King of Industry

  Chapter 536 Skoda Auto Company is about to be acquired

  When Zhao Guoyang came to Automobile Group, Zhong Bo, director of the comprehensive management department, had already greeted him downstairs.

  As soon as he saw Zhao Guoyang entering the building, Zhong Bo hurried up to greet him, and said enthusiastically: "Researcher Zhao, please hurry up, the chairman and the others are already waiting in the conference room."

  After hearing this, Zhao Guoyang couldn't hold back his doubts, tilted his head and asked, "I said Director Zhong, did Chairman Mao invite other guests?"

   "Ah, Chairman Mao didn't mention this to Researcher Zhao?"

  Zhong Bo was surprised, and immediately explained: "Hehe, Researcher Zhao, this is the situation."

   "The cooperation between our Songqi Group and Volkswagen Latin America has been completed. When Chen Bin, the technical director of our group, came back, Chairman Mao asked him to invite several people from Volkswagen Latin America to visit China..."

  Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang suddenly realized.

  He laughed "Oh" and said, "According to what you said, Director Zhong, there are not a few people from Volkswagen Latin America this time?"

   "There are not many people here. There are mainly three senior managers, namely Manager Fidelis who is in charge of human resources, Manager Ayton who is in charge of product development, and Manager Derek who is in charge of sales and marketing..."

   Zhao Guoyang was puzzled when he heard the words: "Uh, Mr. Jeffries, chairman and president of Volkswagen Latin America, didn't you come this time?"

   "No, Mr. Jeffries seems to have gone to Czechoslovakia. It seems that he accompanied the president of the Volkswagen Group to discuss some business. He didn't come this time." Zhong Bo replied 1510.

   "Czech Slovakia?" Hearing the name of this country, Zhao Guoyang immediately understood what it was.

   Czechoslovakia is an old industrial powerhouse in Eastern Europe.

  In many fields, it is not inferior to the so-called traditional economic powers in the West.

  Czechoslovakia has a well-developed industry, mainly producing machine tools, automobiles, power, chemical and metallurgical equipment and other machine manufacturing industries.

  Of course, it is also famous for steel, chemical, textile, food, wood processing industries, as well as shoemaking and beer brewing.

  In addition, the level of agricultural mechanization in this country is also very high, not only in Europe, but even in the world, it enjoys a high reputation.

  Because of the developed industry and the good relationship with Huaxia, in the 1950s and 1960s, Huaxia imported a considerable amount of automobiles and machine tools from Czechoslovakia.

  However, with the changes in the international situation, Czechoslovakia, like many Eastern European countries, is facing various problems.

  Its domestic industrial development has gradually entered a stage of temporary stagnation.

  Under such circumstances, the shrewd Germans naturally set their minds on some industrial projects in this Eastern European neighbor.

   Obviously, the Volkswagen Group has worked so hard this time, and even several heavyweights visited Czechoslovakia, and they must have aimed at the heavyweight industrial enterprises of the other party.

  Based on Zhao Guoyang's previous understanding of the industry in Czechoslovakia, the one that can attract the attention of Volkswagen Group is undoubtedly Skoda Automobile Company.

  Skoda Auto, headquartered in Mlada-Boleslav, Czech Republic, is one of the four oldest automakers in the world.

  The brand was founded in 1895. In the course of nearly a hundred years of development, it has experienced many wars, coups and mergers, and has written a glorious chapter of Skoda's history with perseverance, showing its amazing ability to survive!

  Skoda's products, such as Octavia, Fafa, Roomster, Yeti and commercial vehicle Praktika, are very influential all over the world.

  In addition, this lesser-known car company has also developed concept models such as MissionLVisionC, VisionD, VisionS, and CitiJet, which definitely belong to the kind of low-key but powerful car company.

  However, in the memory of Zhao Guoyang's previous life, Skoda Automobile Company should have been acquired by Volkswagen in 1991.

  But in this life after rebirth, the situation seems to have changed a little. Zhao Guoyang has not heard the news that Skoda Automobile Company was acquired so far.

   "Could it be that the Volkswagen Group is going to Prague this time just to negotiate with Skoda Auto on the acquisition?"

   This idea flashed in Zhao Guoyang's mind, and soon he was sure that it must be the case.

   Indeed, Volkswagen is booming all over the world.

  The "Golf", "Polo" and other models successively launched in the 1970s and 1980s have robbed the world's small car market in one fell swoop, and also made Volkswagen a lot of money.

   With so much money that it was moldy, the auto giant naturally set its sights on other peers.

  For an auto giant like Volkswagen, it is more cost-effective to directly acquire other mature auto companies than to open branch factories around the world one by one.

   And Skoda, because of its good brand appeal and excellent production technology conditions, is among the most desirable car companies that can be acquired by the Volkswagen Group.

   On the other hand, due to the recent poor situation, Skoda Automobile Company also urgently needs the capital injection of the Volkswagen Group to regain its new life.

