Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 197 Investing in Sony?

However, when he was busy writing the first three chapters of the novel before the next issue of "Wenyichunqiu" was released, a phone call from the United States caused his thoughts to drift to other places.

It was May NO.15, afternoon.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who came home from school, just took off his shoes when the cell phone in his trouser pocket rang.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto walked to the living room unhurriedly, sat down, took out his mobile phone, and opened the cover of the mobile phone.

Kagawa?

He looked at the caller on the phone screen, and answered the call with some doubts.

"Moshi Moshi? Kagawa-san?"

This Kagawa-san is the leader of his financial management team, the general manager of TOP Investment Company, and the apparent boss.

"Sakamoto-kun, it's like this. We recently discovered something very interesting, and I want to tell you about it." A male voice that sounded like an elite came from the phone.

"Eh? Interesting thing? Tell me." Sakamoto Kiyoshi said.

"However, first of all, Sakamoto-kun, you seem to be an artist under Sony Records, right?" Kagawa on the phone did not directly say something "interesting", but suddenly asked Sakamoto Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was a bit confused, replied directly, "Yes, is there something wrong?"

"It's not wrong, but this interesting thing has a lot to do with you."

"Huh? I didn't understand."

"Actually, this interesting thing is that Sony's stock price has been rising recently." Kagawa on the phone suddenly changed his tone into that of a salesman, recommending products to Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

However, Sakamoto Kiyoshi was a little overwhelmed by his sudden appearance, and could only express his confusion with "Huh?"

"Sakamoto-kun, are you interested in buying a wave of Sony stock?"

"What do you mean?" Kiyoshi Sakamoto still didn't understand.

"That's right, isn't the Sony Records you work for, Sakamoto-kun, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation? If you buy some shares in Sony Corporation and become a shareholder of the head office, won't you be able to act unscrupulously and overbearing in Sony Records? !! "

There was excitement in Kagawa's voice, he thought that the idea he said would make his boss very happy, but. . .

Sakamoto Kiyoshi was silent.

If Kagawa was not on the phone with Kiyoshi Sakamoto, but stood in front of him, he could see Kiyoshi Sakamoto's expression.

Indifferent face. . .

Hearing Kagawa's "interesting" thing, that's it, Sakamoto Kiyoshi suddenly jumped out a sentence in his heart.

"That's it? I've taken off my pants, show me... ahem... I'm looking forward to it, but you actually showed me something like this?!!"

MMP!

After scolding this "Baga" in his heart, Kiyoshi Sakamoto said in a flat tone with a speechless face, "Kagawa, since you know that Sony Records is a subsidiary of Sony, but do you know that Sony and Japan Sony Music Group relationship?"

"Well, I know."

Originally thought that Kagawa was just mentioning it in passing, but judging from Kagawa's tone, Kiyoshi Sakamoto felt that it was not that simple.

"Eh? You know?" However, he was a little dubious about Kagawa.

"In November 2004, Sony Music (Sony Music) and the German media group Bertelsmann (Bertelsmann AG, also translated as Bodman) music department - Bertelsmann Music Group (Bertelsmann Music Group, referred to as BMG) merged to form , which is Sony Bertelsmann Music (Sony BMG)."

"However, the Sony Music Group in Japan, which is your company, is independent of Sony BMG. That is to say, your company is a subsidiary of Sony independent of Sony Records, Simply put, it's just a big Sony division responsible for Japanese music."

"However, at the same time, Japan's Sony Group, like Sony Records, belongs to the music business group of Sony Corporation. It's just that one is in charge of Europe and the United States, and the other is in charge of the difference in Japan."

"The two are a cooperative relationship, a relationship of colleagues, and resource sharing. You can release records in Europe and the United States through Sony Records, just like your English single "I'm Yours"; Artists can also release their own singles in Japan through Sony Music Japan.”

Kagawa on the phone is like a sophisticated robot, using his voice that sounds like a repeater, slowly telling Kiyoshi Sakamoto what he knows.

"So, do you think I know about the relationship between Sony Corporation and Japan's Sony Music Group?" But in the end, his voice turned into a mocking tone.

. . .

Kiyoshi Sakamoto couldn't think of it, and only then did he know that this guy, Xiangchuan, had already investigated everything, and the previous idea, it seems, was not just a passing word from him.

So, Kiyoshi Sakamoto put away his speechless face, became serious, and said in a low tone, "You know so well, it seems that you came prepared, let's talk."

