For Jonas, the biggest gain from this visit to Nigeria is not to integrate into Rich's interest groups, nor to have constructive meetings with all walks of life in Nigeria and to get closer, but to truly get in touch with him as a layman. When it comes to the reality of this industry, this is his biggest gain.
Even though he knew the importance of the energy industry, both an ordinary white-collar worker in his previous life and a college student who had just entered society in his later life lacked a true understanding of this industry. This large industry monopolized by the state, because of this trip, finally unveiled a layer of mystery in front of him. To put it simply, it means he has gained insights.
Energy, as a non-renewable resource, has been one of the main causes of war since mankind entered the period of civilization. In modern times, it has become the main cause of war. From the vigorous Age of Discovery, Western society's plundering of resources in the New World, to the two world wars, Japan's invasion of China, to the Iraq War and the Libyan War, it was all about the plundering and distribution of energy resources.
On a global scale, every large energy company in the world is controlled by state forces. The only exception is the Swiss Zug interest group represented by Rich. After Ritchie created the spot market for energy trading in the middle of the Cold War between the East and the West, the small Swiss town of Zug quickly attracted companies and forces from around the world interested in developing the energy industry.
They started from the very beginning of trade and after squeezing into the market, they developed rapidly and became a new force that no one can underestimate. Although this interest group is not a complete whole, and is often mixed with forces from various countries, it is a buffer for all forces. A single move can affect the whole body, which is relatively safer.
This is all Jonas knows. He knows it but doesn¡¯t know why. This industry is strange and tempting to him, because it represents unlimited money and power.
Since entering Jianengke, he has taken advantage of convenient conditions to enter Jianengke's database, like a sponge, greedily absorbing every nutrient. Judging from the information he obtained, the low-price transfer of a Los Bronzes copper mine was indeed worth the money, and at least it prevented him from being as confused as his first brother.
The fusion of the two personalities and his ten-year white-collar working life have created Jonas's complex personality and calm attitude, which has added a lot of impression points to him. His reborn sense of superiority allowed him to be calm and calm no matter what kind of big shot he faced, which also added a lot of charm to him.
Whether it was Rich, Glasenberg, or all the national leaders and large company executives he came into contact with, they were full of admiration for this young man who was a complete newcomer, because this was not something that an ordinary person could do. .
In St. Moritz at night, Richie sat in his study and carefully read the record of the meeting between Jonas and Chief Warit during the day. After a while, he raised his head and asked Cassinari, who had been sitting quietly. Said: "What do you think of what Jonas did?"
Cassinari shook his head and said: "To be honest, I can't understand this young man at all. He seems gentle and sunny, but his scheming is so deep that it's completely invisible. When it comes to investing in Nigeria, I think we should It still needs to be discussed, and it would be too urgent to make a statement now before the government's formal reform plan is introduced."
Rich laughed and said: "This is exactly what makes him smart. In terms of capital, management, talent, and technology, we have no advantage when facing those big companies. On the contrary, because those big companies already have a presence in Nigeria." At the government level, we are at a disadvantage. The little guy is very smart. He did not deal with the government departments first, but gave benefits to the local tribes and kidnapped public opinion first. I can see that in the future, in the official After the reform plan is introduced, if the conditions of the big companies are not as good as those given by the little guys, then these tribes will never allow any project to be implemented smoothly."
¡°But wouldn¡¯t this lead to government departments¡¯ opinions on our company?¡±
"What is politics? Politics is a game of compromise. When the expectations of the reform plan cannot reach the goal, no government will overturn its reform plan, but will only lower the expectations." Rich thought for a moment and said: "No matter what In other words, Jonas's investment plan is support for the work of the Obasanjo government. This support is like a shot in the arm for the government's reform plan. Although it will have some side effects, for the reform, But it is beneficial. The Obasanjo government will definitely pay more attention to our opinions, which gives us the same advantages as those large companies that have invested for decades from the beginning."
"Sir, do you support Jonas's plan?"
