Chapter 487

Europe - Luxembourg.

Starship technologies.

The company is a company owned by Zucker and is the only one headquartered in Europe. At the beginning of its establishment, it had a registered capital of US $5 million. Over the past few years, it has gradually developed into a technology company with an estimated value of US $8 million.

The main business is Kazaa network disk and Skype network telephone.

[Kazaa network disk: Internet point-to-point transmission technology, similar to Baidu network disk, etc.]

Skype: the first Internet communication means in the world, and also the largest Internet phone in the world, with more than 120 million users by 2020

Of course, up to now, only Kazaa network disk business has been put into operation and is still in the loss stage;

Skype is only in the research and development stage;

But... At such an important node, as the CEO of the company, Nicholas zenstrom chose to leave!

And as many as a third of the company's 60 employees will follow him.

"Nicholas zenstrom, you traitor! You are a mean and shameless person

Janus Frith, vice president of the company and director of R & D department, was so angry that he almost pointed his nose at people.

"What time is it?"

"It's an important stage of Skype VoIP research and development!"

"If you leave alone, I will never stop you, and there is no reason to stop you, even if you are the CEO of the company. However, if you leave by yourself, why do you bewitch a large number of key personnel to leave? "

"Feel your conscience. Since the founding of starship technology, has Mr. ward ever treated you badly?"

CEO Nicholas is silent.

He's speechless!

Zucker was really nice to him.

Nicholas is a Swede. Born in 1966, he graduated from Uppsala University in Sweden with a double degree in business management and Engineering Physics.

Since childhood, I have been the "genius" of my neighbors, and the envy of countless students. In fact, it is the same.

In 1999, Zhuke employed her as the CEO of starship technology with high tech, and entrusted her with important tasks, with no shortage of annual salary and welfare.

Stock options, Zhu Ke is also promised, as long as the company on the right track, never stingy.

To tell you the truth, Zucker, who has always been a bit stingy, is definitely a good boss for him.

But... Not long ago, he got a commitment from the Bank of England.

"As long as you get rid of Zucker Wald's starship technology and can leave with a large number of key members, you will not only get an annual salary of 500000 pounds, but also get a 10% stake in the new company."

That's the commitment of the British Bank of Barleys!

British bank, the second largest bank in the UK and the seventh largest bank in the world, has more than 100000 employees worldwide. In 2020, it manages more than US $1.75 trillion and is a financial giant.

"Ah ~"

CEO Nicholas looked at Janus and sighed: "I'm sorry for the company, I'm sorry for Mr. Wald, I owe you. I'll pay you back in the future."

Hearing this, Janus immediately laughed angrily: "what a good meeting? You are a God and a Satan

Irony!

Red ~ naked ~ naked irony!

Nicholas, with a cold face, said, "whatever you say."

Shopping malls are like battlefields. Never overestimate the integrity of a professional manager. As long as there is enough price, anyone can betray.

.......

meanwhile.

Zucker, who is far away in Los Angeles, also received news from vice president Janus for the first time.

CEO Nicholas resigned;

More than 60 key members of starship technology resigned;

Skype, the key R & D project of starship technology, is stagnant due to lack of personnel;

Britain's Barclays Bank was in trouble;

"Ha ha!"

"What a nice Nicholas! What a Barkley bank! It's shitting on my Zucker's head

Let's not mention the point-to-point technology of Kazaa network disk of starship technology. Even if it will be widely used by global Internet companies in the future, it will not produce much commercial value. It will sustain a $50 million industry;

But!

However, Skype is very different.

Even if Skype will be strangled by telecom and mobile operators during its operation, it will still survive at a cheaper communication price. It is no joke that there are more than 120 million users in the world.

Skype is a company with a market value of more than 3 billion US dollars; The development ceiling can be described as inestimable.

"The disruption of the bank and the betrayal of CEO Nicholas are completely destroying the foundation of Skype."

Billions, billions of dollars in industrial losses?

How can Zhuke bear it?!

All of a sudden, Zhuke did not hesitate to call back to Janus, vice president of starship technology.

"Janus, you must appease the employees in the company in the shortest time, and Skype Internet calls can't be suspended," Zhuke said to the phone

"But... Boss, I need money, a capital investment of no less than $5 million!" Said Janus.

"Five million dollars? ha-ha! I'll give you $10 million, which will arrive by evening. "

"Do you have confidence now?" said Zucker

"Yes! Boss, I can make an oath to you now. With this capital investment, if I can't complete the task, then I have no face to see you! "

Janus has never been a shrinking man.

.......

At 3 pm.

Personal lawyer: Zhang Wei;

Private Financial Advisor: Anna Josephine;

One of the members of the think tank, Baggio Lister Jr;

As well as up to 17 assistant team members, all gathered in the conference room, waiting for Zhuke's order.

"The resignation of Nikolas, CEO of starship technology, violates the employment contract. At the same time, he accepted the funds from the Bank of Barclays and established a new company, hotafe information, which is also a peer-to-peer transmission software company based on the P2P platform, which undoubtedly violates the competition agreement of the international law. "

"But, this case is definitely troublesome!"

"The influence of the bank in Europe, even in the global field, is not something we can easily challenge."

"According to my estimation, the cost of the lawyer team in this international case will not be less than $10 million, or even more."

"Even if we win this international lawsuit, we can get compensation funds, which will not exceed $1 million."

Lawyer Zhang Wei made an analysis of the situation at the first time.

Of course, this analysis is not illusory. It is the conclusion drawn by Zhang Wei and his team of lawyers after careful analysis.

Ms. Anna Josephine, linglie said: "this lawsuit must be fought!"

"That's right!"

Barjo Lister, Jr., echoed: "you should know the importance of Kazaa disk to starship technology. Even if this lawsuit takes a long time, it will also slow down the pace of hotafi information. At least we can't let Nicholas get into work as soon as possible. "

Although people despise Nicholas very much, they also know that this guy is a genius!

Kazaa disk is very important!

However, what Zhuke really likes is Skype Internet phone!

Of course, Zucker will not say that.

Zhu Ke said: "this international lawsuit must be fought, but there is a premise, that is, we must not end the lawsuit this morning, we must delay it!"

$10 million in attorney fees?

ha-ha!

It's just money. There's no shortage of it!

As long as we can make Skype Internet phone come out as soon as possible, let alone spend $10 million in lawyer's fees, that is $20 million or $30 million, Zhuke will do whatever it takes!

.......

At the same time.

As far away as Luxembourg in Europe, Willis king, the head of Investment Department of Barclays Bank, personally led a huge legal team here.

Nicholas, the former CEO of starship technology company, rushed to the airport to meet him at the first time.

The second watch is on.