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Europe - Luxembourg.

Starship Technologies Inc.

The company is a Zucker company and the only one headquartered in Europe. At the beginning of its establishment, the registered capital was 5 million US dollars. After a few years, it has gradually developed into a technology company with a valuation of 8 million US dollars.

The main business is kazaa network disk, skype network phone.

[kazaa network disk: Internet point-to-point transmission technology, similar to Baidu network disk, etc. 】

[Skype Internet Phone: The world's first network communication method, and it is also the world's largest Internet phone. As of 2020, it has more than 120 million users. 】

Of course, as of now, only the kazaa network disk business has been put into operation, and it is still in a loss-making stage;

Skype Internet phone is only in the research and development stage;

But......at such an important node, Niklas Zenstrom, the company's CEO, chose to resign!

Moreover, as many as one-third of Starship Technology Company, a total of 60 employees, will also follow him to leave.

"Niklas Zenstrom, you traitor! You are a despicable and shameless villain!"

Janus Frith, the company's vice president and director of research and development, was so angry that he almost scolded people with his nose.

"What time is it now?"

"It's an important stage in the development of skype VoIP!"

"You Niklas 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, you will leave, but why did you convince a large number of key personnel to leave."

"You feel your conscience. Since the establishment of Starship Technology, has Mr. Wald treated you badly?"

CEO Nicklas was silent.

He is speechless!

Zucker was really nice to him.

Niklas is Swedish,

Born in 1966, graduated from Uppsala University in Sweden with a double degree in business management and engineering physics.

Since he was a child, he has been called a "genius" by his neighbors, and the envy of countless classmates.

In 1999, Zhu Ke hired her as the CEO of Starship Technology with high-tech, and entrusted her with an important responsibility, including annual salary and benefits.

For option shares, Zhu Ke also promised that as long as the company is on the right track, he will never be stingy.

To be honest, Zucker, who has always been a bit stingy, is definitely a good boss for him, Niklas.

But... not long ago, he got a promise from Barclays in the UK.

"As long as you break away from Zucker Wald's Starship Technology and can leave with a large number of key members, then the new company to be formed will not only earn £500,000 a year, but also get a 10% stake in the new company."

This is the promise given by Barclays Bank in the UK!

Barclays, the second largest bank in the UK and the seventh largest bank in the world, has more than 100,000 employees worldwide. In 2020, it manages more than 1.75 trillion US dollars of funds, a proper financial giant.

"Hey~"

CEO Niklas looked at Janas and sighed: "I'm sorry for the company, I'm sorry for Mr. Wald, I owe you, I will pay it back in the future."

Hearing this, Janus immediately laughed angrily: "How many will you pay back? You are one-handed God and one-handed Satan!"

Satire!

Naked~naked~naked irony!

Nicholas' face was stern, and he said in a stern voice, "Whatever you say."

The market is like a battlefield, never overestimate the conduct of a professional manager. Anyone can betray as long as there is enough price.

......

at the same time.

Zucker, who is far away in Los Angeles, USA, also received the news from Vice President Janus for the first time.

CEO Nicklas resigns;

More than 60 key members of Starship Technology have resigned;

Starship Technology's key R\u0026D project, skype, was stagnant due to lack of personnel;

British Barclays Bank spoiler;

"Ha ha!"

Zucker laughed angrily: "What a Niklas! What a Barclays Bank! This is riding on my Zucker's head and shit!"

Starship Technology's kazaa network disk, its peer-to-peer technology will not be mentioned for the time being, even if it will be widely used by global Internet companies in the future, it will not be able to generate much commercial value, and it will be a $50 million industry.

but!

However, Skype Internet telephony is very different.

Even if Skype VoIP will be strangled by telecom and mobile giants during its operation, it will still survive tenaciously with cheaper communication prices. The number of users in the world exceeds 120 million, which is no joke.

Skype VoIP, the lower limit of development is a company with a market value of more than 3 billion US dollars; the upper limit of development can be described as immeasurable.

"Barclays' spoiler, CEO Nicholas' betrayal, is completely destroying the very foundation of Skype Internet telephony."

Industry losses of billions, tens of billions of dollars?

How can Zucker endure it? !

Immediately, without hesitation, Zucker called back Janus, the vice president of Starship Technology.

Zhu Ke said to the phone: "Janus, you must appease the current employees of the company in the shortest possible time, and the skype network call cannot be suspended."

"But...boss, I need capital, a capital investment of no less than $5 million!" Janus said.

"$5 million? Hehe! I'll give you $10 million, and the funds will arrive before evening."

Zucker said, "Are you confident now?"

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

Janus was never one to hold back.

......

3pm.

Private lawyer: Zhang Wei;

Private Financial Advisor: Anna Josephine;

Baggio Lister Jr., one of the think tank members;

And up to 17 assistant team members, all gathered in the conference room, waiting for Zhu Ke's order.

"The resignation of Starship Technology CEO Niklas violated the employment contract. At the same time, he accepted funds from Barclays Bank and established a new company, Hotafi Information, which is also a peer-to-peer transmission software company based on the P2P platform. competition agreement under International Law.”

"However, this lawsuit is definitely troublesome!"

"Barclays' influence in Europe, and even in the global arena, is by no means something we can easily challenge."

"According to my estimation, the legal team fee required for this international lawsuit will not be less than 10 million US dollars, 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 combined situation at the first time.

Of course, this analysis is not illusory, it is the conclusion drawn by Zhang Wei himself and his legal team after rigorous analysis.

Ms. Anna Josephine, Ling Lie said, "This lawsuit must be fought!"

"That's right!"

Little Baggio Liszt, echoed: "Everyone, you should know the importance of the kazaa network disk to Starship Technology. Even if this lawsuit takes a long time, it will delay the pace of Hortafe's information, at least we can't let it Nicklas was the quickest guy to get to work."

Although everyone despised Niklas' character, they also knew that this guy was a genius!

kazaa network disk is very important!

However, what Zucker really likes is always the skype Internet phone!

Of course, Zucker wouldn't say that.

Zu Ke said with a final word: "This international lawsuit must be fought, but there is a premise, that is, the lawsuit must not be ended this morning, it must be delayed!"

$10 million in attorney fees?

Ha ha!

Isn't it money, Zucker is not short of it!

As long as the skype Internet phone can be launched as quickly as possible, let alone the legal fee of 10 million US dollars, that is, 20 million or 30 million, Zucker will spare no expense!

......

at the same time.

As far away as Luxembourg in Europe, Willis King, head of the investment department of Barclays Bank, personally led a large legal team here.

Niklas, the former CEO of Starship Technology, rushed to the airport to greet him as soon as possible.

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