Marvin Josephson can be defined in a simple word: businessman. Marvin is not an insider in the brokerage industry. He is just a businessman. He knows nothing about the brokerage industry. But when he saw that William Morris's agency was very easy to make money, he planned to enter the brokerage industry and make a fortune.

Therefore, in 1975, Marvin combined two brokerage companies, the Creative Management Association and the famous international brokerage company (the.international.fa.agency), into one. This new company is the current international innovation management company. At the beginning of its establishment, the International Innovation Management Company was just a subsidiary of the listed company Josephson International. Obviously, Marvin only regarded it as another money-making business, and did not really want to make a career in the brokerage industry.

Therefore, after its establishment, most of the energy of the new company was consumed in internal personnel disputes. The innovative artist brokerage company founded in the same year had more vigorous combat power and vitality. It soon rose strongly under the leadership of Michael Orwitz and developed into the top presence. Relatively speaking, the international innovation management company with strong economic strength background failed to achieve the expected results.

This situation changed until 1980. Rick Rosen, an agent who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and several other partners joined forces to take over the management of the company and focus on the brokerage business itself. The company returned to the right track and ushered in a major turning point in 1986. Stan Karman, the head of William Morris's agency, passed away and fell into a state of no leader. International Innovation Management and Innovation Artist Brokerage Company took the opportunity to grab a lot of stars and successfully became the top player in Hollywood.

Later, Marvin privatized the company, and he and Rick Rosen, Lang Meyer and other senior managers bought 60% of their shares for $70 million, allowing International Innovation Management to break away from the control of Josephson International, become independent and become a common partner-system brokerage company in the industry.

Immediately afterwards, Marvin realized that he was not an excellent agent. He liked to sit behind the scenes and plan and grasp the direction of the entire economic lifeline. So he dispersed some of his shares, added several partners, and then completely retreated behind the scenes in 1990.

After entering the 1990s, International Innovation Management Company and William Morris Brokerage Company, Innovation Artist Brokerage Company, are ranked among the top three major brokerage companies in Hollywood. Now they can easily generate profits of over 100 million yuan every year, especially with the increase in the cost of films, the profits of brokerage companies are also increasing. In addition to movies, the profits in music, publishing, television, and art fields are also very considerable, and the brokerage industry is indeed thriving.

So, at the end of the year luncheon last year, Marvin returned to the mountain. He decided to intervene in the company's management again. He also wanted to become a top player in Hollywood. Interest is still the core goal he pursued, and the desire for power is also an important factor. This has triggered the internal power struggle of the international innovation management company in the past year, reminding people of the chaos when the company was just established.

For Marvin, a businessman, interests are an eternal pursuit, and power is a necessary means. If he wants to regain the management rights of the company, then first he must collect more shares and give himself enough voice among his partners; at the same time, he must have more big-name artists, who can create a steady stream of profits for him, and also allow him to gain enough power to re-rule the management power of the company.

Partners such as Lang, Rick naturally became Marvin's opponents. They had to take sides, choose to cooperate with Marvin, or choose to compete with Marvin. Most of the partners came to this position and went through hardships. No one was willing to choose the former, the desire for interests and power. Marvin had, and these partners also had, so almost no one was willing to surrender. Therefore, this made Marvin have to save the country in a curve, and Joseph, a backbone with certain strength, became the target of the company's competition.

Under such a background, the entire international innovation management company is indeed in a panic, and there is also William Morris Brokerage Company outside. The innovative artist brokerage company is eyeing it, with internal and external troubles, which put the international innovation management company in a difficult situation for a while. However, the international innovation management company is no match for the early stage of entrepreneurship. Although the internal power struggle for profit is becoming more and more urgent, all brokers are very capable. Other poaching work is not so easy to complete, and the entire company's economic strength and connections have not been damaged at all, so the overall situation is not as bad as imagined.

For any agency, the loss of big-name artists is truly fatal. A top brand can save a frequently dying agency. Similarly, the departure of a group of top brands can also cause a top brokerage company to go bankrupt. Therefore, internal power struggles are not a fatal existence, and artists are always the core bargaining chips of this game of throne.

Lang appeared, Rick appeared, and now Marvin appeared.

"Hey, dear Hugo, finally wait for you, the most popular actor in the company this year." Marvin came up as if he was an old friend. He was a shrewd businessman and a top hero. He knew how to grasp the standards and how to achieve his goals.

