Back To 1995: Chapter 275 Tradition
Chapter 275 Tradition
When the sky was getting dark, a huge business plane soared into the sky from San Jose Airport and flew towards the east.
The interior of this business jet has been renovated by the aircraft leasing company, and the passenger seats are less than one-sixth of the original, and various facilities such as a mini bar and lounge have been added to the plane, even if it is not as good as the private jet of the top rich , but compared to Boeing and Airbus long-distance airliners, the internal conditions are much better.
The stewardesses on the business jets are all carefully selected. Compared with the aunt-level stewardesses on the American domestic routes, they are naturally different.
After knowing that the people on this flight are all expensive Internet upstarts, the service attitude of the flight attendants on the flight need not be mentioned. Gallo and Wesley are surrounded by several flight attendants .
Sitting next to Song Yang who was sitting with Irene, there is no need to say more. Irene watched those flight attendant chicks with good figures, wandering around Song Yang back and forth. There are two brave ones who have already exchanged ICQ and computer numbers with Song Yang.
"It seems that Mr. Seven Billion Dollars is very popular!" Wearing a black frame and conservatively dressed, Irene looked at the courteous stewardesses and said calmly to Song Yang, but her hands moved towards Song Yang. Song Yang was pinched on the ribs.
During this trip to Asia, Irene thought that if Jenny didn't come, it was a rare trip to Asia for her and Song Yang, but she didn't expect that as soon as she got on the plane, a group of flowers and butterflies flew towards Song Yang come over.
Originally, Jenny wanted to go together, but she was being urgently trained by the actor trainer invited from Hollywood. There was only a month or so. The filming started, and there was no problem for Jenny to join the crew, but that Hollywood female trainer didn't want Jenny to ruin her own signboard, so she took Jenny to start emergency training, and this time Jenny had to stay America.
Being pinched by the little wild cat, Song Yang hissed, and quickly waved his hands to let the flight attendants who were wandering around go away, and then Irene withdrew her hand.
Greg, not far away, saw the intimate behavior of Song Yang and Irene, but he just didn't see it. Now Song Yang is surrounded by people from all walks of life, and Irene has also started to occupy a high position. As in the past, it is clear that horses and horses will not get along with Irene.
Even Greg, Irene, Whitman and others beside Song Yang have formed a small circle. Irene's Jewish identity allows her to be the co-president of ICQ. Shui Qi, Wall Street is very supportive of Irene, no matter in terms of funds or public opinion.
Acquisition of Xueleshan, Blizzard and other companies, ICQ has borrowed several funds this year, Wall Street is generous, and the media controlled by Wall Street is even more touting Irene, the title of Queen of the Internet, Queen of Technology, etc. It appears from time to time in reports about Irene, her reputation on Wall Street even surpasses Whitman to a certain extent...
There has been almost no negative news about Irene in the media, which is very rare for a young head of the business. These are all inseparable from the Jewish ethnicity behind Irene!
A group of people on the plane sat together in twos and threes. Whitman and Omidyar sat aside, flipping through a stack of documents, apparently discussing eBay.
Xie Qing and Eiger obviously talked about it, and Wesley had a good chat with a senior engineer representing PA Semiconductor. These people on the plane are basically Song Yang's team now!
Business planes flew across the night sky, and when they were far away from the mainland of America, two pieces of news suddenly appeared in the technology industry of America.
"Internet upstarts enter the mobile phone industry!"
The most well-informed Wall Street Journal was the first to report and reported to the outside world the news of Song Yang's acquisition of the Alcatel mobile phone brand.
As soon as the news came out, the entire technology industry in America was stunned. If Song Yang was tossing around on the Internet, they would not be surprised. They would also understand that he went to Hollywood to burn money. It is also human nature.
But why, suddenly entering the mobile phone electronics industry is a bit puzzling, and then it was reported that Alcatel paid 80 million US dollars, which is almost the price of cabbage, to sell Alcatel's mobile phone business, including brand, technology, When the patents, industrial chain, and sales channels are all sold to Song Yang, let alone Nokia and Motorola, even other people in the technology industry are a little dumbfounded.
This is no longer the price of cabbage, it is almost the same as Ming Qiang, so that when the news first came out, some people thought that Alcatel’s latest quarterly performance was a thunderstorm, otherwise how could it be sold like this?
Regarding Song Yang's entry into the mobile phone industry, various voices began to appear. Some thought that Song Yang's achievements on the Internet had already made Song Yang arrogant and arrogant, and dared to enter the mobile phone industry like a meat grinder. Let alone the international market, just say In America, it is estimated that Motorola can kill Song Yang's new Alcatel mobile phone brand!
