sbdcsierra Chapter 332, "Intelligent Ecosystem," is also launched.
Chapter 332, "Intelligent Ecosystem," is also launched.
Lin Bin was also a little dazed when Lei Jun sighed.
The telepathic communication had already been done; with just one sentence, it completely shattered their psychological defenses.
"Let's go," he said to the driver.
After the car left the quarantine area, Lin Bin leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.
Refrigerators will definitely need to be negotiated, washing machines will also need to be negotiated, dishwashers will also need to be negotiated. If we can't reach an agreement with Gree, then there's Midea, Haier, and Aux.
Even if Chuanyin gets there first, he can only negotiate with one person, while they can do the same.
But he also knew in his heart that even if the deal was reached, what difference would it make?
The solutions provided by the factory are always second-rate.
First-class technology, first-class production capacity, always for your own brand. Rice may imitate, but it is ultimately just imitation.
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Lin Bin had just returned from Zhuhai when he ran into the marketing manager, who was holding a survey report.
So the two of them went to Lei Jun's office together.
As soon as they entered, Zeng Shuhui, the head of the marketing department, said worriedly, "President Lei, the information that President Lin found out is true."
After investigation, we can confirm this as solid evidence.
They have already established a smart home business unit in Shenzhen, poaching many people from Haier and Midea.
The person leading the group was Chen Wei, the former general manager of Haier's white goods division.
He's highly regarded in the industry; he's someone who truly understands home appliances.
Lei Jun then flipped through the stack of papers one by one.
The paper contained recruitment information for Transsion's smart home appliance division, along with some revelations from employees on Weibo.
After the Dami Smart Ecosystem Plan was revealed, the Digital Chat Station kept hinting in the comments section that Transsion also had some new products.
In short, all the evidence points to Transsion poaching talent on a large scale, offering very high annual salaries.
"Chen Wei? The one from Haier? Are you sure it's him?"
Lei Jun frowned. He knew this person very well; he had once been on his shortlist, but he couldn't recruit him!
Despite offering the highest salary in the industry, the other party remained unmoved.
This is the most common and effective tactic used by rice producers: poaching top researchers with high salaries to ensure research progress and create a better publicity effect.
Interns help reduce costs and increase efficiency.
He was casting a wide net, hoping to strike gold and make a profit. But this time he made a mistake and failed to find anything.
He had thought the other party was ambitious, but now he realized that the offer he made was not enough.
"Yes. He worked at Haier for 16 years, rising from the bottom to become the general manager of the white goods division, overseeing three product lines: air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines."
He spearheaded the development of many of Haier's best-selling products.
He left Haier in March of this year, and everyone in the industry thought he was going to start his own business, but unexpectedly he was poached by Transsion.
"What conditions did Shen Fei offer him?"
Lei Jun really wanted a positive answer so he could compare his own performance... He wanted to know where he had gone wrong.
"I heard he's the group's vice president, reporting directly to Shen Fei."
Then there are corresponding equity, stock options, and high salaries; the total is at least this amount.
Lin Bin raised one finger!
"One hundred million."
"One year."
Lin Bin was now absolutely certain that Lei Jun had completely abandoned his illusions.
He simply couldn't afford 100 million; that price far exceeded the rice company's budget.
At the same time, he realized once again the gap between himself and telepathy.
Transsion spares no expense in poaching talent, but their entire team is top-tier in the industry, unlike Dami, which is a leader plus novices...
Moreover, they have money, which is one of the core reasons why they can quickly replicate their success and succeed in various fields.
Just as Lei Jun sighed, the real reason was somewhat different from what he had imagined.
At the time, Wang Hua only showed him a video, and Chen Wei immediately decided to join without mentioning any conditions.
As for stock options, that's utter nonsense; the high salary, however, is real.
Moreover, by joining Transsion, he wouldn't need to manage R&D; he would only need to manage production.
"There's one more thing." Lin Bin opened another document.
"Transsion is not just poaching people; they have also acquired a 2000-mu plot of land in Guangming District, Shenzhen, to build a smart home industrial park."
The plan involves an investment of 10 billion yuan, with a planned annual production capacity of 10 million air conditioners, 10 million refrigerators, 12 million washing machines, and various small appliances.
This means building our own factory, not finding an OEM manufacturer to do the rebranding.
Secretary Li of Yangcheng has talked about this smart home factory many times, hoping that Shenfei will keep its industry in Yangcheng.
They promised many conditions, such as free land leveling and free factory construction. After all, this is a factory worth tens of billions, and once it goes public, it will be worth at least hundreds of billions.
But Zhang Shiqing could offer all the conditions that he could, and moreover...
During the meeting, Lei Jun kept tapping his hand on the table, a small gesture he made while thinking.
The faster you tap, the more unbalanced you feel.
Before their official announcement, there was nothing going on, but just a few days after the announcement, their poaching scandal and Transsion's factory were exposed.
Could it be that she is really waiting for him?
"What about us? Have we found a manufacturer for the Mi Home air conditioner?"
"We're still in talks."
Midea's price was too high, Aux's production capacity was insufficient, and Hisense's terms were too stringent.
Lin Bin also sighed.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing, Lao Lei."
When I went to Zhuhai this time, Dong Mingzhu refused us, but she said something that made her refuse the person who was supposed to be her messenger.
But based on my understanding, Transsion's planning definitely started more than two months ago.
Lei Jun's fingers stopped.
It's impossible that Transsion started its planning two months ago.
Transsion had already been laying out its technology and supply chain in this area for at least six months, or even when it first entered the Indian market.
Now he has a terrible answer.
Entering the Indian market may have been a trap from the start, and now the rice is stuck in India... Fortunately, he withdrew a large portion in time, so there shouldn't be any other consequences, right?
"What's the progress? When will they be able to ship the goods?"
Both men's attention was focused on Zeng Shuhui, who was facing pressure from the two big shots.
She hesitated for a moment, then slowly extended three fingers, before slowly releasing two more.
"In theory, Chen Wei joined the company in March, so it has been about three months now."
The development cycle for smart home devices is shorter than that for mobile phones, especially for white goods. Many of these devices use mature generic solutions, and can be shipped simply by changing the casing and adding some smart modules.
But that's probably not how you would transmit sound...
I predict that... Transsion's smart home products will be available on the market as early as the second half of this year, or at the latest the first half of next year.
"The second half of this year?" Lei Jun's voice rose considerably.
"This is the most conservative estimate, and their listing time is the same as ours; if things get worse, they could go public at any time."
Moreover, Transsion has a much wider product line than us. They have the money, so they started by offering a full range of products.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, small appliances, smart lighting, security sensors—we'll definitely be installing them all, and we can only do it one at a time.
Lei Jun leaned back in his chair, sighed, and then closed his eyes.