  Obviously, when it comes to acquisitions, as long as they can sit down and talk, the two can definitely hit it off and reach an agreement at any time.

  Thinking about the possible cooperation between the Volkswagen Group and Skoda Automobile Company in his mind, Zhao Guoyang's mind gradually came alive.

   Just when Zhao Guoyang was secretly thinking about whether he had the opportunity to make a fuss about Skoda Auto, the conference room had already arrived.

   "Researcher Zhao, we are here, please come in!" Zhong Bo glanced at the absent-minded Zhao Guoyang and reminded with a smile.

   "Uh, okay, Director Zhong!" After being reminded by Zhong Bo, Zhao Guoyang reacted, nodded quickly, and followed the other party into the conference room.

   It is not the first time that Zhao Guoyang has come to this meeting room of Songqi Group.

  As soon as he entered the door, he naturally looked towards the oval table in the middle of the conference room.

   "Ha, Brother Guoyang is here!" Mao Zhichun's laughter came from the middle of the table.

   Seeing the big guy standing up and waving at him with a smile, Zhao Guoyang let out an "uh" and walked over at a faster pace.

   "Chairman Mao, hello, hello!" First of all, Zhao Guoyang shook hands with Chairman Mao of course.

   After the two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, Zhao Guoyang had time to look at Chairman Mao's lower head.

   The first person who catches the eye is of course Chen Bin, the head of the technology department of Songqi Group.

   "Researcher Zhao, hello, we haven't seen each other for a while!" After Chairman Mao let go of his hand, Chen Bin quickly held Zhao Guoyang's hand tightly.

   "Yes, yes, Minister Chen!" Zhao Guoyang greeted the other party with a smile.

   "Zhao Xiansen, long time no see!" A person next to him said in blunt Mandarin.

   Zhao Guoyang turned his head and saw the three members of the board of directors of Volkswagen Latin America, smiling and nodding towards him.

   The person who spoke was Fidelis, who was in charge of human resources, and he was also the number two person in Volkswagen Latin America after Jeffries.

  In addition, Ayton, who is in charge of product development, and Derek, who is in charge of sales and marketing, are also standing and nodding to themselves.

   Ayton was most interested in Zhao Guoyang. After seeing him, the man with a bad nose said cheerfully in Germanic: "Dear Zhao, I finally see you."

   "When I came this time, I kept telling Minister Chen that I must thank you in person, and now I finally got what I wanted..."

  After hearing this, Zhao Guoyang was a little puzzled.

  He turned his neck and looked at Chen Bin, wondering what this "alcohol nose" meant.

   After the translator at the side translated Ayton's words, Chen Bin immediately understood.

  Looking at Zhao Guoyang's suspicious eyes, he quickly patted his head and explained: "Researcher Zhao, this is actually the case."

   "The patent of 'Volkswagen Delayed Heat Dissipation System' that you sold to Volkswagen Latin America before was successfully used by them in their new product in Latin America—Polo2."

   "After the launch of this Polo2, the sales volume was unexpectedly good, especially the 'vehicle delay cooling system' of this new application, which has received a lot of praise..."

  After Chen Bin explained, Zhao Guoyang naturally understood.

  He nodded with a smile, and said a few polite words to Ayton in Germanic.

   "Mr. Ayton, you can't thank me for this. After all, when you got this patent from me, you paid a lot of money. We each get what we need, haha!"

   Ayton admired Zhao Guoyang's frankness, and compared him with "thumbs" again and again.

  Fidelis, who is in charge of human resources, and Derek, who is in charge of sales and marketing, also paid attention to Zhao Guoyang.

   Seeing that the three foreigners were about to "monopolize" Zhao Guoyang as soon as they arrived, Chairman Mao was naturally unhappy.

  He made a haha ​​and said, "Everyone, let's sit down and talk."

   "Well, that's right, Mr. Zhao, please sit down!" Ayton smiled and made a "please" gesture to Zhao Guoyang, and he sat down after he took his seat.

  In the conference room, Chairman Mao sat in the middle.

  On the left, there are Fidelis, Ayton, Derek and a few foreigners who came with them. Judging from the appearance of these foreigners, they should also be the middle management of Volkswagen Latin America.

  On the right, sitting are Zhao Guoyang, Chen Bin, Zhong Bo, and several middle-level officials from the Technology Department and the Import and Export Department.

  As for the short-haired female translator, she didn't sit around the oval table, but sat behind Chairman Mao.

Seeing that everyone was seated one after another, Mao Zhichun smiled and said to Fidelis on the left: "Mr. Fidelis, what's the matter? I didn't break my promise. I said I would invite Researcher Zhao here, so I will invite you here." ..."

  Fidelis nodded with a smile, and looked at Zhao Guoyang with an inexplicable meaning in his eyes.

   Seeing this strange look in his eyes, Zhao Guoyang secretly felt a little puzzled.

  (end of this chapter)