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| TSMC coup semiconductor godfather comeback |
| 78 years old, not old Zhang Zhongmou , decidedly back, regain the helm .
June 11 , suddenly announced that TSMC Board of Directors , the Chairman of the Board of Directors Zhang Zhongmou will be the successor , and re- appointed CEO. Incumbent CEO Rick Tsai , TSMC will transfer to the new president of business development .
" Spend ten years time cultivate a CEO, but within 10 minutes it was abolished ," Zhang Zhongmou Tsai comeback and was withdrawn , so dramatically staged a Chinese company in the field of power drama .
Zhang Zhongmou to strongman confidence fascination for the game , his own glory all have staked the future of this bet TSMC stage .
Long-planned " coup" ?
Hearty dripping is consistent Zhang Zhongmou strongman leadership style .
Zhang Zhongmou strong style , has long been known. Lite- Chairman Soong recalled the year when Texas Instruments LED factory work, had the opportunity to be sent to the Texas headquarters , " then any senior vice president of Morris ( Morris Zhang Zhongmou English name ) , every evening to Review ( view ) our progress , he got into the conference room , Rocker foot on the table , lit a cigar , together with all the whites are not scared , because he is very sharp . "
In contrast, the issue Tsai , Zhang Zhongmou handled is quite "moderate" it. Someone asked: " ? Do not worry so much feeling of insecurity make personnel Zhang Zhongmoues ," Zhang Zhongmou said: . " Staff will never see us right decisions , should be more exciting ...... past ( they Tsai ) report ( report ) of those elements , I’m very familiar with , I am after all, is the founder of ...... "
Meanwhile , Zhang Zhongmou Tsai nor on frozen or abandoned, but its existence was appointed general manager of TSMC’s new " new business organization" directly responsible for Zhang Zhongmou .
Tsai joined TSMC in 1989 , for the promotion of ordinary skill in all the way from the top decision-making disciples , Zhang Zhongmou spoke highly of : . " Capability and experience are very good, the next chief executive officer of TSMC ’s the best choice ."
But such a candidate, but how to make Zhang suddenly " ruthless " mean ? Industry generally believe that boils down to , is guilty of nothing more than Tsai two alleged errors , one layoff events , first decline in performance .
" TSMC social impact of retrenchment on the reputation of the very large, such a good reputation in Taiwan’s TSMC, the Taiwan authorities ’ economic security and preserving employment ’ strong call , even layoffs storm , and even older employees in Zhang Zhongmou doorstep protest , which makes Zhang Zhongmou in front of the authorities and the public lost much face, "long-term political and economic issues concern Taiwan Walker consultant Chow believes that" in fact , concerned about people who are aware of TSMC , Zhang Zhongmou moving read back , not a whim , more than one or two day thing, the reason why there is ’ ten minutes ’ dramatic scenes, because here all sorts touched Zhang Zhongmou ’s business philosophy has always been honesty , retrenchment became abolition fuse events . "
In fact, since the beginning , Morris Zhang Zhongmou of TSMC to spread news of growing dissatisfaction Tsai , Zhang also Zhang Zhongmoued over the past fortnight to work a day in Hsinchu practice , from the first half has been Zhang Zhongmoued to two days a week , or even three days, Management Services deeper involvement . Meanwhile, at the operational level , " as fast as the price of TSMC , UMC , so snatched a lot of orders ," Chow believes that " the order was robbed , TSMC has touched the root , this time , Zhang Zhongmou is not shot, that he would not Zhang Zhongmou called up . "
In fact, Tsai ’s " country " has long been riddled with problems , the outside world may not see it clearly , but it sees clearly Zhang Zhongmou . June 22 10 days after his return , TSMC AMD for the first time publicly acknowledged large customers , 40- nanometer graphics chip supply flow, and lack of TSMC yield related. Currently , AMD is evaluating whether to switch to a single AMD Global foundries investment company established .
Layoffs, performance decline , of course, is Zhang comeback external incentives , but only this , still less to let the "last of the determination under " Zhang .
