"Ladies and gentlemen," he said.
"I believe everyone already knows who I am, because I just met with everyone a few days ago, and we had a friendly talk."
"And today is the first time I'm sitting here as the chairman."
On a new Monday, Chen Chen sat at the head of the conference room of Preston Company. On both sides of him were the employees of the company.
For some reason, there was a solemn atmosphere slowly spreading in the conference room.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell everyone that our company has a new name – Blackwatch, which means' black light '."
Chen Chen continued. "At the same time, in the far east, we also have a head office. It may be the head office that conveys orders to you more often in the future."
Looking at the time, Chen Chen raised his head and said, "Alright, enough with the small talk. Next, I'll arrange the company's personnel transfer."
Following Chen Chen's words, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became more solemn. Everyone pricked up their ears. Even Qian Wenhuan, who felt that he was in the bag, could not help but feel his heartbeat quicken.
A new ruler brought his own ministers. At this time, everyone's future and fate were in the hands of this young man in front of him.
"Mr. Winn."
First, Chen Chen looked at the old man on the side. "Although you're no longer a shareholder, your ability to manage the company is obvious to all. I wonder if you're interested in continuing to serve as the company's general manager?"
"If you don't mind," Mr. Winn said in surprise.
Originally, Winn was ready to resign. He thought that today was just a formality. Before the new general manager was in place, his role was to maintain operations.
However, he did not expect that this new boss would be so generous and dare to continue using him?
"It's okay, I'll send someone to assist you."
Chen Chen immediately replied, "I'll send someone from the head office to be your assistant. He'll be by your side but won't interfere with your decisions. I hope you don't mind."
"I couldn't ask for more. I'll teach him everything I know."
Winn smiled indifferently. This was human nature. Even before the company was acquired, there had always been spies from other shareholders around him. How could Winn not understand this?
Chen Chen nodded in greeting and turned to look at the director of the finance department. "Mr. Kofi, I'm sorry, I have new considerations for your position. According to Swiss labor law, I'll give you two choices."
The middle-aged man called Kofi paled, but he still forced a smile and said, "Please speak."
"First, you can continue to work for me as an ordinary financial staff. Of course, your director-level salary will not be reduced. Furthermore, our company's business focus will be shifted to Africa. At that time, we will need a large number of elite talents. Perhaps you will be able to advance further there."
Chen Chen said sincerely, "Second, if you're interested in developing your career in another company, I'm willing to compensate you 100,000 Swiss francs according to the contract with my previous company."
For a leader, daring to use the former general manager of the company could be called magnanimous, confident, cultured, and so on.
However, if he dared to leave the financial affairs untouched, it would not be called magnanimous, but muddle-headed.
Although Chen Chen could also force the man in front of him to submit, this would also cause the other old employees to feel the same hatred. After all, there had always been an idiom in China that went "the fox mourns the death of the rabbit".
If that happened, the morale of the people in the company would be gone.
Rather than being disappointed by a small profit, it was better to take out generous terms to appease the other party. At this time, he was not only appeasing a financial staff, but also the hearts of the entire company.
"You are such a gentleman, Mr. Chen Chen."
Kofi could not help but breathe a sigh of relief at Chen Chen's kindness. "I'm willing to choose the second option."
"No problem."
Chen Chen smiled and nodded, not showing the slightest hint of anger or embarrassment because of the other party's choice. "As for the other staff in the office, their positions will remain the same."
When everyone heard this, they felt relieved.
"However, I have new arrangements for the research department."
However, just as everyone secretly relaxed, Chen Chen spoke again.
"I've been looking up the previous research projects of the institute over the past few days and I suddenly have some doubts."
Chen Chen looked at the end of the conference table. "Is our company a technology company that focuses on tissue engineering or a medical and aesthetic company?"
Everyone's spirits were lifted when they heard this, and then they quickly looked at the head of the research, Samuel, sitting at the end of the conference table.
Unlike the others, Samuel had always been domineering. It was only because he held many patents in his hands and these patents were the main service business of the company, so even the board of directors could only tolerate him in silence.
Not to mention the employees in the company.
Chen Chen's provocation towards Samuel would naturally not cause a backlash.
Now that Chen Chen was in this position for the first time, if he wanted to quickly take control of the company, the first thing he needed to do was to appease the people. The second thing was to make a show of force.
Using both carrot and stick was always the most effective method of a leader.
"Biomedical aesthetics and tissue engineering technology don't conflict." However, in the face of Chen Chen's provocation, Samuel only replied indifferently.
"But the results produced are different."
Chen Chen shook his head. "Mr. Samuel, have you ever thought that if one day, a stem cell treatment method that can completely rewrite the physiological age of humans appears on the market? Then what will happen to companies like us who still focus on removing scars and wrinkles?"
"That's impossible!"
Samuel snorted coldly. "Today's science and technology can't reach that level at all!"
"That's not necessarily true."
Chen Chen shook his head and at the same time, pressed the remote control. Suddenly, a curtain behind Chen Chen automatically fell down.
At the same time, the projector in the conference room automatically started and began to play an image.
The image was a screenshot taken from a paper in Cell. The title of the paper was: "Reconstructing the Immune System with Mesenchymal Stem Cells Can Restore Youth in SD Rats."
"I've read this paper as well."
Samuel snorted coldly. "Killing the stem cells in the bone marrow to make room for the shrine. This kind of experiment is too crazy. I don't know how the original author managed to do it. Unless we can invite him in person, it's not practical at all."
"Very good, Mr. Samuel."
Chen Chen applauded when he heard this and revealed the author's column of the paper. "The author of this experiment is me. Your wish can be granted."
"..."
Samuel was instantly rendered speechless.
There was a low gasp in the conference room. The eyes of Wynn, Qian Wenhuan, and the others lit up as if this was the first time they had met this young man from Mainland China.
Capable people would be respected no matter where they went.
Chen Chen suppressed the exclamations and said in an unquestionable tone, "Starting tomorrow, all projects in the institute will be suspended indefinitely. I'll start new projects in the next few days.
"This includes the project of reconstructing the immune system with mesenchymal stem cells. In addition, I'll restart the project of induced pluripotent stem cells and the project of using induction technology to cultivate human organs...
"The funding for this new project will be provided by the parent company. The first phase of investment is..."
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