This city in the south of India is known as the "Silicon Valley of India". It has the Indian headquarters of many technology companies, such as Intel, General Motors, Texas Instruments, Xiaomi, etc. Of course, domestic audiences are probably more familiar with the Fat Arthur of Bangalore.
The Indian headquarters of Coolpad Mobile Phones is located in this city. Two or three years ago, India adjusted relevant tariff policies to encourage local manufacturing. As a result, major mobile phone manufacturers have set up factories in India.
As a latecomer, Coolpad has invested heavily in the Indian market. In fact, as early as two years ago, the blue-green war between domestic mobile phone manufacturers, Vivo and Oppo, which are both from the same school, once caused the billboards on the streets of India to be only
Two colors. Even Xiaomi’s advertisements are squeezed out.
Since An Xiaoqian accepted Coolpad Mobile, it has been implementing the strategy of "first outside, then inside". Because it is very obvious that the competition in the domestic smartphone market is too cruel, and ordinary mobile phone brands cannot stand.
Coolpad mobile phones are hard to come back from, and it is extremely difficult to break out of the "rest" market category again. It is better to follow the route of brands such as "OnePlus" and "Transsion".
Therefore, in the past two years, with super investment, Coolpad mobile phones have now occupied the top five in the Indian mobile phone market share. A total of five factories have been built, and most mobile phone parts can be manufactured locally in India.
In other words, Coolpad mobile phones already have considerable assets in India.
The domestic time is 2 and a half hours ahead of the Indian time. Jing Gao arrived at Hong Kong Island at noon, and Lenny Mellon called in the afternoon. The surprise came out the next day. The relevant departments in India searched the Coolpad mobile phone in Bangalore.
headquarters building, accusing Coolpad of violating their Money Laundering Prevention Act.
A large number of bank accounts of Coolpad mobile phones were seized, which seriously affected the company's operations. And the news quickly spread to the headquarters of Coolpad in Shenzhen, China.
"Mr. An, what kind of bullshit law is that? To put it bluntly, the money earned in India can only be kept in India. As long as it is transferred, it is illegal! They still enforce this bullshit law seriously. This is robbery with open fire!
This is not the first time they have done this kind of thing, now it’s our Coolpad phone’s turn.”
An Xiaoqian was silent as she listened to the call from the president of Coolpad Mobile India. After ending the call for a while, she looked at the avenue of Nanshan Science and Technology Park and rubbed her eyebrows tiredly with her slender green fingers.
This strong woman, who is as beautiful as ever, has a strong wrist, and can pull a Coolpad phone out of the quagmire with one hand, feels tired at the moment.
Ah San likes to shear the wool of foreign companies. This problem does not start with domestic mobile phone manufacturers. It is the same with American companies. They have all suffered losses. This is their business environment.
However, India should have a vast population and market, and international capital will continue to enter. India's approach is to "raise a sheep, fatten it and then slaughter it."
Someone once jokingly said: Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, while India is the graveyard of multinational corporations.
There are also legal experts within Coolpad Mobile who are assessing the risk of Coolpad mobile phones being "slaughtered" by relevant Indian departments. The conclusion is that Coolpad's mobile phone share is not as good as Xiaomi's, and there are two blue and green mobile phones, so they will not be the first to be targeted. Also
A certain amount of time.
But now it seems that this judgment was wrong. After Xiaomi was suppressed and fined, it was Coolpad's turn immediately.
These losses are heavy!
An Xiaoqian arranged the countermeasures for Coolpad through her assistant. Those who resorted to legal action still had to fight. In addition, business activities should be resumed as soon as possible, and they should consider withdrawing from the Indian market and try to bring back profits.
An Xiaoqian called Jing Gao. The call went to Jing Gao's personal mobile phone. Jing Gao answered it personally: "Xiao Qian..." The voice was gentle and calm. He was at his villa in Stanley in the morning.
Here he met with Watson, the former CEO of Galaxy Group, who came to visit him.
