"President, we should cooperate with Lenovo Kingsoft. Their HOS operating system will be beneficial to our smartphone and tablet development."
Norio Ohga had a serious look on his face as he stared at the documents on his desk. He acted like he did not hear his subordinate's report. But his subordinate did not say anything and only bowed to the President, waiting for his orders.
After a while, Norio Ohga raised his head. "What will our relationship with Microsoft be like?"
Sony had an agreement with Microsoft. Although Sony can break this agreement, it will be hard for them to work together in the future.
Microsoft is a powerful company, and they had announced that they will introduce a new generation of Windows operating system at the end of this year. It will be the 7th generation operating system.
Microsoft had failed with VISTA, and their reputation and sales are bad. But a giant like Microsoft will not fail at the same place twice.
Although Lenovo Kingsoft had also announced that they will introduce their 2nd generation PC operating system to compete with Microsoft, many PC manufacturers still have confidence in Microsoft.
Every generation of Microsoft's products will have different changes. Although VISTA had a bad reputation, it was mainly because it was not compatible with many software.
This time, Microsoft will avoid this mistake. Lenovo Kingsoft had started fast, but it will not be easy for them to overtake Microsoft.
Sony is powerful, but it is still not comparable to Microsoft. Of course, Sony does not only rely on their electronic products to make money. Their entertainment industry is also very developed.
That's why Sony has more choices than other PC manufacturers. But if Sony makes the wrong choice, they might not be able to earn back their expected profits. They might even fall further away from the top spot.
Why did they acquire IBM's PC business? Why did they shift their focus from music players and mobile phones to the PC?
"President, we can cooperate with both companies on the PC operating system. Why can't we cooperate with both companies on the smartphone? Most importantly, if we do not cooperate with Lenovo Kingsoft, we will be lagging behind in the tablet PC market. This is not good for our PC business. "
"You are only looking at the good side. But what about the bad side? What did Lenovo Kingsoft say? If we want to cooperate with them, we must cooperate with AMD and ask us to sign bigger orders. This will offend Microsoft. "
"Furthermore, why should Sony be threatened by Lenovo Kingsoft?"
When Norio Ohga said this, he displayed the dominance of a CEO of a large corporation. Even if Sony's profits had dropped in the past two years, as they expand their business, their profits will still increase.
Of course, due to the negative impact of the global economic situation this year, profits would decline, but they would still be profitable. Why should they compromise?
Also, Lenovo Kingsoft is Hua Xia's company, and Feng Yu has shares in it. Norio Ohga is not willing to compromise. Even if they were to cooperate, they should be on equal terms. Why did Lenovo Kingsoft ask for so many conditions?
"President, it depends on the other party. If we don't agree, many of our orders will be affected. This will slow down the development of our products and cause serious damage to the future development of the company. "
Norio Ohga stared at his subordinate: "Other than Feng Yu's company, can't we work with other companies? We are Sony, and we own the world's top electronics brand. Even if our products are produced by other factories, as long as our logo is printed on them, they will still sell well! "
"Go and tell them that we will not place so many orders at once. Our company has its own development strategy and will place orders according to our needs."
"Tell them that we are Sony, and our products are selling well. If they still refuse to cooperate with us, we will reject their cooperation!"
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"Boss, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, and a few other Japanese electronics manufacturers had rejected our request. They are willing to cooperate with us, but they do not agree to our conditions. "
Feng Yu flicked his cigar lightly: "Kameda, have you made our stand clear?"
"I had told them our conditions and told them that if they don't agree, they will lose the opportunity to cooperate with us again."
Feng Yu wants these manufacturers to follow his instructions, and he will also give them some benefits. For example, he will give them discounts, etc.
"If they don't agree, then let them regret it. This time, they will not be part of the Mobile Phone Alliance! In three to five years, I will make their PC business suffer losses! "
Masao Kameda hesitated for a while and said: "Boss, these brands are influential in Japan, Europe, and the US. Their products are also selling well in Singapore."
"Let AIWA handle the Japanese market. Our next step is to support AIWA's mobile phones and introduce AIWA's tablet PC. In the future, AIWA can also produce laptops!"
"The rest of the Southeast Asia region will be our main target this year. Soon, I will let them know how we get the market share."
"There are a few big companies in the US and Europe who are willing to join our side. If we work together, it will not be difficult for us to push Sony and the other electronics manufacturers out."
Feng Yu had been unhappy with Sony and the other companies for a long time. Of course, if Sony can be merged under his banner and become the major shareholder, Feng Yu will be more pleased with them.
The negotiations with the European companies are not going well, and Feng Yu wants to make an example out of them.
You all want to wait and see?
Then I will let you all know the consequences of not joining my side!
"Boss, I understand. Chairman Heitaro Nakajima will be overjoyed to know about this. "
More than a decade ago, Heitaro Nakajima had wanted to produce PCs. In Feng Yu's previous life, AIWA had produced PCs and failed. In this life, Feng Yu did not allow AIWA to do so. He allowed AIWA to focus on developing audio products and became the world's number one company.
Many Japanese still think this is the pride of Japan. But they do not know that most of the profits will go to Feng Yu.
Also, Feng Yu can make this brand disappear anytime as he is the controlling shareholder.
Aiwa Electronics has all of AIWA's technologies, and they can use the Wind and Rain brand to promote or even replace it. But Feng Yu will not let Aiwa disappear. Aiwa's brand value was very high now, and it was a nail in the Japanese electronics market. Aiwa was very useful.
"Alright. You had worked hard during this period. The Olympic Games will start in a few days. If you are free, bring your family over to relax."
"Thank you, Boss. My son had wanted to visit Hua Xia. Don't worry, Boss. I will not delay my work! "
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