Chapter 0708 The little devil is difficult to deal with
After dinner, Lu Feng convened a meeting with people from the overseas trade department. Currently, there are more than 30 people in the overseas trade department of the group, and the team is still relatively small. Lu Feng attaches great importance to this department. This is the future international marketing department.
If Jiafeng Electronics opens branches in other countries, they will all be managed by the international department. The current person in charge is a vice president of the marketing department.
The international market requires someone who is very knowledgeable about international trade. The first person Lu Feng thought of was Su Yourong, but it was a pity that someone like her could never be used by him.
In the conference room, Lu Feng looked at the dozen or so people in front of him and asked: "How was your contact with those companies in Xiangjiang? Have you smoothed it over?"
"Currently, the export direction has been decided. Although these companies are not very cooperative, especially when we go to talk, when I meet with the bosses, they... they all scold you." The person in charge of the international marketing department looked at him awkwardly.
Lu Feng said: "It's very rude to say that. Anyway, it was only through cursing that we settled the matter."
"Just settle it down, you can criticize as much as you like. In the list of export goods, include VCDs, radios, tape players, televisions, and home appliances. Let them find the market first. Once the market is found, they will place an order with the factory." Lu Feng said toward the factory.
Everyone said: "My request to you is that this year you will mainly track the international trade of goods. I will find out which country these goods are sold to, which company they are in, and what the local sales situation is like."
"Our current export approval has been passed, but the quality standards of electronic products in the United States have improved. Our original technical indicators of Wipda did not meet the import standards, but the new TVs did meet European standards.
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"Other products have different standards. Some countries can enter, while others cannot. They told me that most of the last batch of products were sold to Africa. At present, the international market for our products is average."
It is indeed Africa!
In the 1990s, Africa's GDP growth rate was pretty good. Some African countries were leaders among developing countries and had great consumption potential. Import and export restrictions were not as strict as those in developed countries. In the 1990s, some people even called for the rise of Africa. It's a pity.
A flash in the pan.
Because the product is only available in Africa, with so many manufacturers competing for this market, sales are limited. Fortunately, Golden Leopard VCD is relatively advanced and more competitive in the market.
“The main direction in the first half of this year is to contact all the companies in Africa that mainly buy our products. At the same time, we are looking for new buyers around the world and urging partners such as Rubik’s Cube and Beechcraft Group to vigorously develop new products.
Customers, such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Asan." Lu Feng said: "Expanding the market, especially the VCD industry, is a very good breakthrough."
"Mr. Lu, we don't know much about some international situations, and our manpower..." The person in charge of the international marketing department looked embarrassed.
"In the past few months, we will expand our manpower. You can go to the Talent Reserve Center to select some students in related majors to train. You can ask the Human Resources Department to recruit some related practitioners. Also, pay more attention when going to partner companies.
Well, if there are suitable ones, we can persuade them to come work with us."
Lu Feng said to everyone: "Do you understand?"
Everyone quickly understood that this is the consistent style of Jiafeng Electronics. No matter who is in the corner, as long as the person has the ability, they can poach people. Even subordinate companies sometimes poach each other.
"Then let's do this first. It's best to place a batch of orders and go to the factory before the Chinese New Year. The first batch of goods will be shipped in the spring." Lu Feng gave them a timeline, stood up and said, "Hurry up and get busy, what's the matter?
Tell me immediately."
Lu Feng knows that currently in the international market, only the African market is open, and other regions and countries within the Greater China circle still have barriers.
After the meeting, Lu Feng went to ask about the production status of the new Wipoda. Since November, the new Wipoda has been in mass production, and the marketing department has been doing related marketing work. In order to seize the Spring Festival market, now
The first batch of new products has been shipped and will go on sale in ten provinces across the country within ten days.
When I returned to the office, it was already past four in the afternoon. A few minutes after I sat down, Liucheng knocked on the door and walked in.
"What's the matter?" Lu Feng was half-lying on the sofa, looking a little tired. He rubbed his temples with his hands and muttered: "Sooner or later I will be exhausted, and none of you can stand alone.
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"The main reason is that the development is too fast and the talents cannot keep up. If you don't develop international affairs this year, you won't be busy." Liucheng sat down, added some water to Lu Feng's water glass, and said, "Rom
The group has made new progress."
"Has the price been lowered?" Lu Feng asked with squinted eyes.
"That's not true, but we found the person in charge of Ruixin Laboratory. Rohm Group assigned these idle assets of the overseas R&D department to a department called the Overseas Assets Affairs Department. This department is relatively idle and is equivalent to an asset management department.
Department, we learned through some channels that they ask for such a high price, maybe they just don’t want to sell." Liucheng mused: "This overseas assets affairs department is not the idle assets of the entire group, but the assets of overseas R&D companies."
