Chapter 423 (1/2)
Back in the No. 1 office building of the District, Amy Pascal has been waiting for him in the rest area next to Simon's office on the fifth floor.
Simon has lunch with Spielberg at noon, and Amy has no spare time. Instead, she invites Robert rem.
After the merger and acquisition of new world entertainment, Robert rem, CEO of new world entertainment, was left by Simon to serve as the president of Denise Entertainment's film distribution business. The contract period was from August 1988 to July 1991, a total of three years, which was due next month.
Because of the unpleasantness of salary increase and job hopping, Simon doesn't really recognize REM's ability, and the other party is a little older, so he doesn't intend to renew his contract this time.
At noon, Amy talks with REM about their departure next month.
after Robert REM leaves, his position will be taken over by mark Belford, whom Simon has been cultivating in recent years.
Motioning Amy not to get up, Simon sat down opposite her and asked, ”how was your conversation with Bob?”
Amy put a newspaper she had just flipped through on the round table in front of her and said, ”Bob signed a contract with paramount yesterday. He will leave the company next month when he finishes the handover.”
Since Denise entertainment acquired MCA, Lehman has actually started to look for the next home.
Simon also knew about it, and Martin Davis, chairman of paramount communications, also said hello to him.
Although there have been some disagreements, REM has been doing his best in the past three years. Therefore, Denise Entertainment's disclosure is only due to the normal job adjustment.
There is no negative news. In recent years, Denise Entertainment's performance in film production and distribution is obvious to all. Robert rem, who witnessed the rise of Denise entertainment, naturally became the object of other studios.
Sherry Lansing, who was expected to join Paramount Pictures, was removed to MGM by Simon. In order to revive Paramount's declining film business in recent years, Martin Davis invited REM to be the new president of Paramount Pictures.
”That's not bad,” Simon said. After thinking about it, he said, ”besides, I'd like to make time to arrange a departure party for Bob in the name of the company. All the courtesy I should give him.”
Amy nodded and said, ”you're going to England next week, so make it the middle of next month?”
”Wonder Woman” has been shooting in the UK for two weeks. After the early running in, some key scenes will be shooting next week.
As an independent project of danielis entertainment, Simon is no longer able to check the shooting samples regularly by remote control, just like flash. Instead, he plans to follow up for a week in person.
”I'd better arrange it at the end of July. In addition to wonder woman, I'm going to Finland, maybe Italy. Finally, it may be a few days on the east coast, and AOL's IPO has been confirmed on July 12. ”
Amy agreed, and said, ”I'm afraid you'll leave danielis alone one day.”
”I can't put it down,” Simon said with a self mocking smile. ”I'm actually one of those guys with a strong desire for power.”
Amy shook her head slightly, looked at Simon and said, ”I don't think it's bad. Danielis entertainment, and all the other companies in the westero system, it's hard to say what they would be like without your own control.”
Simon took a sip of the coffee from his female assistant, nodded with a smile and said, ”it's a good compliment. I'll say more about it in the future.”
Amy laughs, gossips and talks about business again: ”I've finished the layoff quota of 1000 people in this period of time, but there are still serious redundancy problems in the production department and Distribution Department of the company. Many of the former MCA employees also complain that we have not raised their salary to the same level as danielis entertainment employees. Some are still trying to contact the trade union to intervene. ”
After winning MCA, Simon initially planned to cut 3000 employees and reduce the total number of employees of the two companies from 15000 to 12000.
However, as soon as some news came out, it attracted strong attention from the media, trade unions and federal government departments.
In order to avoid the two acquisitions that had just been completed at that time, danilisi entertainment had to make a public commitment to lay off only 1000 employees.
Before the merger, the salary level of danilisi entertainment employees was significantly higher than that of MCA and other studios in the same industry. Because the layoff plan was not fully implemented, Simon did not raise the salary level of MCA employees who were merged into danilisi entertainment to a certain level according to the Convention.
In addition, in order to divert employees, Simon also strengthened the construction of various overseas branches of Denise entertainment during this period, and constantly dispatched many employees to overseas markets such as Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Now hearing Amy mention it again, Simon put away his expression and thought about it seriously for a moment. He said: ”the staff in the production and Distribution Department can be sent out as much as possible, or they can be transferred to Nancy's records and games departments. These businesses are largely common. In terms of salary, you can give them a formal notice. If you want to adjust it at least one year later, the company needs to make a precise assessment of their ability. ”Amy said: ”in fact, most people don't want to be sent out. Especially Eastern Europe and Latin America, and some countries in Asia, you know
”These are the top priorities of Denise Entertainment's overseas expansion in the next step. Even if we can't make money now, we will gain something sooner or later by cultivating the market in advance and making people there familiar with the brand of Denise entertainment. The next expatriate plan, um I'll talk to mark in person tomorrow. I don't need to be too accommodating to the wishes of the employees. Since they have been paid, they should be transferred if they want to get more in the future. ”
Simon said so. After a little deliberation, he added: ”let's wait until the beginning of next year. If there are still redundant staff by then, we will make a second layoff. At that time, it doesn't matter what someone says. ”
two people later discussed the preparations for some universal studios in Osaka, Japan. Amy also needs to fly to Losangeles from Japan next week.
Just then, a greeting came from behind.
Simon turns to look. The female assistant comes with a middle-aged man and stands up with Amy.
Tom Pollack is the former president of MCA's Universal Pictures.
Tom Pollack is in his 40s. He is not tall. He has a typical Jew with a big nose, some baldness and a pair of discerning drooping eyes.
Lu wassalman, chairman of MCA, and Sid schinberg, President of MCA, just hung up the title of consultant after the completion of the transaction, and then formally left.
After the merger of the two companies, because Amy needed to take charge of the whole danilisi entertainment, it was impossible for him to take care of danilisi film at the same time, so Simon left Tom pollack.
After this period of adjustment, Tom Pollack is now the president of Denise pictures, and is also responsible for the separation and integration of Universal Pictures and Denise Entertainment's three brands.