"what on earth do you want?!"

"Hoho, you're finally serious!" Kagawa on the other end of the phone also heard the change in Kiyoshi Sakamoto's tone, and said excitedly in an instant.

"Hashimoto and I have talked with them. According to the recent Sony stock price and your future development, we agree that it is very necessary for you to invest in Sony!"

Hashimoto is not Xiaoqiao. Hashimoto and Ichijo are in Sakamoto Kiyoshi’s financial management team. There are traders and financial planners. In the early financial management team, there were only three people, Kagawa, Hashimoto, and Ichijo.

Now all three are top executives of TOP Investment.

Hearing Kagawa's words, Kiyoshi Sakamoto frowned slightly and asked, "Huh? What's the reason?"

After Kiyoshi Sakamoto let the three of Kagawa establish TOP Investment, he did not interfere with their investment too much.

It's just that every time Xiangchuan and others feel that there is a valuable investment project, they will report to Kiyoshi Sakamoto and ask for his opinion.

But this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto didn't know why they proposed such an "investment project". . .

"Sakamoto-kun, since 2002, due to a series of decision-making mistakes and the continuous compression of electronic product prices and other factors, Sony has fallen into a crisis and has not recovered so far."

"Especially in April 2003, after Sony announced its 4 fiscal year report and the news of the company's huge losses was disclosed, the Sony crisis began to surface, which triggered a Sony Shock. Sony's stock fell by 2002% for two consecutive days, and The high-tech stocks that triggered the Japanese stock market dived one after another, driving the Nikkei index to fall sharply, which shocked the Japanese stock market, and the stocks of high-tech companies were sold off one after another.”

"Three years have passed since Sony Shock, but Sony is still in a sluggish state, and this time is the best time for us to invest!"

During the phone call, Xiangchuan became more and more excited as he talked, as if he had rehearsed these words many times in his mind. When he said it, he fell into his own fantasy by the way.

"However, as you have said, Sony is currently in a state of crisis. Although the stock has not fallen, it has no upward momentum. The annual financial report is a loss. Why do we want to buy shares at this time? Isn't this sinking with them?"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto also has some understanding of this. After all, Sony Music, where he is, is also a member of Sony's music business group. It is necessary to know the head office of his company.

However, Kiyoshi Sakamoto is not a professional financial person after all, he does not know many things about business.

Kagawa is different, what he said next will clear up the confusion for Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

"It is precisely because the current Sony stock has no upward momentum that the price is not high. Only by buying Sony stock at this time can you slowly buy enough stock to make you a minority shareholder!"

"However, after you become a shareholder of Sony, we can ask for a director position from Sony Music Group of Japan through replacement!!!"

Here, popular science.

Sony, as we all know, is a world-renowned large-scale comprehensive multinational enterprise group in Japan and is a listed company.

A listed company means that it can become a shareholder of Sony through the acquisition of shares, and even control the company's operations. Of course, that is unlikely.

Japan's Sony Music Group is considered a group company and a subsidiary of Sony, but it is not a listed company.

In other words, the idea of ​​becoming a swaying Sony Music Group in Japan through the acquisition of stocks fell through.

However, smart people will find ways to achieve what they want to achieve everywhere.

Just like the method proposed by Kagawa to Sakamoto Kiyoshi now.

This time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto was really, really surprised.

"You mean, the ultimate purpose of all this is to help me become the director of Sony Music Japan?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi's tone was filled with uncontrollable surprise and excitement.

That's right, after hearing what Kagawa said, Kiyoshi Sakamoto also slowly felt that his blood began to boil.

Although all this sounds very unreliable, very challenging, and almost impossible, Sakamoto Kiyoshi thinks that sometimes life is just to try impossible things one by one, and to gain some experience and growth from it Is it a trip?

Even though the combined age of his two lives is over 40 years old, the youthful spirit in his heart has always existed.

As for such an exciting and rock-and-roll thing, Kiyoshi Sakamoto suddenly felt that if he didn't do it, he would be really sorry for being reborn.

After all, what kind of a reborn person is one who lives a new life and shrinks? Since his subordinates have prepared plans for themselves, why not give it a try? !

"Kagawa."

"Ok?"

"Let's get started! Let me see if your unreliable plan can succeed!"

"OK, received!"

"Wait a minute, I thought about it. In order to make this plan more practical, I suggest giving this plan a name."

"Okay, you are the boss, you have the final say."

"Then... let's call it "Sony Project"!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)