Veterans , Xinjiang field
In fact , Zhang Zhongmou has already released various comeback signal. But, aware of the outside world is limited, Tsai is no time to ponder.
As the outside world says, Tsai "wrong not die ." But if Zhang Zhongmou Tsai wanted " dead " mean ? Let alone made a mistake, do not make mistakes , it still was " dead ."
"Wrong not die , but the dead ," the key , in Zhang Zhongmou desire comeback.
Zhang Zhongmou ’s glorious history, well known. International media said he was " a man opponents tremble " while Taiwanese are to him as "Semiconductor Godfather" because he opened a specialized semiconductor foundry precedent, he defined an industry , to save the entire island . Taiwan is now the world ’s most remarkable is not PC, but the IC industry .
June 2005 , Morris Zhang Zhongmou , TSMC quit successfully handed over the scepter handedly nurtured its successors Tsai . After retirement, Zhang Zhongmou lectures , reading for pleasure, wrote and published many articles vignette describes the philosophy of life .
However , Zhang Zhongmou ’s quiet life is broken financial crisis.
Last November, before the opening of the Games TSMC , Zhang Zhongmou published the speech input on meaning , " the first act of the financial turmoil has started early , up to now is not over yet . Second act called ’ recession ’, many people think that the financial crisis is almost over, and hope to have a surprise appearance , think of the second act already started " after cautionary words finished, Zhang Zhongmou began a high-profile media interviews , frequently appeared in public .
In November, in an interview , Zhang Zhongmou stressed that , in the face of the financial crisis , companies should be "aggressive defense ." At the same conversation with Zhang Zhongmou , CEO Rick Tsai , TSMC announced the helm of third quarter results : " Capital expenditure decreased by 20 %", " 25% reduction in capacity ."
In February this year , Zhang Zhongmou said when interviewed in another : . " For me personally, my life ’s work is the meaning of life is work, if there is no work , my life will not make sense ." When this attitude has written essays and philosophy of life before , has been very different. The first quarter of this year , TSMC ’s net profit is a record eight -year low , down 95% . Also based on this performance , so that was not declared layoffs TSMC had flesh wounds , dismissed hundreds of employees .
So many, apparently resulted strongman Zhang Zhongmou lump in my throat , and eventually became its comeback reason.
The financial crisis struck, for the strongman , this is undoubtedly saw the Xinjiang games in full swing , full of temptation impulses. Moreover, Zhang Zhongmou founded TSMC conscious of their " responsibility to the body," the court in Xinjiang , Zhang Zhongmou undoubtedly more believe in themselves.
"Term is no timetable ."
"My office is no timetable ," the return of the occasion , Zhang Zhongmou said so. Allegedly, Zhang Zhongmou has been optimistic about the house in Hsinchu , Hsinchu ready to settle , to fight a protracted war .
" Strong leadership is the last generation of industrial energy Taiwan reasons for the rise , but also the challenges of the future ." NTU Vice President Tang Mingzhe noted that Zhang Zhongmou is only one , but TSMC’s shareholders , not put all the property , all bets on these strongmen body. Even in these strongmen eyes, these successors are not enough level, the power to withdraw them , just to protect the interests of shareholders , but the succession system is damaged , who are willing to present a Tsai ? Long-term risk to shareholders, who pays?
June 18 , seems to be in order to allow the outside world to regain the confidence of Zhang Zhongmou , TSMC stroke of a pen , decided to restart investment plans. Zhang Zhongmou said TSMC capital spending from the original estimate of $ 1.5 billion , essentially flat with the tune rose to $ 1.8 billion last year , this year the company plans to increase R & D spending by 20% , mainly to its more than 1,200 employees in 30 research and development team to expand % , while the design and technical team will be augmented by a further 90 people. Thus , one of Taiwan’s TSMC became the first betting market recovery large technology companies .
However , look at a number of East and West " skillet " entrepreneur ’s performance, it seems that only Steve Jobs for Apple to bring a second spring , the other, law-abiding , guard it, there is always hope Zhang luck． | | |  |
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