The first volume of the small lotus only showed its sharp corners, Chapter 756, the Microsoft Board of Directors

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Feng Yu said that there was something, but it was not an excuse, but something really happened, he was looking for someone to inquire about Microsoft's board members, which he had not known before. ●⌒，

Among the directors of Microsoft at this time, the only one Feng Yu has an impression of is the future Microsoft CEO Steve? Ballmer, a man who is not a founder and has not invested any money, actually got a very high stake!

When Microsoft IPO in 1986, Bill Gates held 49 percent of the shares, Paul Allen held 35 percent, and Steve Gates? Ballmer is eight percent, and the rest of the staff is eight percent. Of course, these refer to voting stocks.

Paul? In the days when Allen left Microsoft, he invested in many companies, but all ended miserably, just last year, he invested in the cable TV company, because he rejected his request to increase his holdings, he angrily sold all the shares, but after the sale, the company's market value rose by 50%.

Paul? Allen has also been made the dumbest investor by a lot of people. Feng Yu is not particularly optimistic about Paul Allen, maybe once Paul? Allen is very good at technology and ideas, but he is really not a qualified manager, and he likes to do it himself, and he is not willing to give up power.

Because of the stake thing, Paul? Alan and Bill? Gates has quarreled more than once. Bill? What does Gates mean that Paul Allen needs to sell shares in Microsoft because he invests in other businesses, which will reduce their voice in Microsoft, so why not sell it directly to Bill? Gates, and Paul? Allen, on the other hand, thinks that he has already died once and cannot suffer again. For Bill? Gates to Steve? So many shares of Ballmer, Paul? Alan also has a lot of complaints.

Steve? Ballmer is now just a vice president at Microsoft. The remaining directors, except for one chairman of an investment company, are all senior executives of Microsoft, including the chief financial officer, and to Feng Yu's surprise, there are only eight members of Microsoft's board of directors.

It seems that Bill? Gates has a very strong control over power, even directors, so when voting, it is decided by shares, so Feng Yu, the two percent of the voting shares, has no right to speak.

In fact, historically, in Bill? When Gates retired, the number of directors at Microsoft increased to ten, and eight years later, the number of directors at Microsoft increased to eleven. Gates is just an ordinary director, and even the shareholding ratio is no longer the first.

Feng Yu took a look, the person he should be wooing here is Steve? Ballmer, because Steve? Ballmer is very trusted by Bill Gates, and will become the president and CEO of Microsoft in a few years. Allen's relationship is still bad.

What if you could fool Steve? If Ballmer makes mistakes in some decisions in the future, such as Microsoft never involving hardware, then the chances of even wanting to rise will be greatly increased!

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A few days later, Microsoft's regular board meeting was held, and the directors looked at Feng Yu in amazement. Who is this young man, looking at the face, it seems to be an Oriental, how did he get in?

Paul? Alan glanced at Feng Yu and snorted coldly. Steve? Ballmer looked at Feng Yu with interest, is this the new director that Bill said?

The other directors, they don't know about it, they don't know that starting today, there will be one more member of the board, and it will be such a young member.

It's just that they saw that the chairman didn't scold, and nodded at the young man, which means that this person knows the chairman. Look at Paul? Allen's appearance, it seems that he also knows this young man.

As for who this person really is and what he does, they are all confused.

"Today's boardroom, there's something to announce. Feng from the East is the mysterious rich man who has been buying up our outstanding shares. ”

Those directors all showed surprised eyes, Feng Yu bowed slightly at everyone, but he didn't stand up at all. Naturally, the others didn't care, after all, Feng Yu's net worth was above them.

But Paul? Alan was very unhappy, thinking that Feng Yu was not polite enough, but he didn't think that he usually didn't look at other directors very seriously.

"I exchanged some shares with Paul and Feng, about one percent, which means that Feng has two percent of the voting shares, so I nominated Feng to the board."

Bill Gates is the majority shareholder, and he has the right to nominate Feng Yu to the board.

Many people have the misconception that board members must be shareholders, but this is not the case. The board of directors is elected by the shareholders' meeting, and of course, the general shareholders will nominate themselves, but there are also many non-shareholder directors, but it is rare in China.

In general, if you can enter the board of directors, there will generally be equity incentives, and eventually you can become a shareholder, even if it is only a small shareholder.

So Bill? Gates doesn't nominate it, and Feng Yu can nominate it himself, but Bill? If Gates doesn't agree, then Feng Yu will definitely not be elected, Bill? Gates still has a strong grip on Microsoft at this time.

Actually, Bill? Gates plus Paul? Alan or Steve? Ballmer can decide Feng Yu to enter the board of directors, so he is actually not mentioning it today, or notifying everyone, and it is not easy for others to disagree!

The board of directors is the highest management body elected by shareholders, and if it can be elected, it can naturally be recalled. Microsoft's board of directors, it's not like there hasn't been a change, well, anyone who is against Bill? The people who made the Gates resolution were replaced.

Bill? Gates is the largest shareholder, chairman, president and CEO in Microsoft, in many small companies, the president and CEO are one person, or simply only one, but in many large companies, due to the complexity of administrative management, the chairman will appoint two people to share management and check and balance each other.

And Steve? Ballmer is a vice president, and he actually does the job of a president.

After listening to Bill? Gates's words, the other directors naturally applauded, only Paul? Allen, as if he hadn't heard the words at all, was still sipping his coffee.

Everyone looked at Feng Yu, this one is going to enter the board of directors? What does that mean, Bill? Gates is very supportive, and Paul? Allen doesn't support it, are these two going to have a conflict again?

"Okay, welcome to this, now I will mention yì, appoint Feng as the vice president of Microsoft Asia Pacific, mainly responsible for the business in Huaxia."

Everyone understands at this time, no wonder it is an Oriental person, it seems that it should be a Chinese person, is the company going to enter the Chinese market in a big way?

Steve? At this time, Ballmer asked, "What business is he responsible for in Huaxia?" ”

Not waiting for Bill? Gates spoke, and Feng Yuyou said with a smile: "All." All the business of Huaxia, I have the final say. I don't interfere in any other decisions of the company. ”

Steve? Ballmer frowned, is it too hasty to hand over such an important market in China to such a young man? Although Feng is a major shareholder, he is not necessarily a good decision-maker.

Why did Bill agree, could it be that this Chinese has a high status in Huaxia?

Bill? Gates also added: "You can rest assured that Feng can help Microsoft completely occupy the Chinese market." Do you have any other mentions today? If not, today's board of directors will be over. ”

This board of directors was held for Feng Yu at all.

Steve? Ballmer found that Feng Yu smiled at him several times, which made him a little baffled...... (To be continued.) )