Chapter 99: Entering the Master
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John Walker and his friends sat on a stool in Saintjude Road, Mill Valley, California, in the Autodesk conference room.
After a while, Fields showed up in their conference room with Lester, causing the exchange John Walker and others to stop the conversation.
"Mr. John Walker, long-awaited."
Leicester and John Walker held hands, and each of them sat in their own seats.
Lester drove over to see him in his Lamborghini the next day after receiving Fields' words. He was a little surprised that the other party wanted to see him in person.
"This is the planning plan you wrote."
As soon as the two men sat down, John Walker couldn't wait to hold Lester's close-up plan on the table.
"Yes, I wrote it."
Less features head, admits:
"But why do you think that relying too much on 2D technology will limit our future?"
John Walker said in a questioning tone;
The planning proposal written by Leicester mentioned multimedia and development in multiple directions, just like Feiniao Film and Television, it opened a TV network and an animation studio.
In the 1980s, Autodesk relied on 2D technology to develop innovation and blazed a way. However, in the early 1990s, when the funds were insufficient, they really began to pay attention to the company's change. Finally, they invited an iron lady to join, which led to their funds rising.
However, even if Iron Lady was added, Autodesk was too addicted to the glory of the past 2D technology, which led to the technology that hindered their development in the 3D direction and gradually lost the power of market competition.
Among a group of computer technology talents, the Iron Lady, who is very rational but not in their circle, relied on her strength to overcome the crowd and developed 3D technology in the mid-1990s.
They were pulled out of the 2D quagmire, which led to the shocking special effects of "Avatar" and the design of the eastern Oakland Bridge in San Francisco. In the financial crisis, they seized countless opportunities, escaped from the heavy blow of bankruptcy, and became a leading company in many fields such as computers.
Among the top 500 companies, 100 companies use construction and 3D products, and nearly half of Hollywood's special effects are completed by them.
Lester's plan included their Autodesk's future development and multimedia direction, which shocked and disbeliefed them, a group of computer geniuses, as if they were denied.
Leicester said tactfully: "Everyone is a computer technology talent. They all know that only innovation and upgrading can be based on the foundation and be recognized by the market, so that you can go further. Isn't what you are doing now to create new software in the 2D field?"
"Then what does this have to do with 3D?"
John Walker asked another question in the planning case.
"To put it bluntly, 3D technology is higher than 2D technology and has a lot of room for development. If you go deeper, Leicester analyzed it step by step, and although the words said in their eyes are full of loopholes and are not the core issue, the ideas and future directions mentioned make them cheerful.
All of the computer talents here are all smart, not stubborn and stubborn. Naturally, as Leicester said, I gradually understood some problems.
The arrogance and resistance in the hearts of John Walker and others gradually disappeared a lot under Leicester's explanation.
The few people on the opposite side made Fields, who had been staring at them, noticed that they had begun to soften, which made Fields think in his mind.
"So, can you tell us about multimedia and multi-directional development?"
After listening to the 3D direction of Lester's explanation, John Walker continued to ask about the most important things.
Lester took a sip of water and then talked about multi-directional development. Speaking of this, it was much more than explaining the 3D major. It didn't take much effort. It made it easy for them to understand what multi-directional development is.
When Lester finished speaking of the 2D transformation and development, John Walker exchanged views with the people around him and said, "I don't know if Mr. Lester and Mr. Fields can wait next door with your team, let's share their opinions."
"Yes, we understand very well." Lester agreed;
The assistant who had been standing next to him came up and took Leicester and others into the reception room next door. John Walker and others began to discuss whether Leicester could agree to Leicester's acquisition of shares depends on the results they came up with.
"You said, can they agree to us to acquire the shares?" Lester asked Fields in the reception room.
"I think it's better to force his entire listed company to acquire it, so there's no need to waste verbal talk here." Fields said simply and directly;
Autodesk's funds are not very sufficient. In Fields's view, it is a very cheap company. Feiniao Film and Television is fully capable of acquiring it.
Leicester refused: "This method doesn't work, it will lead to the departure of those computer technology talents, and the company will become an empty shell."
What Autodesk Leicester is interested in is John Walker, a senior computer technology talent. They are the core figures of autocad software and have brought considerable effects to future development.
Just like Apple cannot do without Jobs, it is because the core lies in them.
After Leicester said this, Fields began to truly face John Walker and others. He did not expect that the real core was those people.
He had thought before that if John Walker and others disagreed, he would forcefully take it. Now Fields has flattered this idea.
The two had a warm exchange, but the next door was noisy. John Walker and others talked about whether to let Leicester take over Autodesk.
They had communicated with this meeting last time, and some people had always opposed it, but after Leicester's explanation, they held another meeting and exchanged this time. John Walker found that the few people who refused last time agreed with Leicester for the first time.
After a while, Lester, Fields and others were invited back to the conference room.
"How are you thinking about it?"
Lester sat down and asked immediately;
Just now, John Walker and others did not ask them to wait for a few days to reply, but asked them to wait next door, which shows that his explanation just now was not in vain.
John Walker looked at each other with a few people around him, stood up and smiled and stretched out his hand, "Welcome Mr. Lester to be one of us."
"It seems I succeeded." Lester held John Walker's hand back, and the men and horses from both sides puffed up their palms.
Fields immediately took out a contract and exchanged contracts with the lawyers of Autodesk. After Leicester signed his name with John Walker, Leicester officially became Autodesk's second largest shareholder, and John Walker's largest shareholder. In terms of funds, Leicester needed to invest funds in Autodesk to allow them to produce and develop.
"Who do you think can be the CEO."
John Walker asked after signing his name.
The planning provided by Leicester requires management talents to handle, and these computer technology talents do not understand this very well.
Leicester is the owner of a Hollywood film company and cannot merge and execute CEO at the same time.
"Carol Butts, known as the Iron Lady, is the best fit for her." Lester's choice made John Walker look like you were joking.
"You should know that Carol Butts is from Sun Company and has a contract signing." John Walker reminded.
"I know." Lester said: "She is now from Sun Company, but his contract is a five-year period. Once the contract is terminated, you can invite her to join."
John Walker looked at Leicester in skepticism: "How do you know."
"Secret." Lester said mysteriously, not telling John Walker how he learned it, but talking about the management... "We don't have a lot of people, so we don't need to recruit management for the time being. There are some time waiting for Carol Butz to resign. What we need to do now is to change the product positioning to the mid- and low-end markets, so that more people can use autocad software."
After hearing Lester's words, John Walker immediately stood up and asked the company to change the plan.
Lester walked out of Autodesk and returned to Universal City with Fields. As soon as he walked into the office, he received a call from Chris Wedge and found the actor who dubbed the two protagonists of "Beauty and the Beast".
Chapter completed!