"Xiaojing..." An Xiaoqian originally wanted to report her work formally, but suddenly she felt a softness in her heart, so she asked the two of them to call him by his nickname when they got along in private.
Jing Gao gestured to Watson, "Mr. Hua, wait a moment. I'll answer the phone." He stood up and walked to the large balcony outside the living room. Hong Kong Island at the end of the twelfth lunar month, with warm breeze, sunshine, and sandy beaches, was very comfortable.
.
"Xiaoqian, I saw the news on the Internet. What happened in India is not your responsibility. My old friend Lanny Mellon said he wanted to give me a surprise. It seems that it should be on the Coolpad mobile phone. Their
Path dependence is really serious!
The Cold War was won, and now we are talking about Thucydides Trap, and we must follow the path of victory again. China has done this, and now to punish me, it is better to attack the mobile phone business first. Haha!"
Listening to Jing Gao's moist voice, An Xiaoqian felt warm in her heart and shed tears. As the head of Coolpad Mobile, she certainly knew how much resources and funds Jing Gao had invested in Coolpad Mobile and how much high hopes she had placed on it.
.But she really took a big fall this time.
"Xiaojing, I'm sorry! I am responsible for this matter. Coolpad Mobile did not do a good job in risk control." An Xiaoqian choked.
Jing Gao laughed and said warmly: "Xiao Qian, why are you still crying? My heart is torn by your crying. If you don't cry, it'll be okay! The Indian market is not something that any company that aspires to be a world-class mobile phone manufacturer can ignore.
.Chinese companies are being suppressed there, but they are still making money. I can’t blame you for not doing a good job in risk control. This is my fault. Xiaoqian, don’t blame me!”
An Xiaoqian burst into tears and smiled, with the shyness of a little girl, and gently adjusted the delicate glasses on the bridge of her nose: "Xiaojing, you are still joking. I won't let you worry. I just want to cry suddenly."
Jing Gao laughed and said, "That's good. Xiaoqian, have you arranged the countermeasures?"
"Um."
Jing Gao comforted him in a clichéd way: "Then just operate like this! Try to get the profits as much as possible. It's not a place where you can do long-term business..."
Chinese companies have relevant experience in how to deal with India's troubles. As for withdrawing from the Indian market if it is disturbed, according to his temper, that is for sure. But here is the trouble with the exit of the manufacturing industry. It must be done slowly.
Do it slowly. So, in the final analysis, the method of handling is still rational brokerage and business logic.
If you make money, do business; if you don't have money, close the business. That's it.
After chatting with An Xiaoqian for twenty minutes, Jing Gao came back and continued his "interview" with Watson, who had quietly come to Hong Kong Island to visit him.
"Mr. Hua, I have high hopes for the pharmaceutical group. Li Fanyi can still handle R&D, but there are still many problems in management. What do you think?"
Watson is fifty years old this year, with a tall and thin figure and a handsome appearance. As a "working emperor" for many years, he has the temperament of a mature man in his forties: restrained and calm. The equity incentive he proposed to Jing Gao,
The salary cannot be refused.
Moreover, Jing Gao will give him full power over the pharmaceutical group. This is something that foreign-funded companies cannot give him. There is a ceiling there. Some people are always stupid to compare: Why can a US multinational company become a CEO?
Indians are much higher than Chinese. Are Indians more outstanding and smarter?
These people have never thought about the question: Is the CEO of a multinational company capable enough to be able to sit on the index? Why don't they think about it, do the shareholders have the same level of trust in Indians and Chinese?
Let’s learn more about the situation abroad before we talk. Red-headed Asan was a long-term worker in the concession in Shanghai. Who do you think you are?
Watson sat on the sofa, folded his hands, raised his head, and said, "Mr. Jing, I have a question that I have always wanted to ask you. I wonder if you can answer me?"
Jing Gao sat relaxedly on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "You tell me!"
