The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 203



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Episode 203 Shock and Awe (2)

Now it was my turn.

Team leader Han and David took turns pouring out a huge amount of reports.

Finally it was my turn to speak.

“You all know that the position of president of Taewoo Electronics is vacant, right? So, we are trying to recruit one more person.”

“Was President Woo Seong-il fired? Still, isn’t the boss the person who contributed a lot to becoming vice president?”

“It wasn’t that I was cut, but it gave me a chance to rise to a higher place. “If you don’t get the opportunity, there’s nothing you can do.”

People used to think that I liked President Woo Sung-il.

I was the one who put him in the position of president of Taewoo Electronics, and I also pushed Taewoo Electronics when he was the president.

“So, are you trying to recruit someone to take the position of president of Taewoo Electronics? Who do you have in mind?”

“We’re trying to recruit someone from IBM.”

“It’s not easy being the president of IBM. He is a person who is very loyal and is full of pride that IBM is the best in the world. “It’s almost impossible unless you pay astronomical scouting fees.”

“I’m not interested in the president of IBM. The person I want is someone named ‘Lisa.’ He may currently be serving as Director of the Semiconductor R&D Department at IBM.”

David tilted his head as if the name Lisa was unfamiliar to him.

However, one team leader knew the name Lisa.

“Aren’t you the person who was selected as the best innovator under 35 years old by MIT three years ago?”

“That’s probably right. There’s talk going around that IBM is promoting her to vice president soon, so I need to get her on board before that happens.”

“When it comes to things like that, I’m an expert. “We will try to contact you today.”

“Please contact me when your appointment is scheduled. “Wouldn’t it be polite for me to personally offer the position of CEO of Taewoo Electronics?”

“I’ll make an appointment before the boss returns to Korea.”

Lisa Sue.

Before returning, he was the CEO of AMD.

He was a talented person with both tremendous semiconductor design ability and management ability.

A talented person who will replace President Woo Sung-il.

In fact, Lisa was an outstanding manager and developer to the extent that comparison is impossible.

Since he was an essential person for the development of Taewoo Electronics, we had to bring him in.

***

I met a lot of people over two days.

I visited Amazon and Google and made plans for the future.

In particular, we talked extensively about video platforms.

After spending two days like that, I received a good call from David.

“boss! Director Lisa says she will be free for lunch today. By the way, boss, didn’t you plan to meet with people from Wall Street today?”

“The schedule with Wall Street can be postponed. Please make an appointment with Director Lisa.”

“I’ll contact you right away.”

Fortunately, IBM was located in New York.

I was able to get to my appointment by car and arrive on time.

“Boss, I made a reservation at a Chinese restaurant for Lisa.”

“Well done.”

Lisa was an American from Taiwan.

David became a naturalized American from Taiwan with his parents when he was young, so he made a reservation at a Chinese restaurant.

“Here he comes.”

Lisa, 35, entered the restaurant.

Even before my regression, I came across her through news and magazines.

That was Lisa as she grew older after moving to AMD.

Although she was a lively person back then, 35-year-old Lisa felt more than lively and even ambitious.

“Nice to meet you. “This is Kim Min-jae, Vice Chairman of Taewo Group.”

“I enjoyed your speech at Apple WWDC. “I was very impressed by the use of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.”

As I lived, I learned how important the value of a name is.

Just looking at the case of a soccer club, if a manager with a high reputation was hired, good players would come along.

Thanks to the increased value of my name due to the joint speech with Steve, I was able to leave a good first impression on Lisa.

“This is a technology that is still lacking. Taewoo Electronics and Semiconductor are working to improve. Of course, we succeeded in improving quite a few areas.”

“You mean already? “It’s been less than a year, but I’d like to see that we’ve achieved such great results.”

“You can see it any time you want. In addition to participating in technology development, you can also lead it directly.”

He openly announced his intention to recruit.

Lisa is not a perceptive person, so she understood my intention right away.

“Is this a scouting offer? Although Taewoo Electronics is an attractive company, it is not as attractive as IBM. “I don’t want to change jobs.”

“Then, Director Lisa, wouldn’t you like to make Taewoo Electronics an attractive company? “I will offer you the position of CEO of Taewoo Electronics.”

“… … Aren’t you saying something wrong? “You’re offering me the position of president, not vice president?”

Lisa was moving to AMD in about 7-8 years.

I remember that the position I was offered at that time was that of vice president.

However, I offered the position of CEO to her, who was still only in her mid-30s.

Considering that Taewoo Electronics is a much larger company than AMD when compared solely in terms of sales, it was a truly unconventional proposal.

“You heard correctly. “I would like to appoint you as the president of Taewoo Electronics.”

“I heard that Korea is sensitive to age. “Will the executives and employees accept me, who is in my mid-30s, becoming president?”

“I’m not even 30 years old and I’m still vice president, right? And I believe that Director Lisa has the ability to put all problems to rest with her skills.”

It was never just words spoken.

As confirmed through detailed information, she possessed S-level development ability and A-level management ability, and the rest of her work skills were also excellent.

