Chapter 568: Headhunting

"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Miller."

"You're welcome, we are partners."

In front of the banquet hall of the Regency Hotel in Los Angeles, Garcia-Rodriguez shook hands with Miller of Emperor Entertainment and said goodbye. He quickly took the elevator to the first floor and just entered the lobby when someone greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Good evening, Mr. Rodriguez." It was an unfamiliar face who greeted him.

Garcia responded politely: "Hello."

The man hurriedly introduced himself: "I'm Richard Frey from Korn Ferry International, can I take a few minutes to chat with you?"

Garcia was a little puzzled, he had never heard the name of this company, and there should be no company with this name among the companies that the Embassy Films has business dealings with.

The assistant next to him whispered in advance: "Headhunting company."

This is not the first time Garcia met him, and he declined politely, "Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

Richard Frey was prepared, and whispered, "Mr. Diego Mendez introduced me."

Diego Mendes was a classmate of Garcia Rodriguez, and he helped a lot back then. Hearing this name, Garcia Rodriguez thought for a while and said, "Five minutes."

Richard Frey hurriedly said, "This way please."

Finding a quiet place to sit down in the rest area, Garcia raised his hand and looked at his watch. On the one hand, he didn't want to get too entangled with the headhunters, and on the other hand, he really had something to do.

In the afternoon, the company will have a meeting to discuss with Mel Gibson about the promotion of The Passion of the Christ.

The film will be released in February.

Mel Gibson was a bit difficult to deal with, and Ronan took the film very seriously, and Garcia had to be there.

Richard Frey knew about it before he came, and knew that the person sitting opposite him was a big shot in the film industry, so he was sure he was busy, so he hurriedly said, "Mr. Rodriguez, do you intend to change to a bigger platform for development? Is it more expansive than Embassy Films and Relativity Entertainment? The salary is at least 20% higher than it is now, and there are big prizes every year..."

What's a bigger platform than Relativity Entertainment? Garcia is not difficult to guess,

One of the Big Six Hollywood companies.

This is not the first time someone from Hollywood's Big Six has come to poach someone, and it won't be the last time. Garcia smiled and said: "If this is what you want to talk about, there is no need to talk about it."

He stood up, not going to chat with the other party any more.

Richard Frey said quickly: "Mr. Rodriguez..."

Garcia-Rodriguez did not give him a chance to continue: "I don't know which company you are representing, but I can remind you that I signed a non-competition agreement with the company, and the liquidated damages are as high as 2 One hundred million U.S. dollars."

Richard Frey fell silent for an instant.

Garcia shook his head slightly, and left with his assistant.

Leaving Relativity Entertainment now, is there a problem? Not to mention the top-notch salary in the industry, the core management team had options last year. With the rapid development of the entire group company, what is the value of the embassy film industry in the future?

The salary of Relativity Entertainment is not lower than that of the Big Six. Will the Big Six break the salary balance of the entire company because of one person?

Garcia has a very clear understanding. In the past two years, Relativity Entertainment has developed rapidly. The annual profit of the group company's film industry exceeded 500 million US dollars for the first time, ranking fourth in Hollywood. It will inevitably attract the attention of large companies.

Since the second half of last year, Relativity Entertainment has encountered a situation similar to that of DreamWorks. The hoes are coming from nowhere, always trying to poach the company's corners, and some employees have also resigned under the temptation of high salaries.

Those big companies are treating Relativity Entertainment as DreamWorks.

Unfortunately, Relativity Entertainment is not DreamWorks!

But not everyone can withstand the temptation. The core personnel have high salaries and high positions, and countless people below are staring at their positions. Many of them have some abilities and feel that they should sit in a certain high position.

When an opportunity arises, some of them who have good abilities but have not signed a non-compete agreement will naturally think about their own future.

This is human nature.

In the office of Relativity Entertainment, Ronan looked at the latest resignation reports sent by Connie, and after confirming the name and position, he signed them.

These are all middle-level personnel, and his resignation needs to be signed by him and Robert Iger.

After signing, Ronan asked Connie, "How many people resigned this month."

"Embassy Films, Shahai Entertainment, and the head office, there are a total of 18 people." Connie made statistics: "Nearly double the number from last month."

Ronan asked, "What about recruitment?"

Connie answered quickly: "There are also newcomers joining constantly. Our salary package and development prospects are very attractive."

Ronan nodded. The resignation of these people will have some impact, but the impact is actually not great.

Commercial companies are just like this. In the words of the other side of the Pacific Ocean, they are iron-clad soldiers.

Relativity Entertainment is already on the right track, not to mention these middle-level personnel, even if some core personnel leave, it will not affect the entire company.

