Chapter 1497 Reporting Work
After staying in Xiangjiang for more than a month, Bao Zixuan had to go to the United States. As for Hong Kong's affairs, I don't care. The focus is on the one hand, the most important development is relatively stable and the staffing is more reasonable. Moreover, he does not want to get involved in competition and disputes. The purpose is to show both parties that he will not leave. However, increasing the scale of investment will not be done in the short term.
Even without increasing the scale of investment, given the current size of Heiyun Group, Heiyun Town will soon be put into use, combined with the ever-expanding scale of Hutchison Whampoa. At least in the next few decades, Bao Zixuan will definitely be the number one investor in Xiangjiang.
As for the reasons for the United States in the past, there are sufficient reasons; as his wife, Zhang Youran expressed support and could not find any fault. Microsoft is about to go public, and as a major shareholder, I must support it. In fact, the original plan should have been launched long ago; however, Bill Gates was not very satisfied with the price offered by the underwriters. In addition, Microsoft's performance in this generation has not achieved the desired results, so it has to be pushed to the present.
In the previous life, there was only one company, Apple, competing with them. Now the majority of the market is occupied by Heiyun Group, and many of Microsoft's technologies require Heiyun authorization. When people on Wall Street value a company, a large part of the reason is not based on current sales. After all, those don't mean much to technology companies.
What is more important is to look at the company's development prospects and how many technology patents it has mastered. Having technology in hand means having everything. Although Microsoft currently has a large market share, it does not have many core technologies of its own. Even Apple cannot keep up, and underwriters are worried that the market will not particularly recognize it.
But considering that both Heiyun and Apple are under closed-loop management, that means other computer manufacturers will use Microsoft's operating system in the future. If Heiyun Group didn't come out to disrupt the situation, Microsoft would still be a very promising company.
Bao Zixuan's arrival was relatively low-key. After all, he doesn't need to promote himself through other channels now. He has too much aura. And this time it is mainly to give Microsoft a platform, not to steal the limelight.
The special plane flies directly to New York, and Microsoft is headquartered in Seattle; but to ring the listing bell, you need to go to Nasdaq.
John Chambers showed up at the airport without being greeted by Microsoft personnel. Originally there was no need for an executive of his level to come over to greet him in person, but this time the situation was special. Several key Microsoft employees were waiting for him at the hotel, but Bao was not very clear about the specific situation of Microsoft; as the head of the US branch of Heiyun Group, he had to report in the car.
After the two got in the car, Bao Zixuan first said: "I'm very sorry last time, the matter was urgent; and the exchange was done using technology, so I urgently need to communicate with you in advance if I am not here."
John Chambers was flattered to hear his boss come up and apologize. After all, the entire company belongs to others, and you can do whatever you want. There is no need to apologize at all; in addition, the acquisition of Ferrari is also a perfect complement to Heiyun Motors' models. You must know that even Ford II failed to do it back then. Now the boss can easily convince Enzo Ferrari. This is an amazing achievement in itself.
John Chambers: "Boss, please don't say that. The acquisition of Ferrari is a perfect complement to Black Cloud Motors; at least we have surpassed other American car companies in the field of high-end sports cars."
"You don't know that after the news came back to the United States, Henry Ford II broke a delicate crystal cup in his office. Of course, I only heard about it and didn't see it with my own eyes."
I know it is beneficial to the development of the company, but since the company is managed by others, you cannot do whatever you want according to your own ideas. Doing so is not conducive to establishing the authority of professional managers. The employees of the company will think that this guy is just a decoration and the boss doesn't trust him at all.
It may be okay for me now, but when my successor is not capable enough, the final result can be imagined. Therefore, the professional manager system must be resolutely implemented. No dynasty can last forever, after all, no one can guarantee that their descendants will always be smart.
But if you hire talented people from all over the world, the possibility of sustainable and healthy development of the company will increase.
Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "The old boy is too serious. I feel that they made cars a few years earlier than others; they are the most authentic car dealers. This is not good. If we follow his logic, then we people before going to work every day , wouldn’t it be better to pay homage to Karl Benz.”
Hearing the boss's humorous comment, John Chambers actually laughed. The longer he stayed in contact with Bao Zixuan, the more he felt that this person was still easy to get along with. He is not as arrogant as some super rich people. As long as he does his job well, he is still very approachable.
John Chambers: "The U.S. division is currently developing well, and sales of military vehicles continue to grow. Not only the U.S. military and some countries in the Middle East; even European countries have begun to order military vehicles from us."
"But the U.S. military requires that the military vehicles we export to other countries can only be low-end versions, so the price cannot be too high."
Americans are still as unreasonable as ever, even a military vehicle is like this. This is the current situation, and Heiyun Group does not dare to break it easily. But there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. You can put some special parts in the country of purchase; and then send engineers to assemble them.
In this way, even if Americans knew it, it would be hard to say anything. After all, a military vehicle is mainly designed to facilitate transportation and improve the survival probability of soldiers. If it were an offensive weapon, Bao Zixuan probably wouldn't dare to do this.
After seeing his boss nodding to express his understanding, John Chambers continued: "When it comes to branches in the United States, the fastest growing ones are Internet companies. The White House requires that the United States be the first to be connected to the Internet, so major universities and scientific research institutions are We began to desperately buy equipment; after all, the government has a lot of subsidies in this area. At the same time, major universities do not want to fall behind others."
"So it's all you need to get the equipment, and you don't even care about the price. As a result, Heiyun Network Company's growth in the past year has been amazing. Each month's sales can increase by 50% on the basis of the previous month; even the U.S. factory and the Xiangjiang factory Although production capacity has been adjusted and expanded, supply still exceeds demand."
As an old man who has worked at Wangan Computer Company for many years, John Chambers is still very familiar with computer equipment. In his previous life, he was the CEO of Cisco; it was under his leadership that Cisco became the number one company by market value at the time.
Oblak is still a bit immature now, but he is better than young; and his understanding of computer software and hardware is better than that of many professionals. In addition, the founders, couple and CEO of Cisco all work under him; and with the core patented technology in hand, I believe no one can shake Heiyun's position in the field of network equipment.
Bao Zixuan: "Just follow the plan, but you must also pay attention. The White House does not want to see one company dominate or even occupy the entire market. If necessary, multi-protocol routers can be authorized. If Motorola wants to enter this field, We warmly welcome you.”
Hearing the boss say this, John Chambers certainly understood what it meant. The government will never allow a foreign company to control the core data exchange terminal of the United States.
Now that your boss has given instructions, just follow them.
John Chambers then reported on the situation of several other branches, and the overall effect was not bad. However, sales of some products have been unable to increase due to positioning issues. This is also the intention of Bao Shoufang. After all, Americans do not want to see a Hong Kong company that dominates the market appear on their own land. Sometimes compromises have to be made, otherwise it will be difficult to end the situation.
Seeing that it was almost time, John Chambers continued: "Currently, the main personnel of Microsoft are already waiting for you at the Hilton Hotel. They are very confident about ringing the bell for the listing the day after tomorrow. However, Bill Gates hopes to communicate with you alone. It should be Software licensing issues.”
"After all, Microsoft's most profitable software is currently licensed by Heiyun Group. If the contract expires, we are worried that something will happen to the group or it will not be willing to continue cooperation."
"It's true that you are a Microsoft shareholder, but the underwriters want to see the contract. Only in this way can shareholders be reassured."
If something unexpected happens, it must be a matter of identity. If the United States imposes sanctions on Heiyun Group, software licensing will become illegal; it is quite normal to think so. It seems that the Americans are ready to take action, otherwise why would even Bill Gates be worried about this. As for why I haven't taken any action now, it's probably because I'm still useful, or I haven't found a suitable opportunity.