“… Could you please give me some time to think about it? “I need to discuss this with my husband and my parents.”

“I will offer you the positions of President of Taewoo Electronics and General Manager of Development of Taewoo Semiconductor. You can develop semiconductors in the direction you want and apply them to home appliances. And I promise you 5 times your current salary. And we will provide everything so that you can live in Korea without any worries.”

“I’ll take that into consideration and think about it.”

It was Lisa who was in trouble.

But I was confident that she would accept my offer.

Because he is a person with a stronger desire for success than anyone else.

***

All schedules in the US have ended.

I could have returned to Korea like this, but I headed to Saudi Arabia with David to achieve another result.

“boss! “Are you coming to Saudi Arabia to meet the royal family again?”

“of course. “Isn’t the royal family the best people to promote premium products?”

The biggest reason for coming to Saudi Arabia was to promote premium products.

A premium product priced up to 10 times more expensive than regular home appliances.

If a rumor spreads that the Saudi royal family is using a product like this, wouldn’t many rich people follow suit and buy it?

“wow! It seems that the value of the boss’s name has definitely increased. “I think the number of security personnel has increased several times compared to before.”

“It might get a little noisy.”

I was able to leave the airport without going through immigration.

A large limousine was waiting for us at the airport entrance.

As the security guard opened the car door, a very friendly face waved at me.

“brother! Why has it been so long since you came? “I asked you to come visit me often.”

“sorry. Since I became vice president, I didn’t have any personal time. “I don’t know when was the last time I went on vacation.”

The name of the person who greeted me warmly was Bin Salman.

He was the man who would go on to be called Mr. Everything and become the King of Saudi Arabia.

Well, there was still a lot of time left until that happened, and now bin Salman was only a first-year university student.

“I heard you entered college at the top of your class this time? “Your father must have really liked it.”

“I tried to go to a university abroad, but my mother was very opposed, so I went to a university in Korea.”

“I prepared a very nice gift to commemorate you entering the school at the top of your class. “They’ll probably be at the mansion by now.”

“Let’s talk about the gift later, and tell me how your brother is doing. “I’ve given speeches at Apple several times.”

I had a very friendly conversation with bin Salman in the car.

He explained in an easy-to-understand manner what happened at the joint speech and the technology applied to Taewoo Electronics’ home appliances, and in the meantime, we arrived at a mansion that was like a royal palace.

“Welcome! “Wasn’t it inconvenient for you to come because Muhammad insisted so much that he would personally meet you?”

“It wasn’t uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, it was a really enjoyable time.”

The person who welcomed me was bin Salman’s father.

I greeted him very politely because he would become the King of Saudi Arabia in just 10 years.

“Be friendly with Muhammad. “You are a friend of our royal family that I recognize.”

“Thank you. And since I couldn’t come empty-handed, I prepared a few simple gifts. I hope you like it.”

When I gave the signal, premium home appliances came inside, hidden by white cloth.

He gave bin Salman a look, giving him a chance to remove the white cloth.

Snort! As the white cloth disappeared, it was a premium home appliance that showed off its elegance.

Bin Salman was amazed because it was comparable to the artwork hanging on the wall.

“wow! These are Taewo Group’s new products unveiled at this year’s CES.”

“There are some things that weren’t revealed at CES. “These are products that were unveiled here for the first time in the world.”

“Hmm, I really like this gift. “You can come empty-handed, but you brought a precious gift.”

“I brought one more set to the royal palace as well.”

“Hehe, you have a very kind heart. I will tell the palace. Then, rest in peace. “I have a schedule so I won’t be able to stay for long.”

Salman left the mansion with a satisfied smile.

Only then did bin Salman smile at ease and talk to me.

“I’m sure your mother will really like it.”

“Your mother is the owner of home appliances, right?”

Salman’s mansion and the palace.

It was clear that installing premium products in just these two places would have a huge promotional effect.

Although it cannot be promoted by taking pictures or filming a video, it was a promotional method suitable for the premium line since wealthy people visiting Saudi Arabia will see it every time they visit the royal palace.

“But your company also has a soccer club, right?”

“There is a Korean professional team.”

“i envy you. I also want to become a club owner. “I want to buy and run a British club rather than a Saudi soccer league club.”

Now, a first-year college student thinks like this?

Perhaps because they were Saudi royals, the scale of their thinking was enormous.

“One of my friends in Russia is also looking to buy a soccer club in England.”

“really? Then my brother also buys a British club and we compete together. “It must be so much fun just thinking about it!”

It’s not that I haven’t thought about it.

Just by being the main uniform sponsor of an EPL club, you could enjoy a huge promotional effect.

But how much of a promotional effect can you get if you run a club?

The problem was the club’s operating costs.

You had to invest at least 300 billion won a year to maintain your top spot.

It was unclear whether the promotional effect was worth 300 billion won.

“We’ll think about it later. “Let’s talk seriously when you graduate from school.”

“Just wait four years. I am already selling the precious metals I own and making personal investments. “In four years, I will grow it to the point where I can buy an EPL club.”

It was confusing whether he was serious or joking.

I thought it might really be possible with bin Salman.