The exchange meeting in the evening was held as scheduled. When Ye Chen left, Liu Lingya repeatedly asked him to speak tactfully and not to offend others all the time.
Ye Chen didn't care at all. This was an era of rapid progress, and being submissive would not bring any good results. Besides, when it came to business, interests always came first, and those who had no personal interests would be offended.
Since this conference invites all well-known figures in the industry, we will provide special transportation if necessary.
As soon as Ye Chen walked out of the hotel, he saw a black commercial vehicle sent by the conference parked on the side of the road, and walked over.
"Hello, are you Mr. Ye?"
the driver asked politely.
"Um."
Ye Chen nodded.
"Then get in the car and I'll take you to the venue!"
In the car, Ye Chen kept looking at the scenery outside the window and thinking about things at the Huijing factory. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he needed to find a managerial talent who was capable, enterprising and pioneering.
Although there was already Jia Hui in management there, she was too young and inexperienced, so Ye Chen was really worried about leaving such a large company to her.
But who else to turn to?
Ye Chen kept searching for famous bosses in his memory, but most of the people in his memory were still unknown and no one knew where they were.
Seeing Ye Chen's sad face, the driver who had been silent suddenly spoke: "Is there anything bothering you, Mr. Ye?
How about I play some music?"
"Do you still have music in the car?"
"Yes, I have!"
As the driver spoke, he took out a small iron box and started playing music as soon as he pressed the button.
Ye Chen took a look, wasn't this just a Walkman?
It's just that this Walkman can play music directly without plugging in headphones, and the sound quality and volume are very good. The appearance is obviously not a product of Sony or Aihua, but more like a domestic product.
"Can I see this thing?"
Ye Chen asked.
"sure!"
The driver drove with one hand and handed the things over with the other, "Mr. Ye seems to be making Walkmans. When can I see your product on the market?"
"Soon."
Ye Chen answered absently, carefully looked at the product in his hand, and found that it was a Skyworth Walkman!
At this time, he suddenly remembered that in the 1990s, the domestic Walkman market was not very big, and the high-end market was basically occupied by Sony and Avawa from Japan.
The remaining low-end market is dominated by domestic Skyworth, Dayinke and Colorful, which are known in China as the three players in the Walkman industry due to their low prices.
Other companies such as Changhong, Konka, or Lenovo also have a Walkman business, but the mainstream business of these companies is TVs, and even computers, and they really look down upon the profits of the Walkman.
Secondly, the Walkman business of these companies started relatively late, and their technology is a bit behind that of the three companies, let alone Sony and Aiwa. If they want to occupy a place in the market, they must invest a lot of capital. For them,
It's a bit of a waste.
Therefore, most electronic companies have simply given up or theoretically retained the Walkman business. Otherwise, Ye Chen would not have been able to obtain the technology license from Lenovo so easily.
The most important thing is that by the mid-1990s, among the three leading players in the Walkman industry, Skyworth, Dayink, and Colorful, Skyworth surpassed the other two in one fell swoop and became the leader in domestic Walkmans.
It’s just that the overall sound of domestic products is very small, so not many people know about it.
All these changes in Skyworth are inseparable from the head of Skyworth’s marketing department, Liu Xiao!
Ye Chen slapped his forehead, yes, how could he forget this!
Now Liu Xiao is just the head of the marketing department. He is in a position where he cannot reach a high level or a low level. He is not young at all. There is Mr. Zhao occupying the position above him. It is not known when and how long he will be able to move up to the next level.
To put it simply, this person can dig!
I just don’t know if the other party came to participate in this exchange conference.
"Master, do you know who is participating in the conference this time?"
Ye Chen looked at the driver and asked.
"Yes, I have a list here!"
The driver said, taking out a document and handing it to Ye Chen, "The people here are all participating this time."
Ye Chen took the list and looked at it. The name of Skyworth General Manager Zhao Mingfu was clearly listed, and the person accompanying him was none other than Liu Xiao!
On such an occasion, being able to bring a marketing director with him fully shows that Zhao Mingfu has begun to pay attention to Liu Xiao at this time. If he doesn't take action, it will be difficult to take action when Liu Xiao's position increases!
Just as he was thinking, he suddenly noticed the red ticks drawn behind the names of Zhao Mingfu and Liu Xiao, and then asked: "Master, what does this red tick mean?"
"Oh, well, as long as there's a tick mark here, it's the boss I'm going to pick up and drop off today."
The driver replied casually.
Ye Chen was overjoyed. Isn't this an opportunity that God has personally sent to his door?
"Master, you see, after I arrive at the venue, you have to turn around to pick up Mr. Zhao. How troublesome it is. Go directly now! This is a business car, and it won't be a big problem for you to seat seven or eight people!"
"This, this is not good, it seems disrespectful to both you and Mr. Zhao."
The driver said hesitantly.
"There's nothing wrong with that! Mr. Zhao is a very generous person and doesn't care about such a trivial matter at all!"
"Do you know Mr. Zhao?"
"We know him, he's familiar, he's so familiar! Now go directly to pick him up. Mr. Zhao and I can take this time to catch up on old times!"
"Okay, okay!"
The driver agreed that in his eyes, these big shots knew each other and had a good relationship, so it was not a strange thing, and he could save a lot of time by going directly there.
Ten minutes later, the vehicle stopped next to a hotel, and Mr. Zhao walked out of the hotel, followed by Liu Xiao.
The driver got out of the car and said very respectfully: "Mr. Zhao, I was sent from the venue to pick you up!"
"Um."
Mr. Zhao nodded and prepared to get in the car.
As a result, the driver was dumbfounded the moment he opened the door: "Ye Chen?
Why are you here?"
"Mr. Zhao, you're fine!"
Ye Chen smiled and said hello.
However, this greeting shocked Mr. Zhao. He glanced at Liu Xiao next to him, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. Then he hurriedly said to Liu Xiao: "Let's take a taxi to the venue!"
"No, come together. This car is so big and can fit two people in it. Why waste money on taking a taxi?"
"Thank you Mr. Ye for your kindness, but I'm not short of two dollars."
Mr. Zhao said angrily.
"That said, I'm not a tiger. Why are you afraid of me?"
Ye Chen felt a little aggrieved.
"What am I afraid of you for?
I’m afraid you’ll steal someone!”
As soon as these words came out, Ye Chen was stunned. He really didn't expect Mr. Zhao, as the boss of a large electronics company, to speak so straightforwardly...