After a few seconds, Menken came to a conclusion.
The answer was, for the time being, no.
When Norman was seriously ill, he was the one who handled the affairs of Osborn Group. Now, he is the most familiar with the company and has the highest prestige. The shareholders will only trust that he has the ability to stabilize Osborn.
Walter has never participated in many company affairs before, and no one on the board of directors would agree to him taking over.
The only one who can sit firmly in the CEO position is Menken himself.
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Moreover, he was already in this position. In the board vote just now, Walter also voted for him.
Since there is no threat at present, what attitude should he take towards Walter?
Menken quickly made a choice.
"Mr. Walter, if you can ensure that these things left by Mr. Norman are feasible enough, then I think everyone on the board of directors will approve of your plan and provide full support to contact President Pepper of Stark Group for you, but you need to prove that the project has a chance of success. However, the group is currently in financial difficulties, and I don’t think there will be much funding after the funds are recovered."
Menken said to Shimizu with a sincere expression.
"Then, how much funding can Mr. Menken secure for me to prove it?"
"After the funds are fully recovered, I will allocate 300 million US dollars as initial research funding. After that, you need to show certain results and get the approval of the shareholders. At that time, we will contact Stark Group again."
"I agree, but I need some manpower to set up a new department to handle this matter."
Shimizu put away the USB flash drive and said.
If it is just a conceptual initial product, there is no need for 300 million US dollars at all.
In the DC world, he only used about 100 million at the beginning and worked with Mr. Freeze to create a product to show to Lex Group. This benefited from Mr. Freeze's own technical accumulation in battery energy technology, such as the battery that supports his Freeze Armor.
The subsequent investment of 500 million together with Lex Luthor was to develop products that could be mass-produced at low cost, and included the initial construction of car factories, etc.
"Okay, everyone on the board of directors is here today, so we can give you a suitable position."
Menken said, looking at Shimizu.
"I want the position of Vice President of Product Development and serve as the head of the new energy electric vehicle department."
Shimizu made another request.
Asking for a CTO position right away is the right counterpart, but it is not that easy.
CTO, namely Chief Technology Officer, as one of the C-level executives, is in charge of the entire company's technical resources, and his position is only one level lower than Menken's CEO.
He has never intervened in Osborn's affairs in the past. If he suddenly takes this position, not many people on the board of directors will agree, and he has no one to use under his command.
But if it is just a department head, there is definitely no problem, and it is also convenient for him to start a team from scratch.
The position of Vice President of Product Development is also very necessary.
After all, Shimizu is also a member of the board of directors, and it is reasonable to have such a position.
He also needs to ensure his position to avoid being restrained by other aspects.
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After the meeting, Shimizu, who got the position he wanted, looked at the slowly rising luck progress bar and nodded secretly.
When things are done, not to mention the position of CTO, even the CEO, Shimizu may not be qualified to get involved.
Or, at that time, Shimizu, who is already full-fledged, may have the ability to leave Osborn and work alone with the team, or...
Shimizu's eyes turned to Harry Osborn, who was being led by the old butler Bernard.
"Uncle Walter."
Harry Osborn politely bowed to Shimizu.
"Harry... I'm very sorry about Norman's matter, but we will do everything we can to preserve the hard work of Norman's life."
Shimizu touched Harry's head and comforted him.
Now, the person with the most shares is still Harry Osborn.
Shimizu looked at Bernard.
No mistake, one first, one hair, one inside, one content, one in, one look, one look!
Just now, he saw Bernard asking Harry to find him.
"Mr. Walter, may I ask if you have time today? Young Master Harry would like to invite you to have dinner at the Osborn Old House before noon. At the same time, let’s discuss the personnel of the new department. Maybe we can recommend some old subordinates trusted by Mr. Norman."
Shimizu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Is Bernard supporting him in Harry's name? Or is it related to some internal factional disputes within Osborn Group?
You can try to contact and see if you can get more of Norman's legacy left in Osborn and get Harry Osborn's support. This may be able to help him more in the future.
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Shimizu is very confident in new energy vehicles.
This confidence comes from Victor Fries, from Cisco Ramon, from Lex Luthor.
These three people are all first-class or even top scientists in the DC world. In just a few months, the TSL electric car has transitioned from the previous concept to the stage of completing the first batch of commercial models.
"This is the first Modle I-type car we made. After testing, the car's top speed can reach 135 kilometers per hour, and it takes seconds to accelerate from standstill to 100 kilometers per hour. The battery capacity is 60 kWh and the range reaches more than 400 kilometers. Regardless of driving performance or battery life, this car has reached the standard for commercialization..."
In a building in Metropolis that Shimizu and Lex Luthor jointly bought, Victor wore glasses and held a tablet computer, introducing the first commercial model to Shimizu and Lex Luthor.
"As for the one next to it, it is the deluxe version. All performance data is more than half higher than the ordinary version, and the interior is more luxurious. I plan to invite a well-known designer in the industry to design a shell that looks more technological based on our car body design, and then exhibit it at the global auto show next month..."
Shimizu and Lex Luthor each sat in and experienced it, and also tried to drive two laps on the wide tile floor.
"Our products will definitely be very popular, and the historical process of mankind will be pushed forward a small step by us."
Luthor touched the hood and sighed, and then asked: "How to solve the car's charging problem? Is it like a mobile phone, using charging equipment at home, or is it like a fuel car, through facilities such as gas stations?"
"There should be both. We plan to divide it into two forms, one is a private charging pile, and the other is a public charging pile, like gas stations, covering every city. But to achieve the latter, we must get government support."
