, and it doesn't have to be just once." Fang Zhuo eased Mr. Qiu's pressure, "Bingxin will do the last financing before it goes public, and it will be done after the financing is done. After all, it will be able to make up for it after going public. You Use it hard, don’t feel bad about other people’s money.”
Qiu Ciyun nodded, this is Mr. Fang.
(End of this chapter)