Hugo is not only the most popular actor in the international innovation management company this year, but also the most popular actor in North America this year. His cumulative box office this year was a hero at the end of the year, and he was the only one. Therefore, Ma Wen's greeting just now contained a lot of meaning, and he also emphasized the "company", which obviously means that he came to greet the whole company.

This is the first time that Hugo has officially met with Marvin. At the lunch meeting at the end of last year, Hugo only met with Marvin, but this year Marvin seemed to be a friend of many years. This made Hugo clearly know that he is also an important battle in this Game of Thrones. It is uncertain whether the final victory or defeat will definitely lead to him, but he knows that no one will hope to miss this battle. So, regardless of whether Hugo is willing or not, he is already in this game.

"Ma Wen, dear Ma Wen, you flattered me. Didn't you find the lunch sponsorship fee today yet?" Hugo said enthusiastically with a gentle smile, but his words were filled with some politeness and alienation, and he easily resolved Mar Wen's attitude.

However, Ma Wen seemed to have not heard the profound meaning in Hugo's words, and said with a smile, "If you want, it would be better, but you can look forward to the lottery, and there might be surprises." Ma Wen is already 63 years old this year. He stood beside Hugo like a kind elder. He did not express other intentions, but he was so friendly that Hugo could not refuse. In this way, it would be very difficult for others to get close to Hugo.

Hugo was quite surprised. In his impression, there were so many big names in the luncheon today, so he shouldn't be in the limelight. Could it be that other big names have completed their positioning choices? This is unlikely.

In fact, Hugo underestimated himself. Perhaps based on overall qualifications and achievements, Hugo is indeed not enough to watch, but in 1993, Hugo was definitely the undeserved focus of the United States, not only the excellence of movies and albums, but also the hottest topic focus at the end of the year. Therefore, it was expected that Marvin and others would pay such high-level attention to Hugo.

However, Hugo did not accept Marvin's kindness. In this passive game of Thrones, Hugo did not intend to become a chess piece. Even if he wanted to join the game, he would still become one of the chess players. He planned to take the initiative in his own hands. So, Hugo looked around with a smile, then said, "Huh, today is really lively, but I haven't seen my agent yet, which is not a good signal. I think I should go and meet Qiao first."

At this time, Samora was standing behind Hugo, in front of the elevator entrance. Although he was not very old, he had a very mature understanding of the worldly style, which was also one of his characteristics, so he could clearly feel that Lang, Rick, Marvin and others were paying attention to Hugo's performance, just like he was staring at a hyenas with prey, ready to attack at any time.

But Hugo did not develop in the direction they expected at this time, and mentioned Joseph who had not appeared on the scene at all. This immediately broke the balance. Everyone at the scene was thinking. It was probably Lang was a little gloating, while Rick was trapped in his own thoughts. As for Marvin, he paused and his smile was still on his lips. For a moment, the air seemed to have been frozen, and the whole tense atmosphere swarmed in an instant.

Samora felt sweating on his forehead when he stood less than a step behind. It was hard for him to imagine how Hugo was standing beside Ma Wen to deal with it.

At this moment, Ma Wen nodded with a smile, "Of course, of course, you should go find Joe." His smile was still impeccable, and the emotions in his eyes were hidden behind the smile, and there was no trace of them leaked.

Hugo knew that he had bet right, on the one hand, because he now has the upper hand, and these agents are eager to bring themselves into the account, so they will definitely not be too strict. Even Lang smiled at him, let alone the cunning Marvin; on the other hand, it is because Marvin is smart enough. If Hugo is facing Lang now, he would probably have to worry about Lang turning against him on the spot, but if Marvin said that Marvin, Marvin could obviously control his emotions.

Moreover, to take a step back, even if Hugo's strategy made Marvin lose interest in him, it would have no effect on Hugo. He would not expect to work under Marvin. Therefore, Hugo did not lose any loss, and he was invincible.

But Marvin is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp. He took two glasses of champagne from the tray of the waiter next to him and handed one to Hugo. "At least you should drink a glass of celebration wine first, and then we'll talk later."

"Thank you, but I think I'd better eat something before drinking." Hugo pushed with a smile.

But this time Marvin didn't buy it anymore. He still smiled and said, "I insist."
Chapter completed!