Connie reminded: "These people are job hoppers. I have specifically asked people to pay attention. Recently, headhunting companies have frequently attacked us. Among the 18 people who resigned, seven of them submitted their resignation reports within the last week."

Ronan couldn't help laughing: "It seems that we have attracted some people's attention."

Connie knew what Ronan was talking about, and said, "Assistant Department, my deputy, was contacted by a headhunter yesterday, but she refused."

Ronan was very curious, which one or several of the six major companies are eyeing Relativity Entertainment?

In the past two years, the rapid development momentum of DreamWorks has weakened, and the momentum of Relativity Entertainment has become more and more fierce. The shield in front can no longer cover Relativity Entertainment.

I heard that Spielberg's life is not easy, but DreamWorks should be able to survive for a while. It is said that it succeeded in financing from India in October last year.

There are currently rumors circulating in the circle that Paramount Pictures is pressing DreamWorks step by step, wanting Spielberg to give up the distribution business and let DreamWorks sign a long-term distribution agreement with Paramount Pictures.

This can be said to be the first step for Paramount Pictures to swallow DreamWorks.

Ronan remembers very clearly that after DreamWorks gave up its distribution business and independence, it sold itself to Paramount Pictures. The time was probably at the end of 2005 or 2006. Spielberg finally gave up the dreamwork when he founded DreamWorks. Dream, faced with the pressure of Paramount Pictures, chose the path of compromise.

DreamWorks was also completely split from an independent entertainment group company, and eventually became a pure production company.

At that time, the "Transformers" series filmed and produced by DreamWorks was distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Since then, DreamWorks has completely lost its independence, and later replaced several cooperative publishers. Spielberg even seldom directly directs the films invested and shot by DreamWorks.

Now it seems that DreamWorks switched to Paramount Pictures and almost became a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures.

Ronan didn't want to be confused, so he said to Connie: "Someone should check carefully and find out which company or companies are behind our headhunting company."

Connie said, "I'll send someone to investigate."

Seeing that Ronan had nothing else to do, Connie left the office.

Before Ronan finished reading an email, Connie came back and said, "Ms. Shirley Lansing is here, and I have asked her to go to the reception room first."

This was an appointment a few days ago. Ronan put down his work and went directly to the reception room.

"Hello, Shirley." Ronan entered the reception room and greeted warmly: "Welcome to The Theory of Relativity Entertainment."

This is a woman who is about to turn sixty, and she can be called the most powerful woman in Hollywood.

Shirley Lansing responded with a smile. After shaking hands, she said, "Long time no see, I want to catch up with old friends."

Ronan didn't dare to underestimate this woman. A woman who can use the resources at hand to make Spielberg play like a celestial being is more than powerful.

"Just make a call, and I'll be there." Ronan said with a smile.

Shirley Lansing looked at the movie posters hanging on the wall of the reception room: "I'm very curious about your Theory of Relativity entertainment, and I wanted to come here to have a look. You guys did a pretty good job last year."

Ronan was appropriately modest: "It's incomparable with Paramount Pictures."

Shirley Lansing looked at Ronan: "Relativity Entertainment's performance last year was better than that of Paramount Pictures."

"That's the film business." Ronan said: "In terms of comprehensive business, Relativity Entertainment is far behind Paramount. We have just started in some businesses."

Shirley Lansing was very experienced, and took the opportunity to say: "Paramount Pictures can help Relativity Entertainment in some business, this is not a problem."

help? How could Ronan believe this kind of nonsense, and finally helped Relativity Entertainment change its surname to Paramount or Viacom?

Ronan smiled and said nothing, some things don't need to be said too thoroughly.

"I talked to Mr. Summer Redstone a few days ago." Shirley Lansing said with a smile: "Ronan, Mr. Redstone talked about you. He admires you very much and thinks that Viacom and Relativity Entertainment can enhance collaboration."

Ronan smiled and said, "I admire Mr. Lei Shidong very much."

Of course, this kind of talk is just talking. There is a competitive relationship between Relativity Entertainment and Viacom. In addition to the movie business, there is also an offline market.

Although Blockbuster has been acquired by Viacom, it has become a grandma who does not love her uncle, but after all, it is an industry giant and a subsidiary of Viacom. Now it is fiercely competing with Netflix in the rental market and was beaten by Netflix. My head is full of bags, and loss-making stores are closed one after another...

If Blockbuster does not carry out revolutionary changes, it will only disappear in the long river of history in the competition with Netflix.

This video chain rental company is an important cash flow provider for Viacom.

Ronan suddenly thought that the frequent poaching of Relativity Entertainment might have something to do with Viacom and Paramount Pictures?