"Of course. Why not support it? I will give Johnson a call and ask him to fully implement it."?Jonas' plan. He smiled and asked: "Guess, what is the little guy's next plan?" "
"Since he has established several companies, but these companies are all empty shells, the next plan should be to acquire one or two small companies." Cassinari said with a smile: "Mr.'s petroleum engineering service company is probably here." It must be part of his plan."
Richie nodded and said, "Then what do you think I should do?"
Cassinari smiled but said nothing. Rich sighed and said: "I like his vigor and pioneering development, but I don't want him to focus on me. If he really sets his sights on the engineering services company, I won't either." It will be easy for him to succeed, but there will always be some obstacles set up for him.¡±
Richie took back the topic and asked: "Has the little guy gone to San Diego now?"
Cassinari looked at her watch and said: "Yes. Fifteen minutes ago, his plane took off from the airport in Port Harcourt. Tomorrow the Los Bronzes copper mine project will be officially signed. He wants to Attend the signing ceremony tomorrow.¡±
Richie nodded and said: "Yannick's decision surprised me. He actually gave all the decision-making power to Jonas. He is only fifty-three years old." For a moment, Richie sighed. Born in 1934, he is already 70 years old. Although his body is still strong, he will not have too many years left. For the first time, Rich has the idea of ????retiring completely.
But this idea was quickly forgotten by him. For him, life and work are endless, and people cannot live idle. He picked up the phone and gave a set of instructions. "Keep an eye on Yannick in London, I need to know about every investment he makes."
Putting down the phone, he said to Cassinari: "You have worked hard these days. Please arrange the work of the secretarial class. Have a good rest at home for a few days. Come back to work next Monday."
"I'm afraid those secretaries won't be able to satisfy my husband."
Richie smiled and said: "That's why you need to train. Cassinari, arrange a few candidate secretaries and start training them slowly. I want to give you a new task."
Cassinari knew that this was the time when Richie finally let her out and took charge of her own business.
Rich said: "Although Jonas is very smart and can be regarded as an excellent leader, he is not an executor. Yannick is an excellent executor, but Jonas's stall is very big, and he is not an executor. I am familiar with minerals, but relatively unfamiliar with the oil industry. Sethia¡¯s abilities are limited, and social interactions will take up most of her time in the future. Although Elini is a girl who is capable, she does not have enough experience and is not popular enough. Therefore, I Would recommend you to be an executive of Jonas's oil company."
Cassinari was stunned for a moment, feeling pleasantly surprised. With his qualifications, in Rich Brothers Company, he could only serve as a deputy executive of a certain company, or a regional executive like Johnson. Although Jonas's oil company is not large in scale, Jonas is not short of money. Besides, he is only responsible for Jonas alone, so the future work pressure will not be too great. "Would Jonas agree?"
Richie smiled and said: "You asked knowingly. He will definitely be happy to have you, an experienced and high-quality person, to help. He is eager for talents now."
On the special plane flying to Chile, Jonas did not know that Rich had arranged for him to be an executive of an oil company, but, as Rich said, he was now hungry for talent. At this moment, he was facing a group of talents recruited by Elini.
Just looking at the information, these people are indeed first-class business elites. Everyone graduated from a prestigious university and has at least three years of rich working experience. Among them, there are internationally qualified actuaries, accountants, and former human resources from multinational companies. The head of resources, as well as two traders who resigned from Tony's company due to investment failure, and a trader who also failed in investment but was kicked out by Cargill.
Tony Company and Cargill are both large commodity trading companies of the same nature as Glencore. Although they are not as strong as Glencore, they are also famous large companies in the world. Their traders, like Glencore, are among the best. A valuable asset and unquestionable professionalism.
When they met for the first time, Jonas didn¡¯t know much about everyone, so he didn¡¯t say much. He just welcomed everyone as a leader, determined their treatment, and looked forward to the future together.
Although everyone had some distrust of this young and excessive leader and doubted his ability, they did not show it. Thinking that he has more than 2 billion US dollars in cash, which will be operated by people like him in the future, these people are still very excited. It is also good for Jonas to be younger. As long as they do not give random orders, these self-confident elites will also have the confidence to develop this company.??
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