"So, what do you want to say?" Lu Feng sat up straight, picked up the water glass and took a sip.
"We found out that there are only a few people in this department, and there are only three idle assets left, and the work days are very leisurely. Among them, the Ruixin Laboratory is the most important asset. If it is sold, this department may be
After being banned, they will lose their jobs." Liucheng said to Lu Feng: "The people in this department are all middle-aged women. If they lose their jobs, they can't find another job, so she doesn't want to sell."
"Is it a woman?" Lu Feng asked.
"Yes, this is a very small department. The person in charge is Yui Kurai. She is thirty-five years old. She was with Roma Group when she first started working. She has been working for almost ten years." Yanacheng explained: "You
Maybe she doesn’t know much, but in their society, it’s normal and stable to work one job until retirement, so she doesn’t want to sell it or lose her job.”
"Such a big thing ended up being stuck on a small supervisor, so we still need to find out clearly and prescribe the right medicine. This is called Bodoya..."
"Mr. Lu, your name is not Hataya, but Yui Kurai." Yanashiro reminded.
"Whether it's Sora or Bodo, she just wants to stay in this idle department. What do the top management of Roma Group mean?" Lu Feng asked: "Does the higher-ups have anything to say about this price?"
"I called one of their vice presidents, and he told me that they have no say in the overseas assets. It mainly depends on the overseas assets department. Moreover, this laboratory does not pay much attention to them. It is a marginal asset like
...It’s like the Panda technology we bought before.” Liu Cheng gave a simple metaphor.
"Can you get fifty million US dollars?" Lu Feng became more energetic.
"It should be no problem, but we need to do it as soon as possible. The currency has devalued by half a point recently." Liucheng clenched his hands, looking a little anxious, and said, "I think it's best to get this matter done before the Chinese New Year, otherwise the currency depreciation will
I can’t bear it, I heard people say it might be nine to one this year!”
Nine dollars to one dollar is not a bad deal, but the currency depreciation was really severe in 1994. Now bank interest rates are very high, basically the annualized rate is about 10%. Some local banks can even increase the annualized rate in order to attract deposits.
Give a high price of 18%.
"If you really can't do it, just find a consulting company and check the specific information. When the foreign exchange index comes down, I'll take a trip." Lu Feng said with a serious expression: "This matter must be done quickly. It's a long night and a lot of dreams!"
The next day, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange contacted the Shenzhen Municipal Government and expressed support for supporting outstanding companies and acquiring overseas core assets. Other departments also called and praised companies like Jiafeng Electronics and hoped that the local government would promote them more
, taking Jiafeng Electronics as an example, actively engage in research and development work and accumulate more patents in related fields.
There was a meeting in the city early in the morning. At around eight o'clock in the morning, Vice Mayor Liu called Lu Feng's office in a hurry. However, the secretariat picked up the call and said that Mr. Lu had not arrived at the company yet.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Lu Feng had just arrived at the office when a clerk walked in and said: "Mr. Lu, Vice Mayor Liu said that he has urgent matters to contact you. I hope you will call me back."
"He called me?" Lu Feng snorted: "If you call me again, just say I'm in a meeting."
After saying that, he strode out the door.
A meeting lasted until 10:30 in the morning. Lu Feng returned to the office and took a drink of water. As soon as he sat down, the phone rang.
"I'm Lu Feng, who is this?" Lu Feng answered the phone and asked.
"Brother Lu, you are so busy today. I have called you several times..."
Lu Feng heard that it was Deputy Mayor Liu and hung up the phone immediately.
"Beep beep beep!" Vice Mayor Liu was dumbfounded when he heard the blind tone on the phone. He looked at the phone a little annoyed and cursed, but the call still had to be made.
"Who is this?" Lu Feng answered the phone and asked.
"It's me! Vice Mayor Liu, why did you hang up on me just now?" Vice Mayor Liu asked.
"Oh, you were the one who hit me just now? Who did I think it was? Brother Lu's mouth belongs to Brother Lu." Lu Feng said with a smile.
"Can't you hear my voice? What's wrong with calling you Brother Lu?" Vice Mayor Liu felt very uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do about it. There was a mission from above, even if it depends on Lu Feng's face, he
It must also be implemented.
"Don't get me wrong, I am a businessman. What I fear most is hearing people call me brother. When I hear these two words, they either ask me to borrow money or ask for money. Where is the sun coming from?
, take the initiative to call me?" Lu Feng leaned on his chair and joked: "What? The Municipal Foreign Exchange Bureau is under your control today?"
Vice Mayor Liu's face turned green with anger on the other end of the phone!