Chapter 2701: Crazy Poaching

Chapter 543: Crazy poaching

"What?" Looking at their expressions, Feng Yiping knew that this was definitely not a bad thing, so he asked with a smile.

"Although SoftBank has not officially taken over Yahoo,"

This is natural. Although Yahoo has reached an agreement with SoftBank without hesitation, there are still many processes to go through in acquiring such a world-renowned listed company.

"But they have already made a lot of moves. The first thing they are doing is poaching people, poaching people like crazy. As far as I know, they have already hired three of Google's vice presidents,"

Feng Yiping was dumbfounded, there is such a thing?

Although this kind of thing is not common in the United States, if you meet someone you really like, even if there is a non-compete agreement, you will not mind spending a lot of money to litigate and pay breach of contract fees.

But it is rare for SoftBank to seek out Google's vice presidents so brazenly, including three of them.

Because this is a rhythm that almost offends people to death - just imagine, if all three of them agree, it will definitely cause an earthquake in Google.

Does SoftBank not care about Google's revenge when it does this?

Or is it that they have perfectly inherited the previous grievances between Yahoo and Google, so they do this?

Feng Yiping immediately thought of Mayer. She is definitely the most eye-catching presence among all the vice presidents of Google, because as the most beautiful executive in Silicon Valley, she always attracts attention wherever she goes.

Among those three, she is most likely included, so why haven't you heard Mayer talk about it?

She is an ambitious woman. She must not have fallen into the pit of Yahoo again.

"Why does it sound like they actually have no candidates at all?" he asked.

"Who says it's not," Page said.

This is another aspect that is difficult to understand about SoftBank’s actions. They are clearly casting a wide net, which naturally means that they do not have the best candidate at this time.

So you went directly to the three vice presidents of Google?

This doesn't make sense.

Feng Yiping always felt that after Sun Zhengyi "defeated" himself and Microsoft and successfully defended Yahoo Japan and his company's leading position in Japan's Internet field, he couldn't hold back and became a little distracted.

He couldn't help but think of a saying, "If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy."

"Or this illustrates their strategy. It seems that after they officially take over Yahoo, they will focus on search," he said. "Both of you, because of your success and the success of Google, you Already successfully targeted by a crazy guy,"

"Isn't it our success?" Page stretched out his hand and gestured between the three of them - Schmidt suddenly vomited a mouthful of old blood, and what about me, is there nothing wrong with me?

"As for being targeted, there's nothing we can do about it," Brin helplessly spread his hands and shrugged, "Then let's do it,"

"Hahaha," the three of them laughed at the same time.

Now that I want to challenge Google in search, I can only say that the vision is grand, but the possibilities are only hahaha.

In view of the fact that they have now successfully aroused Google's anger, Feng Yiping feels that they should be grateful to God for their success in holding on to Yahoo's original share.

"Feng, don't look like you're watching the excitement. They might have found NEXTDOOR Park by this time, because who knows they won't regard social networking as another important development direction?" Page said, " I don’t think Mr. Sun can’t see the potential in the social field,”

That's for sure. Everyone in the industry knows that social networking sites are a strong rising star in the field of online advertising, and it's impossible for Sun Zhengyi not to see this.

"He's welcome," Feng Yiping also smiled. He walked to the drink cabinet nearby, "Water, tea, juice?"

"The bar," Paige said.

This mood can be said to be quite good.

Feng Yiping is also not afraid that Yahoo, under the control of Masayoshi Son, will challenge him in the social field in the future.

Just like his Jiaqiang Ali, which made up for its shortcomings, Facebook now is also a luxurious and enhanced version of Facebook, especially the several products it is currently developing, and his plan to let Zuckerberg The products they develop will be very effective in maintaining Facebook's leading position and blocking many startups in the future.

Let's put it this way, the current Facebook, even the original Facebook of the same period, cannot compete, let alone Yahoo, which has not achieved much in general, but has many problems left behind.

He raised his glass and said, “We welcome them to focus on search and social networking in the future.”

Page and Brin laughed, "Haha, welcome them to make such a wise decision,"

The three people looked at each other and laughed, with relaxed expressions and a sense of gloating about their misfortune.

Because they know best that even Google and Facebook, let alone Yahoo, which was taken over by Masayoshi Son and left the founder, cannot achieve great success in the search and social fields at the same time.

If SoftBank does this, it will just be like the original Yahoo, jumping on all the excitement, but in the end it can only become a bystander, and it may even be so miserable that it doesn't even get to eat.

"Hey, don't you want to see the scenery?"

