Lenovo's Beijing headquarters. In a small meeting room, the atmosphere was tense. All the directors were present, and they were discussing an important matter.
"Yuanqing, tell us what you think." Liu Chuanzhi asked.
Yang Yuanqing, the person-in-charge of Lenovo's PC division, was also one of the directors of Lenovo. Liu Chuanzhi had high hopes for him and even had plans to groom him to be his successor.
Of course, this was only a plan. Liu Chuanzhi could still work for many years.
"I personally support this proposal. Also, General Manager Feng had said that this software company can be called Lenovo Software. Lenovo and his personal shares will be enough to control the company."
Yang Yuanqing was in charge of the PC division, and he supported splitting the software company. This way, Lenovo's focus will be on the PC industry, and the PC industry will be doing better.
"I object." Zhu Linan shouted.
He was one of the first technicians to join Lenovo, and he was in charge of the software. He had contributed a lot to the development of Lenovo's Han card. Lenovo had started out as a software company, and he did not agree to develop the PC industry. Now, the PC industry was doing well, and he was pleased. But they should not kick out the software industry just because the PC industry was doing well.
Just look at Microsoft, and you will know the future of software. Which PC industry can do without software? Can it do without the system? Even the smart home cannot do without the software. Software was more promising than hardware.
Also, Lenovo was already the top software company in China and had a stake in Kingsoft. Lenovo and Kingsoft had started many collaborations, and this was the best opportunity for Lenovo to unify the Chinese software industry and enter the international market. Now, you are telling me that you want to split the software company and set up a joint venture with someone else?
"Lenovo had started out as a software company, and our Han card had always been the company's main source of income. Also, the supermarket shopping system we developed is not only used by Tai Hua Supermarket. Other small supermarkets are also using it. This will bring us high profits. Also, our Lenovo server system is selling well. This shows how profitable Lenovo's software is. Why should we split the software company and set up a joint venture with someone else? "
"I also object to a joint venture. Lenovo belongs to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and we have an advantage in terms of technologies. There is no need for us to cooperate with others. Also, after this cooperation, although it will still be Lenovo Software Company in name, don't forget that Russian and Feng Yu own more than 50% of the company's shares. If they work together, then Lenovo Software will be run according to their wishes. "Director Zeng said unhappily.
In the beginning, it was Director Zeng who supported Liu Chuanzhi to start his own business. The initial start-up capital was also approved by Director Zeng against all objections. Of course, Director Zeng also received generous rewards. He was promoted to the position of Deputy Dean, but he still continued to be the Director of the Computer Research Institute.
At the same time, Director Zeng is also a shareholder of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a non-executive director of Lenovo. His words would have a great impact on Liu Chuanzhi.
"I agree to separate the software from Lenovo. We must pay attention to what Lenovo's future profits will be. This is the era of PC. This year, our market share in China will increase to the number one position. Next year, we will be the number one position. Also, we can export to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other Southeast Asian countries. Our profits will increase. Our laptops are also very popular. Just because we have the world's best optical drive, we will be invincible. "Deputy General Manager Sun Hongbin, who was in charge of Han Card, server system, PC, etc., said.
He was one of the higher management staff who joined Lenovo earlier. His main responsibility was to sell their products. That's why he knew more about the profits than anyone else.
In China, Lenovo's PC will be the market leader. After working with Kingsoft, Han Card will also be the market leader. The server system, which had just been launched, will also increase its sales with Lenovo's branding. Since this was the most profitable area, Feng Yu must focus on this area.
As for software, Feng Yu was not familiar with it. He was not good with the technologies, but the profits were obvious. There was only one Microsoft, and it was a monopoly. There were many top PC manufacturers in the world, and everyone could make money.
Also, Lenovo was not giving up on software development. They were working with Russian technicians, and there was still a chance for them to take over Kingsoft. Why can't they do it? Strong alliances were one of the most important ways for a company to grow.
Also, Feng Yu was not convinced by the old leaders like Director Zeng. He felt that these people were old-fashioned and did not care about the market. If it wasn't for Feng Yu, would Lenovo's sales increase so fast? Can the company be revived?
If it weren't for Liu Chuanzhi's trust and support of Feng Yu, Feng Yu would have gone out to start his own business long ago. With the sales channels that he controlled, he could make a lot of money by opening a company that specialized in distributing electronic products.
The directors spoke one after another. Everyone had their own reasons, and they all seemed to be reasonable. No one was able to convince anyone.
Liu Chuanzhi was in favor of separating the software from Lenovo. Separating from Lenovo was not the same as giving up. Lenovo would still be under Lenovo. Also, Lenovo would be able to control Kingsoft. There were many talented people in Kingsoft. Also, the Russian software developers were more capable than Lenovo's developers. If Feng Yu refused to cooperate with them, he was sure that Feng Yu would work with those Russians to set up a software company. At that time, Lenovo's software will have to face a strong competitor.
One was to cooperate, and everyone can make money together. The other was to not cooperate, and a strong competitor might snatch away Lenovo's software market share. Liu Chuanzhi was more than willing to choose the former.
Furthermore, Feng Yu had told him that this company could continue to be called Lenovo Software, and the Chairman, CEO, etc. could be appointed by Liu Chuanzhi. Feng Yu will not interfere, and the Russians will not fight for power.
Feng Yu had no reason to reject such generous terms. Although the people who opposed Feng Yu's proposal were reasonable, Feng Yu had already made up his mind. He only wanted to see if there were people who supported him. Since there were people, it was enough.
"Everyone, stop arguing. My suggestion is to separate the software and set up a subsidiary company. Also, Feng Yu is a patriotic Hua Xia entrepreneur. He will not work with the Russians and harm his own people. You all can rest assured. Zhu Linan, go and talk to Kingsoft. Let Kingsoft be Lenovo's software company, and you will be the CEO of Lenovo Software. "
Liu Chuanzhi decisively made the decision, ignoring the objections of those who opposed it. He even made Zhu Linan, who had originally opposed it, the new company's president. Everyone fell silent.
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