Sang Gaidi went to the Chairman's office and was reprimanded. But Coca-Cola cannot push Sang Gaidi to take the blame.
Sang Gaidi was fighting for the company's interests. If they fired Sang Gaidi to save Hua Xia Olympic Committee from banning Coca-Cola, it would be too disappointing.
Also, they are Coca-Cola, the world's number one beverage company. Why should they lower their heads?
Just like what Sang Gaidi said, they were there to complain. Although Sang Gaidi was wrong to scold them, they were not the ones who did it first. Also, they knew that Nike, Adidas, Hui Pu, and many other big companies were also at a disadvantage.
If they joined forces, they believe the Hua Xia Olympic Committee would not compromise.
It might be difficult for them to apologize, but it would not be a problem to give them some compensation.
Luckily, the news that Sang Gaidi released went online. It said that he was there to complain and that the Hua Xia Olympic Committee was at fault first.
Many people listened to the audio file again and realized that Sang Gaidi was indeed there to complain. But the girl was right. According to the contract, Sang Gaidi was in the wrong to scold them.
Many people started to support Sang Gaidi and Coca-Cola. They felt that the Hua Xia Olympic Committee was at fault, and the recording itself was disrespectful to them.
Wen Dongjun also saw the news online. Some media had come to interview him. Wen Dongjun tidied his clothes in front of the mirror and walked out to answer the reporters.
"I am the person in charge of this matter, Wen Dongjun. You can ask me anything. Please do not disturb our normal work. Have you all forgotten how disappointing the Atlanta Olympics was?"
The American media was stunned. What the f * * k do you mean? We have not even questioned you, and you are stepping on us first.
How can it be the same 12 years ago? At that time, mobile phones were not popular yet, and the internet speed was even worse. Many of our news websites had not even appeared yet.
"Mr. Dongjun, may I ask?"
"This reporter, if you do not understand our Hua Xia culture, you can ask me first. My surname is Wen, and Dongjun is my name." Wen Dongjun interrupted the American reporter.
Another reporter immediately squeezed over and raised his microphone, asking loudly, "Mr. Wen, Mr. Sang Gaiti and Coca-Cola both said that it's your organization's fault. They're here to complain, but you didn't give them a reasonable explanation. Instead, you're constantly shirking responsibility."
"Moreover, the phone call is recorded, which is disrespectful to many people. Do you have anything to explain? "
Wen Dongjun smiled: "First, this phone call recording is one of the ways for us to observe the work of the staff. This is a common phenomenon in many companies and government departments. Of course, if such a situation occurs, we can also take it out for investigation to prove who is right and who is wrong. It's just like a video replay in a competition. "
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Is it wrong just because the other party insulted our staff and we handed it to the media to report? Could it be that the audio files we handed over to the media were edited? Isn't it a fact that our people were scolded? Is it wrong for us to demand an apology? "
The rest could not refute Wen Dongjun's explanation. Recording was one of the ways for them to observe and protect their own staff. This was indeed not wrong.
Wen Dongjun continued: "As for us being in the wrong first, I don't think so. Everyone had heard the audio. Our staff was explaining, but Sang Gaiti's attitude was bad. Not only did he scold us, but he also used the relationship between Coca-Cola and the International Olympic Committee to threaten us. "
"I would like to ask, what is the relationship between the International Olympic Committee and Coca-Cola? Isn't the Olympics a fair, just, and open sporting event? We are demanding an apology from them. This is a normal decision in any country, right? "
Obviously, the media was not satisfied with Wen Dongjun's answer. They felt that Wen Dongjun was evading many questions. For example, how did you all resolve Sang Gaiti's complaint?
"Mr. Wen, it's not only Coca-Cola. We received news that many sponsors, including Nike, Adidas, Hui Pu, etc., had complained about the same problem. You all are treating sponsors differently. How do you explain this? What is the truth? "
Wen Dongjun looked at that American reporter like he was looking at an idiot. "Of course, we have to treat them differently. Different brands are paying different sponsorship fees. How can they all be the same? "
The reporters were excited when they heard the first half of Wen Dongjun's sentence. But when they heard the second half, they could not laugh anymore.
From what Wen Dongjun said, it seems there is a difference in sponsorship fees? But the reporters found out that Coca-Cola, Nike, etc. had paid 200 million USD to the Hua Xia Olympic Committee. This had created history.
The reporters from other countries who had hosted the Olympic Games in the past were jealous. Even when the US hosted the Olympic Games, the advertising fees were not so high. Even if there is inflation, the rate of inflation is too fast. The highest sponsorship fees for the previous Olympic Games was only 50 million USD!
"Then can we ask how much are the sponsorship fees for companies like Lenovo Group, Li Guo, etc.?"
"We can answer this question. The lowest sponsorship fee is 201 million USD. Moreover, they paid part of it in advance, and they paid it in RMB. There's no choice. The USD is depreciating too fast, and when converted to RMB, the difference between the sponsorship fees of those companies is 200 million RMB! "
"Everyone, listen up. The difference is at least 200 million RMB, and they are demanding the same treatment. Is this possible? We had reminded them to use the exchange rate when they signed the contract, but they refused. "
"In the end, the difference is so high, and they are getting different treatment. It's like buying tickets to a competition. The more you spend, the better the seats. What's wrong with this? "
"Our staff complained that their sponsorship fees are too low, and Sang Gaidi refused to listen to our explanation. He even scolded our staff. I heard Coca-Cola also felt Sang Gaidi is not at fault. Based on the regulations, we will cancel the advertising rights of those companies who had violated the law and will not refund their sponsorship fees. "
"Scolding others is also illegal in your country, right?" Wen Dongjun asked.
The US reporter's face turned red. Coca-Cola is a big company with assets of over 100 billion USD. How can they not fork out more money? The difference between the lowest and 1 million USD is really speechless.
You did not fork out enough money, and you still dare to create trouble?! This is too embarrassing!
The most disgusting thing is that you even let them record you scolding others. After the recording is released, you still find excuses to evade responsibility. How are you going to evade responsibility?
Wen Dong concluded. "This is the truth. We can stand any investigation. Alright. The interview ends here. I still need to go back to work. "
After returning to work, Wen Dongjun immediately took out his phone. "Feng Yu, you don't know how angry those US reporters are. Let me tell you …"
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