…………

Silicon Valley, Schmidt is enjoying it very much at the moment.

Although it was a pity that he could only stay in Silicon Valley and could not go to China to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, but also because of this, he finally became the most powerful person on the Google campus for a short period of time.

This feeling is quite good.

Without the attention of the prude Paige, he can finally return to his true colors as a veteran girl killer among flowers.

For example, right now, he is having a very romantic candlelight dinner with two beauties in their early twenties on the deck of his yacht.

The lights on the shore were bright and the fragrance around him was overwhelming. Old Schmidt's heart also rippled with the yacht swaying with the waves.

Just when he raised his glass and was about to suggest moving to the cabin, the phone rang out of control. He frowned and glanced at the caller ID. His brows suddenly furrowed even tighter. Son, he's calling. What to do?

He and Sun Zhengyi have had several exchanges at some conferences and forums. For people at their level, they are familiar with each other. However, things are different now.

He thought for a while and thoughtfully said to his two companions tonight, "The wind is getting a bit strong. You should go to the cabin."

The girls were very obedient. One of them kissed him on one side of his face and said, "We are waiting for you."

Schmidt's heart wandered again, and he followed the two beauties into the cabin with his eyes. Then he picked up the mobile phone that was on the table and said, "Hi Sun,"

"Haha Schmidt, my friend, how are you?" Son's laughter was hearty.

"Not good my friend," Schmidt stood up, "because we just learned that we have three vice presidents who were all chosen by the same company,"

"Schmidt, I think this only shows that your team is really outstanding. Besides, this shouldn't have any consequences, right?" There was no trace of embarrassment in Son's words.

"This result shows that our company is as outstanding as our team," Schmidt said.

To be honest, in many aspects, he is a suitable business leader. Even under such circumstances, he still saves face for the other party in his words.

"This result also shows that Schmidt, your work at Google is outstanding," Son said next, something Schmidt did not expect.

Why are you praising me all of a sudden?

"Thank you, Sun," he looked at the two moving figures reflected in the window, "I still have something to do now..."

"Then I'll be blunt," Son said immediately, "Schmidt, are you interested in taking the helm of Yahoo?"

Schmidt was stunned for a moment. At this moment, he really didn't believe his ears.

“As a partner, not as a professional manager who is constrained everywhere,” Son continued.

"Schmitt, we all understand your situation at Google, so I am not optimistic about your future development at Google. Page and the others are already 35 years old. How many more years do you think you can keep them as minor guardians?"

"I think you are fully worthy of truly leading a company with strength and dreams, and proving to everyone that you are not a dispensable figure,"

"Currently, there is no company more suitable than Yahoo..."

"Are you crazy?" Schmidt couldn't help interrupting him and using less elegant words.

When Google knows that you are preparing Yahoo to invest more in the search field, do you still want to poach Google's CEO?

"Haha, I am very sober. In fact, I have always thought that there is no more suitable candidate than you," Son said.

"Don't worry Schmidt, those problems you are worried about will not be a problem,"

Of course, there is no need to mention the treatment. As for the non-competition agreement, that is not a problem either.

He spent at least US$51 billion on the acquisition of Yahoo. He spent a huge amount of money to find the most suitable helmsman for Yahoo. He didn't care about spending hundreds of millions of dollars more.

What he values ​​most about Schmidt is that he almost single-handedly built Google's business system.

"Schmidt, ask yourself, don't you want to have such an opportunity to realize your ideals and ambitions..."

Not knowing what to say, Schmidt shook his head and hung up the call.

But maybe it was because the waves were too big at this time. Looking at the bright lights on the shore, he felt a little dizzy.

On the shore, in the NEXTDOOR campus, Sandberg was talking to her children at home. After hearing the notification tone, she glanced at the screen and found that it was another call from the vice president of LinkedIn. She immediately pressed the call without thinking. , "Yes baby, mom is getting ready to go home,"

Go to Yahoo, am I crazy?

Are my prospects at Facebook bad?

Not to mention, my boss is still Feng Yiping.

Soon after joining Facebook, she felt that although her new boss was no match for her two former bosses in terms of programming, in many other aspects, such as vision and ideas, Page and Brin were not as good as Feng Yiping. .

Then let alone Son Zhengyi and his like.

But frankly speaking, overall, she was a little proud to receive such a call recognizing her ability.

Then she thought, since the boss said that there will be a lot of money this year, should I suggest to him that he also acquire LinkedIn?

ps: I'm very sorry for the inconvenience last night, so after the revision, I added a few hundred words. I hope you can understand my apology and sincerity.