MTL - I’m in Hollywood-Chapter 1173 Countermeasures
Listening to Ian Gurney's introduction to the situation, Eric also got up and walked to the corner of the indoor stadium, and Payne Forsterman and others were very interested in standing in the same place.
Although things happened suddenly, Yahoo was not completely unanticipated.
After all, Yahoo's browser market share is too high.
Due to the monopoly of the core patents of the graphical interface browser and the free promotion of the previous year, Yahoo!’s market share in the world is close to 90%, and the remaining 10% of all types of browsers are also suspected. Infringement of Yahoo's technology patents. However, because these non-mainstream browsers do not pose any threat to Yahoo's browser, Yahoo does not want to completely encroach on the market and leave a secret to the anti-monopoly departments of various countries. This has no substantive investigation.
In fact, during the Australian gathering some time ago, everyone privately discussed the similar situation and corresponding countermeasures that may be faced.
Therefore, although it is very dissatisfied with the small action that Microsoft has made, Eric has no feeling of being caught off guard. I talked to Ian Gernier on the phone for a while, reminding the other party of the situation and contacting me at any time. Eric hangs up.
Turning back to the right position, a blonde in a T-shirt hot pants has been cleverly standing next to Payne Forsterman, who is just participating in the competition, Anna Kournikova.
When Eric approached, Anna Kournikova enthusiastically took the initiative to say hello: "Mr. Williams, I am very happy to meet you, I am your fan."
"Oh, thank you."
Eric reached out and Anna Kournikova shook and looked at the girl in front of her.
Anna Kournikova is just 18 years old this year, at the age of youth and invincibility, beautiful face, healthy wheat-colored skin, just right body shape, although the title of the most **** athletes in the media obviously has IMG. Traces of the operation behind the scenes, but the girl does appear to be full of charm.
Anna Kournikova released Eric's hand and asked Eric to look at it very generously. "Mr. Williams, are you specifically looking at me to play?"
"Yeah, but your performance today is not very good."
“I’m too tired recently,” the girl said, embarrassedly, whispering, squinting at Payne Forsterman and another middle-aged man who had just accompanied her, suddenly boldly hinting Road: "Mr. Williams, are you going back to Manhattan next time?"
Eric nodded with a smile and said, "Do you want to ride a car?"
"If you don't bother," the girl said, his eyes flickering, and he took two steps, but he took the initiative to hold Eric's arm.
Eric noticed the little girl's little movement and realized that she should want to escape by herself. She sighed with the boldness of this kitten, but still said to Payne Forsterman: "So, Payne I am here today, I should go back."
Payne Fosterman nodded and said that he would go out with Eric when he said goodbye, but the middle-aged man who had just come with Anna Kournikova had a dissatisfied expression on his face and wanted to speak. But he was glanced at by Payne Forsterman, and he had to close his mouth.
Watching Anna Kournikova get into the car of Eric Williams, the middle-aged man complained to Payne Fosterman with some complaints: "Payne, we must never let Anna again. This way, there is Eric Williams, even if he is the richest man in the world, but what does it have to do with us, we do not need to please her, if she does not strengthen the training of Anna, she will be abolished."
The middle-aged man is named Max Essenbad, the agent of Anna Kournikova and one of the top sports agents of IMG. The reason why Anna Kournikova can have today's business success is the result of Max Eisenbad's operation.
Payne Forsterman watched Eric’s car disappear at the intersection, only to signal that Max Eisenbad and himself returned to the stadium and said, “Mike, you should have heard that Mr. McCormack is going to sell it. What about the IMG Group?"
Max Eisenbad nodded and suddenly understood: "Eric Williams?"
"At the time of Anna's game, Mr. Williams and Mr. McCormack officially confirmed the trading plan in the stadium. Perhaps within a month, IMG Group will change the owner."
The shareholder turnover of IMG Group also does not affect the level of Max Eisenbad. He also has enough confidence in his ability to operate Anna Kournikova, a sports star who earns huge profits for the company. The replacement of any boss by the group will only make him more useful.
However, thinking that Eric Williams had just left Anna Kournikova, Max Eisenbad was still depressed. If IMG changed the boss just to make it easier for him to pick up the girl, the prospect of the company is not very clear.
"Mr. McCormack didn't say that I hope we can expand further to Hollywood?" Thinking for a moment, Max Essenbad said: "If the boss is replaced by Eric Williams, according to the restrictions of the Hollywood agency The bill, we certainly can't go this way again?"
Payne Forsterman shrugged and said, "Mike, you know, this is not something we can decide."
Max Eisenbad sighed a little, although some were not willing, but also understood that the IMG Group's overall value is more than 1 billion US dollars, this money may not be anything for Eric Williams, But for these managements, it is definitely a huge sum that is not expected.
Payne Forsterman took Max Eisenbad to an office in the training center. After sitting down, they saw some of Max Essenbad’s concerns, Payne Foss. Terman said: "In fact, Williams has just talked to me about Anna."
Max Eisenbad took a cup of coffee from the secretary of the office, just about to send it to his mouth, heard the words and put down the cup, and asked, "What did he say?"
"He is not optimistic about Anna's future, but also asked Anna's contract period, and then said that we better start to train Anna's successor now," said Payne Forsterman, who got up and took Eric just picked it out. The information came back to Max Eisenbad and said: "Look, this is Williams personally picking."
Max Eisenbad simply scanned the basics of Sharapova and couldn't help but frown. He said to Payne Fosterman: "I don't think he is too young." A little?"
"The little girl always grows up, the model company, Gisele Bundchen has not become the fastest supermodel in the past two years?"
