World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 19
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Episode 19. New Building Relocation Plan
“I heard that there was a partner in the company that was going through a merger and acquisition. Based on the circumstances, it seems that Kang Bae-deok betrayed that friend and handed over the company. And that partner’s last name is Cheon.”
When CEO Choi heard that, he chewed on it.
“The representative name of PDC is….”
Cheon Jeong-woo.
It was probably Cheon Jeong-woo.
“This is Cheon Jeong-woo.”
Director Min continues to answer as if he had read CEO Choi’s thoughts.
Where is the surname Cheon common in our country?
It’s not that there aren’t many of them, but it’s not that they’re easy to see around you.
It couldn’t have been a coincidence.
“Then, hmm… I guess there’s no need to check it. Right?”
“I think it’s better to make it clear… but if it hadn’t been for that incident in the first place, I don’t think CEO Cheon Jeong-woo would have brought it up like that.”
CEO Choi nodded.
“Okay, thank you for your hard work. I will make sure to tell the chairman about this next time.”
“yes.”
After sending out Managing Director Min, CEO Choi was deeply troubled.
He also knew very well that President Kang Bae-deok’s company was a business that the chairman had single-handedly carried out and made successful.
I didn’t know there was such a sensitive part behind the scenes, but it was a well-known achievement that the chairman bought the company of President Kang Bae-deok when he brought him in.
It can be seen as a similar type of work to what you are trying to do now.
Well, now that I think about it, it may not have been CEO Kang Bae-deok’s company at all.
In any case, reporting the facts as they are may end up insulting the Chairman.
I had to think about how to naturally pass this matter on to President Kang Bae-deok without offending the Chairman too much.
* * *
“It looks like that guy already has an investment in a place.”
CEO Choi spoke in front of Chairman Jang.
“But that’s true. You refused 20 billion?”
Chairman Jang glared at the bad news, but CEO Choi looked extremely relaxed.
“Isn’t this a really successful company these days? Haha.”
“… So what you’re saying is that it won’t work?”
It is visibly evident that Chairman Jang is becoming increasingly displeased.
“I have to tell you that investment may be a bit difficult, but I think AI will be the core of the next-generation industry. We plan to strengthen continuous exchanges and cooperation. However… .”
CEO Choi left the ending of his speech ambiguous, leaving room for explanation.
“but?”
“It seems like that guy has a close relationship with CEO Kang Bae-deok.”
“With President Kang?”
“Yes, I don’t know the name of the son of CEO Kang Bae-deok, so it seems like we’re not just acquaintances. We’re also close in age, so we could be friends.”
The talk about CEO Kang Bae-deok’s children and friends and such is just passing talk.
Anyway, the key is whether there is a close connection with President Kang Bae-deok.
If that’s the case, then there’s no particular problem with that.
“so?”
“I think things would be a little easier if President Kang could help out a little.”
From Chairman Jang’s perspective, the name of President Kang Bae-deok suddenly appeared.
There must be a reason why he called out CEO Choi and ordered him to do something.
It may be true that CEO Choi was trying to take advantage of his connections, but judging by his attitude, that wasn’t his true intention.
It means to shift responsibility.
Why on earth?
What are the categories of situations that Chairman Jang can think of with regard to the person he knows, CEO Choi?
What is the basis for maintaining such an indifferent attitude?
The acquisition of President Kang Bae-deok’s business was something he could not have been unaware of.
Because it was one of the achievements that helped him quite a bit in solidifying his position.
The company that he personally took over, President Kang. And an acquaintance of President Kang’s children…?
It’s not like I’d be nitpicking over just one interpersonal relationship like that.
This means that even the chairman himself has at least one thing to blame.
This level of boldness is an attitude that would not be tolerated by him unless it were a situation like that.
Of course, we don’t yet know exactly what we are responsible for, but we have a rough idea.
Chairman Jang nodded after quickly grasping the meaning in a split second.
I felt a little bad, but I was not the type of person to be swayed by such emotions.
“That’s something that CEO Choi should take care of. Is there any need to report everything to me?”
“Haha. Okay. Then I’ll discuss it with President Kang.”
Not long after CEO Choi left, Chairman Jang tapped his smartphone.
Looks like he’s making a phone call to someone.
Tirolirong.
Did the phone ring even once?
-Yes, Mr. Chairman, I received a call.
“Yes, Mr. Kang.”
When Chairman Jang spoke to Representative Choi, he spoke informally to him in a different way than before.
-Yes, Mr. Chairman!
The voice of CEO Kang Bae-deok, who was very strict, could be heard from beyond the smartphone.
“How have you been?”
It was my first personal call in a very long time.
-Yes, of course!
“Okay, okay. Let’s make it short. I’ll be working with CEO Choi soon.”
-If it’s CEO Choi…?
“That’s what CEO Choi of Autoware said. You’ll have to hear the details from CEO Choi later and pay close attention to them. And you’ll also report to me directly. Do you understand what I mean?”
-Yes! I understand.
Chairman Jang was particularly annoyed by President Kang’s brash answers today.
* * *
$10 billion transfused from Nanosoft.
First of all, a lot of money was spent on building servers in key overseas regions.
Fortunately, since the investor was Nanosoft, that part went quite smoothly.
We reached an agreement to temporarily use Nanosoft’s cloud service and gradually operate our own servers.
Because of this, the company was very busy and didn’t have time to breathe.
Director Yoon’s work was particularly important.
He had to do tasks he was unfamiliar with, and he received most of the help from Sarah.
I’m just at the level of making payments.
In an instant, they were hiring more than a dozen people, and because their names were known, the competition rate was fierce and the applicants’ qualifications were also at the level of large corporations.
Due to the much faster growth than expected, we were planning to build a new office.
We received a $10 billion investment, but the rentals were a bit lacking, so we decided to look for a building.
The fact that Cocoa’s office had quite a bit of time left on its lease and needed some negotiations was a bit of a stumbling block as it had to be used until another tenant was found.
While he was thinking about such a plan, Director Yoon happened to be passing by.
“Director Yoon, I think we might need to find a new office.”
“Oh, yes. I was just thinking about that.”
“I’d rather buy a building.”
“Are you talking about the building?”
Director Yoon asked back.
“Yes, what would you do with the investment money if you left it alone?”
Director Yoon nodded at Jeong-woo’s answer.
Certainly, he also felt the need to secure a separate office building.
“What is your budget in mind?”
“Um… as much as possible.”
“… As much as possible?”
Judging from Jungwoo’s determined expression, this was sincere.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I’m asking just in case, but if we scale it to the maximum, the budget could go into the hundreds of billions.”
“I see. The investment capital is sufficient, so there shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
This time, Jeong-woo asked back with a blunt expression.
It is true that I have some free time now.
But spending unnecessary money is another problem.
What’s surprising is that this is an IT company with almost no developers.
Sarah AI is perfect and improves itself or something… .
Because of this, they don’t need as many offices as other IT companies.
From the perspective of Director Yoon, who is directly involved in management, it was impossible not to be concerned about this.
“Well, it’s not like there’s a problem right now….”
No matter how much money you have, it is not enough to make aggressive investments overseas.
Looking at the current growth rate, it may be difficult to maintain normal service in just half a year.
We should probably prepare a data center for each continent and region in advance… .
“Director! Why are you so worried? If you just do as I say, everything will be fine.”
“Oh, yes… .”
Yeah, it’s not my company… but I have to do it if I’m told to.