“I have always admired Bruno Song very much. I think he is the leader of the Internet and has created new Internet trends one after another. Even if he enters Hollywood, he is still promoting Internet culture!”
A Chicago TV commentator said regretfully facing the camera, "But this time, Bruno Song disappointed me. I admit that he is a genius of the Internet, but come on, this is the mobile phone industry. There are Nokia, The mobile phone industry of Motorola, Ericsson and other brands, perhaps, we will witness a period of history, and tomorrow today may be the time when the mobile phone brand Arbat disappears!"
This current affairs commentator expressed the conclusion that Alcatel will lose in the mobile phone industry in a regretful but affirmative tone. Although everyone knew that Motorola's heart must be for Motorola in Chicago, the old nest of Motorola, but for his words, it was true. No one has any objection.
"Genius is about to fall!"
Another media also made a sensational headline on the headline, thinking that Song Yang's acquisition of Alcatel's mobile phone was a complete failure. Not to mention other things, it said that Alcatel, which is rich and powerful, can't handle the mobile phone business, and he was paralyzed by Nokia. , Why does Song Yang think that he can do what the Alcatel Group has not done?
"Perhaps, we will witness another company founded by Chinese Americans in America encounter the misfortune of "Wang An-style bankruptcy". Until it finally fell down like Wang An's company..."
As soon as the news came out that Song Yang started Alcatel's mobile phone business, various voices began to appear, but most of them were unfavorable remarks, and most of the major media in America were ridiculed.
America's media recognized Song Yang's genius in the Internet, but in other industries, they were not optimistic, especially this time, and entered the mobile phone industry on a rampage.
As long as a person with a normal mind, anyone who knows about the mobile phone industry in America, knows that Motorola is a giant. An upstart on the Internet, is he going to fight Motorola head-on?
I don’t know how crazy people say that Song Yang can win. It’s not even counted as hitting a stone with a pebble. This is an old-fashioned Ford car from the 1970s and 1980s. Compared with the latest sports car, it can climb To the end, it's all good.
There are media, and even the opening of the market, whether Alcatel's first mobile phone after being taken over by Song Yang can still appear in front of everyone.
Mobile phone brands such as Motorola and Nokia didn’t comment on yet another “novice” entering the industry, as if they didn’t see it at all.
However, Song Yang, who had already boarded the plane, couldn't see these public opinions, and the reporters and media who rushed to San Jose were all in vain.
The most thunderous thing is the Alcatel mobile phone brand. Alcatel's mobile phone business department in France, Ertian, who is in charge of the mobile phone business, just finished processing the documents, looked up, and it was completely dark outside the window.
Ertian is the founder of the Alcatel mobile phone brand. When it was first established, Ertian was also high-spirited. He once said on the Alcatel board of directors that Alcatel mobile phones should catch up with Normo, and the mobile phone business should become Alcatel The jewel in the crown.
Alcatel mobile phone did have a bright moment. It once became the number one selling mobile phone brand in France and the top three mobile phone brands in Europe.
But in those one or two years, until now, Alcatel's mobile phones have been in decline, and Ertian can also feel that Alcatel already has opinions on the mobile phone business within Alcatel.
But just like that sentence, it’s too far away from heaven and close to Nokia, and in the European market, it’s time to face the big devil Nokia. A few years ago, I could occasionally challenge Nokia, but now, it’s completely rejected. crushed.
No matter in terms of mobile phone performance, design, function, price, etc., Alcatel is completely overwhelmed. For the same price, why not buy Alcatel instead of Nokia, which is more famous and easier to use?
Although he was also a little worried, Ertian hadn't thought that Alcatel's mobile phone department would be sold. Now that the recession is bad, he can still make some money, right? !
Ertian, who was sitting in the office, packing up his things and preparing to go home, suddenly heard a noise outside. When he went to the window, he suddenly saw a group of reporters and media outside.
Seeing this scene, Ertian couldn't help being a little surprised. Except when the new mobile phone is released, the public relations department will invite reporters. I don't know how there will be reporters at this time.
Just as he was about to make a call to inquire, the phone in the office rang. After Ertian connected, it was the person in charge of sales of Alcatel mobile phones in America.
Hearing the anxious tone on the other end of the phone asking, "Why did the Alcatel mobile phone brand suddenly sell to Song Yang?" Elthian's mind buzzed, quite suddenly, without the slightest precaution, he suddenly was sold?
Throwing the phone aside, Ertian rushed over, turned on the TV, flipped through a few channels at random, and saw Chuluk, the president standing at the gate of the Alcatel Group headquarters, announcing to the French media, "Alcatel has sold the mobile phone business, this is a new page for the Alcatel Group!"
(end of this chapter)