Author: quiet thoughts

After abruptly interrupting Kozo Osone's rebuttal, Heitaro Nakajima cleared his throat first, and then turned to face everyone.

"Everyone has just heard Ōsone-san's plan. He is going to move Aiwa's radio production line overseas and even give up the related domestic market.

Regarding this, I personally firmly oppose it!”

Nakajima Heitaro waved his hand and his tone was quite firm.

"Radio is Aiwa's last profitable business. If we give up this market, who will guarantee our interests?!"

Just for that illusory CD player, do we have to give up the profits we have already obtained?

This is simply a joke on our shareholders’ rights! It’s ridiculous!

Aihua will never give up its existing profit market! I will never agree to such a decision!"

The emotional Heitaro Nakajima was heartbroken.

The waving arms made him look impassioned, as if he was about to challenge Ōsone Kozo to a duel at any moment.

Not to mention being disturbed by his remarks, many people in the conference room looked hesitant.

Let’s not talk about why Heitaro Nakajima was so excited, but at least he only had one sentence that was right.

Products such as radios are indeed Aihua’s profit support.

It easily pinned its future on overseas markets and made a desperate bet on CD players.

This is too radical and too risky.

Many shareholders in the conference room are over fifty years old, and their thinking is very traditional and conservative.

I would rather not take that risk, but first ensure the interests in hand.

"Nakajima-san!" Osone Kozo pointed the wooden pole in his hand at Nakajima Heitaro.

"Your Excellency came here today, are you trying to cause trouble, or do you have ulterior motives?!"

"You have ulterior motives?!" Nakajima Heitaro sneered.

"Look, it's Osone-san who has ulterior motives.

Abandoning the stable traditional business and tempting everyone to enter the CD player market with an unknown future.

Please tell me, your Excellency, what is the rationale for this?

Could it be that Sony is planning to swallow up the entire Avawa while Avawa has lost its traditional market and is struggling in the field of CD players?"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the other people in the conference room, even Chi Jiu Guangfu's expression suddenly changed.

"Spewing words!!!" Osone Kozo was almost furious.

The wooden pole in his hand began to tremble because of his anger.

If he could, he really wanted to stab that nasty Shiba Inu in the face.

"Sony itself is also going all out to develop CD players, how could it have ulterior motives?

Sir, if I remember correctly, Shirakawa Electric, represented by Nakajima-san, is also secretly developing CD players.

Now you are trying your best to prevent Aihua from entering this field, can Nakajima-san explain why?"

As Osone Kozo's words fell, everyone turned their heads and looked at Nakajima Heitaro in tacit agreement.

The latter heard Osone Kozo's criticism, but smiled without any psychological burden.

"It is precisely because Shirakawa Electric has suffered enough from CD players that I strongly recommend that you consider it carefully."

Hey, what's the reason for this? Is there some hard-to-detect trap in the field of CD players?

"Osone-san, do you dare to say that Sony's CD player can achieve the level shown in the picture?

Has the disc skipping problem of Sony CD players been solved? Has the high cost been solved?”

Every time Heitaro Nakajima said something, Osone Kouzo's expression turned uglier.

By the time the last question was asked, the latter's face was already stinking up.

"Why, stop talking?" Nakajima Heitaro sneered.

“Everyone, don’t be deceived by the pictures in front of you.

The difficulty of developing a CD player is far beyond imagination, and no results can be seen within a year or two.

Shirakawa Electric spent more than a year, but the progress is still mediocre."

After warning the shareholders in the audience, Heitaro Nakajima pretended to cough again.

"It is precisely because Shirakawa Electric is also a shareholder of Aiwa that I have informed you of such confidential development progress.

Everything is for the benefit of everyone, and the progress issues I just mentioned must not be spread to outsiders."

"Of course, during the Nakajima Sangko Festival, business information will definitely not be known to outsiders."

"We will keep it secret, Nakajima-san, please rest assured."

"That is, if there is any information leakage, everyone here is responsible."

As Heitaro Nakajima finished speaking, the conference room also echoed with voices of agreement.

As for Osone Kozo on the stage, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't completely deny what Heitaro Nakajima just said.

And Heitaro Nakajima is not a layman who knows nothing about CD players. He knows CD players better than anyone here.

And what he said is right, Sony's CD players do still have many problems.

With Aihua's R&D capabilities, it will definitely take longer than Sony.

When Aiwa launched its own CD player, the market at that time was really hard to predict.

However, Osone Kozo still had to convince Aihua to enter the CD market. This was a task from the headquarters.

Aihua's recent performance has been too bad, as Aihua's major shareholder.

Even Sony couldn't stand it any longer, so the headquarter's board of directors demanded that Aihua turn losses into profits, and that's why today's board meeting was held.

Unfortunately, Sony only owns 50.3% of Aiwa's shares, and the people on the other side collectively own about 35%, with the rest circulating in the stock market.

Aihua is listed on the Second Section of the Topix Securities, and the outstanding shares must exceed 25%.

However, due to operating problems recently, stock market activity has been very sluggish, and the number of shares in circulation is far less than 25%.

Most of the credit for this can be attributed to a certain guy who secretly absorbed shares. Osone Kozo glanced at the old god Heitaro Nakajima.

But no matter what, these people here have an influence that cannot be ignored.

Faced with them, Sony cannot say anything in one word.

And as long as more than one-third of the board of directors objects, the decision cannot be passed.

Otherwise, Osone Kozo wouldn't have the time to chat with them.

If Sony decides anything, let it be announced directly here.

Seeing Ōsone Kozō was in an unspeakable state for a moment, the founder of Aihua, Mitsuo Ikeguo, stood up again.

"Osone-san, with Aiwa's strength, if we independently develop the CD player, will it be successfully launched next year?"

"This" Osone Kozo really can't guarantee.

"I understand," Chi Jiuguangfu sighed, Aihua was still too far behind after all.

Just when Osone Kouzo looked anxious and wanted to say something.

Chi Jiuguangfu, however, gently raised his hand to signal him to calm down.

"Aihua does not refuse to enter the field of CD players."

Huh? Osone Kozo raised his head in surprise, but Nakajima Heitaro's face turned gloomy.

"But everyone here also has some conditions," Chi Jiuguangfu added unhurriedly.

"Ikeguo-san, please speak," Osone Kozo said with a serious expression.

"The premise for Aiwa to enter the CD player field is that we can launch our own CD player next year."

After speaking, Chi Jiu Guangfu glanced at the other party with eyes full of meaning.

Heitaro Nakajima raised his eyebrows, and everyone else in the conference room looked at each other and smiled.

Only Osone Kozo's face looked a little ugly, but unexpectedly, he thought for a few seconds and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Sony promises that Aiwa will launch its own CD player next year."

"That's very good." Ikejiu Guangfu nodded with satisfaction, and most of the other people in the conference room also looked satisfied.

Seeing this situation, Osone Kozo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

None of these guys are easy to get along with, especially that old fox.

Guarantee that Aiwa will launch its own CD player next year?

He said this even though he knew that Aihua's self-research ability was insufficient.
To be continued...