<h4>Chapter 16 - Acquisition-2</h4>


    After the meeting, Eleanor returned to her office and called in five members of the top management. Along with them, Teresa, Lily, and Maya were also present, sitting in front of her.


    She opened her MacBook and navigated to her future ns folder.


    "You all know that Corsair Gaming currently has the best DDR5 RAM in the market. However, I would argue otherwise. The best RAM is actually from Angelic Labs Limited, one of thepanies we just acquired. The problem is their production costs are high, and due to ack of funds, they couldn''t capture the market''s attention. Only a few gaming enthusiasts buy their RAM."


    She paused and looked around the room, ensuring everyone was following her.


    "By acquiring thispany, we now own their design and production line. We will expand the production line and stop selling the RAM externally. Instead, we will stockpile them for our servers."


    Everyone began to understand the reasoning behind such arge-scale acquisition.


    She continued, "Anotherpany we bought was InfiTech Solutions. They produce HBM4-based memory for SK Hynix. We have already finalized our own HBM4-based memory, which is not much different from Hynix''s. With slight alterations in the production line, we can begin production immediately."


    She then shifted her focus to anotherpany. "ByteNest Innovations has a fully established top-loading storage server production line. They are currently manufacturing storage servers using the NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip. We will alter the production line and produce our own 4U top-loading storage servers invented by our US office."


    Turning her gaze toward a woman in her early 30s, wearing golden-rimmed sses, she said, "Helena, you are being promoted. You will take charge of these three factories as the production manager of the Memory Department. You also need to secure as many Micron 9550 NVMe SSDs as possible from the market."


    Helena Rodrigues, a Brazilian immigrant, had been working at Hewlett-Packard afterpleting her graduation from Stanford when Eleanor first met her at a training center in Indianapolis. With sun-kissed skin, dark wavy hair cascading past her shoulders, and deep brown eyes, Helena''s presence was bothmanding and graceful. Her expertise and ability to captivate an audience made her an asset.


    Helena nodded in satisfaction. After nearly a year at thepany, Eleanor had finally entrusted her with the role she had promised during recruitment. "I''ll do my best," she said confidently.


    Eleanor continued, "We will retain all employees from these factories who agree to our terms and sign the confidentiality agreement. This way, we will have an almost fully operational factory with minimal vacancies."


    She paused before moving to the next point. "InfiTech Solutions is the sole distributor of AMD Inc. in the Kingdom''s market. TechNest Global is one of the distributors of NVIDIA Corporation in the Kingdom''s market. We will need arge-scale supply of AMD Instinct MI300X and NVIDIA H100 NVL cards in the future. We also need AMD EPYC 9754 and NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchip processors. I acquired these twopanies to stockpile theseponents."


    She looked at Timini Williams, a young British-Nigerian with an athletic physique. "Timini, you will take charge of these twopanies. Even if the Kingdom''s market faces a shortage of these products, we must ensure we have an ample supply. Also, using the parentpany''s connections, reach out to other distributors worldwide and try to purchase from them, even if it means paying a higher price."


    Taking a deep breath, she added, "You will be the manager of the Processor Units. Retain only the employees you deem fit from these twopanies."


    Eleanor then turned to the only elderly man in the room. "Uncle Smith, NexaByte Technologies operates arge data center at Trafford Park. They have a dedicated power grid there, and the surrounding area is still vacant for future expansion. With your experience working at HM Land Registry, you will be our external affairs manager. Your expertise will help us purchasend and handle governmental matters."


    James Smith, a veteran with over thirty years in various governmental roles, had joined a subsidiary of Raynor Group after retirement before transitioning to Eleanor''spany. Due to his extensivework and efficiency, she had retained him permanently.


    James smiled and said, "Okay. I''ll do my best to meet your expectations."


    Eleanor then turned to Ava Martin, a young woman who had graduated in Data Centre Leadership and Management from Anglia Ruskin University. Her family had emigrated from Australia and now lived permanently in Failsworth. Eleanor had found her via LinkedIn while searching for a suitable candidate to manage her data center.


    "Ava, you will be the manager of our Data Center. Work closely with others to ensure everything runs smoothly. This is your primary responsibility. Also, order customized Te Megapacks for backup."


    Eleanor paused for a moment before adding, "NovaTech Labs has developed scble liquid cooling server racks for high-density data centers. Their technology isparable to the best cooling systems avable in the market. We must continue production for our own data centers. If we have excess supply beyond our demand, we can consider selling the surplus."


    She then looked at the entire group and continued, "DataNest Innovations recently developed a high-performance, high-density data center switchparable to the Cisco Nexus 9800 Series. However, they failed to gain an advantage because NVIDIA''s InfiniBand interconnects dominated the market. Due to theirck of resources, DataNest was nning to sell the technology topetitors of NVIDIA."


    She turned to Olivia Brown, who had followed her from the United States. "We need to cooperate with our US team and improve these two products for our internal use. Olivia, you will be the Manager of Networking Infrastructure. Given that your family is still in the US, you''ll be the perfect candidate to travel between the two locations as needed."


    Olivia epted immediately. "Thank you. I''ll do my best with these twopanies."


    Eleanor concluded, "All five of you have been promoted to managerial positions with different duties. However, remember that cooperation is key to ensuring the sess of our final product. Morepanies will be joining us in the future, so be prepared for additional responsibilities."


    She then turned to Teresa. "If I''m not mistaken, we currently hold only 2.1% of NVIDIA''s shares. To ensure a stable supply of their products, I want that number to increase to at least 10%. Keep an eye on US stock movements. Additionally, I noticed that some Indian startups are developingwork infrastructures. If there are any significant advancements, inform me immediately. I want to invest in Indian manufacturers."


    After exchanging ideas and rifying future tasks, the group dispersed, leaving Eleanor alone in her office to prepare for her next meeting with Fortune Tech.