However, it wasn't long after the tour of the company that a young kid, no more than a few years old, impressed and embarrassed the gossipy adults.
"Given the current state of Blue Horizon Enterprises, there seems to be no need for the Marketing, Copywriting, Creative departments... even Sales, for that matter," Cory said in an even tone.
Gaylord glanced at him and just smiled without a word.
Elvis was taken aback. How could this kid be more blunt than his mother?
"Boy, do you even know what a Marketing or Creative department does?" The head of Marketing asked with a forced smile, clearly unamused.
"I might not understand the finer details of your jobs," Cory replied, resisting the urge to roll his eyes at the adult's phony grin, "but I've looked over your company’s operating data for the past three years. Simply put, your departments haven't provided any value. The company's been limping along on its technology alone. That's why you crumbled so quickly in the face of AI disruption."d2
"How old are you to understand all this business data?" the Marketing head retorted with a sneer, his patience wearing thin. "For years, our departments have been working hard. If it wasn't for your Bane Corporation AI..."
"Enough!" Elvis interjected sharply.
The Marketing head clenched his teeth but held his tongue.
Gaylord, who hadn't yet started working, looked meaningfully at the head of the Marketing Department. "You're asking about the age of Tech Seven here, yet he's seen your performance data and walked around the company, and he knows what’s the problem. But you're clueless? You really should reflect on why even a child seems to be more aware than you."
The Marketing head dared to defy Cory, but faced with an industry titan like Gaylord, he could only swallow his words in silence.
Soon after, Elvis led Gaylord and Tech Seven to the conference room.
Today, only the technical staff were allowed inside the conference room; the rest waited outside.
The Marketing head paced back and forth, his frustration evident.
"Mr. Kiely can't seriously be considering the words of a child, can he?"
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