Max Essenba has some disdain in the German language. "How can the vases be compared to athletes? Tennis players need to rely on strength."
Payne Fosterman smiled on his face and said, "Do you know, Mike, Williams just happened to say the same thing a few hours ago. So, you don't have to worry too much. As for this girl. I just want to ask if you are interested in bringing her personally. If you are not interested, I will find another person. However, if you come to bring her personally, there are many opportunities to get in touch with Eric Williams. This is definitely a great benefit for your future promotion. I don’t think you would like to be a broker all the time. Even if you can get Williams’ appreciation, it’s not impossible to jump out of IMG. The entire firefly system is much bigger than the IMG group."
Max Essenbad’s face was obviously showing an expression of emotion, but he asked: “Payne, what about you?”
Payne Fosterman shrugged again and said: "I am still very self-aware of my own strength. It is enough to be able to take care of the IMG Group."
Max Eisenbad hesitated for a moment, bowed and hurriedly read the girl's information in his hand and looked up: "So, what should I do next?"
Payne Forsterman understands what Max Eisenbad is asking, saying: "Williams said that this girl should have a whole tooth, so you must first arrange the best dentist for her, and, remember Wearing invisible braces, Williams doesn't like steel braces."
Max Essenbad pulled his mouth and confirmed that Payne Forsterman was not joking with himself, and he nodded helplessly.
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On the other hand, Eric’s car left the block where the IMG training center was located. Anna Kournikova carefully turned her head back and looked as if she was confirming that someone was catching up and then patted herself. The chest of the sac: "Call, finally no longer have to endure the tyrant of Essenbad."
Eric sat next to him, listening to the straightforward words of the girl who did not hide his motives, and smiled: "So, I used it like this?"
Anna Kournikova realized that her words had been too straightforward, and immediately revealed a smile. The kittens came together and said: "Mr. Williams, you certainly won't mind, right? ”
Eric shook his head. "It's hard to say, I'm actually very careful."
Anna Kournikova knew that Eric was joking with herself, but she showed a pitiful expression and said, "Would you like me today?"
Eric smiled indifferently and said: "So, Eisenbad, your coach?"
"My agent is the middle-aged man who just stood next to Payne Forsterman. He is called Max Essenbad," Anna Kournikova said, as if she suddenly remembered it. His own history of tragic blood and tears, said: "Essenbad is a devil, my every move must be controlled by him, completely like a puppet, not allowed to do this all day, not allowed to do that, even the press release At the meeting, I have to say something in advance, and I have to review it in advance. Sometimes I just say that I am wrong when I say something wrong."
Eric listened to the girl’s complaint and said, “Have you ever thought that you can have today’s status, which may be largely the result of this person’s operation?”
"I... I know of course," Anna Kournikova apparently swallowed some of the words she just wanted to blurt out. The scorpion turned and carefully asked Eric next to her: "Mr. Williams, Are you familiar with Mr. Payne Forsterman?"
Eric shook his head and said: "Unfamiliar, I met for the first time today."
Anna Kournikova suddenly relaxed and said: "Mr. Williams, in fact, IMG is a group of vampires, from the boss of the company to the bottom of the staff, all of them are hateful vampires. I was only a money-making tool in their eyes. Last year, last year, I earned $12 million, but do you know how much I finally got the hand?"
Eric listened to the girl’s complaints with a smile and echoed: “How much?”
Anna Kournikova stretched out three long, beautiful fingers, and the expression became even more pitiful: "less than 5 million US dollars. 12 million, IMG took 30% directly, but this is not, they also deducted I have a variety of expenses for $1 million. I will pay less than $5 million for the rest of the money."
"I think everyone else should be like you?"
Anna Kournikova nodded and said: "So I said that IMG is a vampire, and all of us athletes are just poor people who are exploited by them."
"If you are not happy at IMG, can you change your agency?"
Anna Kournikova’s nephew suddenly lit up, remembered the identity of the man next to her, kissed Eric’s arm intimately, and snorted softly. “Mr. Williams, can you help me? ?"
Eric’s smile has become more interesting: “So, which brokerage company do you want to go to?”
Anna Kournikova calmed down and carefully pondered for a while, suddenly abruptly releasing the man's arm and saying: "I think, maybe, I still stay at IMG."
Eric once again looked at the girl beside him. Although she was not very vocal, she was not very smart, but she obviously understood her situation very well.
Although there are many sports star agency companies in the industry, even the three major Hollywood brokerage companies are now more or less involved in sports star agency business, but in the end, no brokerage company can reach the height of IMG Group in sports star agency.
Leaving IMG, with the strength of Anna Kournikova, not to mention $12 million a year, even if it is $2 million is not so easy to get. You know, many sponsors are looking for a signing sports star that I am part of IMG, and will be willing to contribute generously. Because these sponsors understand that IMG has enough resources and channels to maximize the benefits of advertising on Anna Kournikova, but other agencies of the same type have difficulty doing this.
With such a chat, the car passed through Queens and entered Manhattan. It was already evening.
Eric looked at his watch and asked the girl next to him: "So, where do you want to eat?"
Anna Kournikova was only a little bit squatting for a while, and she confided to Eric, and her mood was obviously much better. The news immediately came to her interest again. "Is the Bernardin restaurant OK?" The 51st Street, I heard that the seafood there is very good. I used to go with my friends last time, but I didn’t have a position. It’s awful. Mr. Williams, you can definitely order the seat right. ?"
"This, I am not sure."
Eric said, took out the phone and made a phone call. After a moment, he got a response, so he told the driver to go to 51st Street.
