Back To 1995: Chapter 654 overture
Chapter 654 Prelude
"Netscape is really for sale?!"
After hearing the news, Irene hurried to the manor, with shock and strange color in her eyes.
Although Netscape is in a downturn, its brand is still considered top-notch in the Internet industry. The domain name alone is worth a lot of money. Coupled with feelings, this thing still has a lot of weight in the eyes of many people. of.
To put it bluntly, even if it is a false name, whoever gets Netscape is equivalent to getting the orthodoxy of the Internet. There are still many users and technicians who come here for the Netscape brand.
Seeing Irene's expression, Song Yang shook his head, "ICQ won't really acquire Netscape, and competing with Microsoft in the browser field is of no use to ICQ!"
When Irene heard this, there was a little regret on her face. Getting Netscape would make ICQ famous, but she also knew that it was all a false name. Microsoft cannon fodder.
Irene couldn’t help laughing when she heard that she wanted to cooperate with Netscape to put on a big show, “I don’t want to buy Netscape, but it’s okay to use Netscape to boost ICQ’s stock price!”
The routine has been popular since ancient times, and it is nothing new to use some means to raise the stock price, and Song Yang has no objection. During this period of time, he wants to raise the stock price of ICQ, the higher the better, and he is not afraid of false highs and bubbles. And so on, but the bubble blowing is too small, I am afraid that it will not be able to swallow several other companies by then.
Playing a show with Netscape is just a prelude to ICQ. Irene looked at Song Yang, "After Christmas, ICQ will start the merger plan!"
For Eileen, this year and even next year, she has to be busy. The listing of ICQ is just the first step, and the next step is the most important thing.
"Which company should ICQ merge with first?!"
Irene looked at Song Yang with burning eyes, and her excitement could be heard in her words. After the merger is completed, if everything goes well, she will become the top professional female manager in the history of the Internet and even Wall Street. Perhaps Also the most powerful one, definitely created a new history of female professional managers in America...
But the big merger is not that simple. ICQ mainly merged with America Telecom, Comcast TV Network, and NBC Group. Fall out with Erin.
But the other two are different. Comcast Television Network and NBC Group agreed to merge with ICQ. Trouble, you will inevitably pull a lot of calf.
After all, after the merger, ICQ will be a behemoth with businesses all over the world, with nearly 60,000 employees, covering the Internet, TV networks, telecommunications, entertainment, and media groups. It is probably among the top 50 companies in America. famous!
But who will have the final say in the merged company is probably a big problem. Comcast and NBC will definitely not be willing to give up control of the new company.
"Merge with America Telecom first, I have already talked to Iger, he will not object!"
Song Yang said to Irene, "After the merger is completed, you will still be the head of ICQ!"
Irene couldn't help being happy when she heard this, but then she frowned, and she heard the implication in Song Yang's words, "What about the control of ICQ?!"
"Where there is gain, there must be loss, and there is a law of two powers in the world!"
Song Yang said calmly, it seems that it is not a big deal to give up the right to speak to the merged ICQ, which makes Irene feel a little strange.
Irene knows Song Yang's character too well. She and Song Yang know each other well. After all, they have had **** so many times, but this time they don't compete for the controlling stake after the merger. Irene always feels that something is wrong.
"Immelt and Brian Roberts both want the right to speak in the merged ICQ, so let them, even the controlling stake!"
Song Yang said with a long breath, anyway, it will take no more than a year and a half at most, and the bubble of Nasdaq will have to burst. According to Wall Street's method of digging even the roots of leeks, it may have to be advanced.
Song Yang had to cash out his shares when the stock price was the highest after the merger of ICQ before the bubble burst.
When the Internet bubble bursts, the telecommunications frenzy will also stop. At that time, ICQ's market value of over 100 billion US dollars will be used to support it. It is estimated that the market value will shrink by more than 99%. At least within a few years, it will not slow down Here we come, before ICQ, NBC, and Comcast, there is only one way to split up!
Song Yang doesn’t care about who holds the right to speak or control the merged ICQ. As long as the merger is completed and Song Yang cashes out, it’s enough for Song Yang to cash out. The rest has nothing to do with Song Yang...
Irene hesitated to speak, paused for a while, and then tentatively asked Song Yang, "Song, you don't like this merger?!"
Tapping the table lightly with his fingers, Song Yang looked outside the manor, then turned his head to look at Irene, "One day, ICQ will acquire NBC and Comcast, but not this merger. It’s a real takeover.”
Looking at Song Yang in a daze, Irene didn't know what Song Yang's words meant, so she frowned thinking about Song Yang's words.
Under the parasol by the pool of the manor, Jenny was sitting below with a few servants, and there were several scripts beside her. When Jenny was reading the script, her eyes drifted to Song Yang and Irene from time to time.
One of the little attendants noticed Jenny's expression and said to Jenny in a low voice, "I feel that there is something wrong with that Irene Doherty. The media is saying that she has climbed to the position of president of ICQ." Song's bed, otherwise how could he be at this age..."
"Nicole!"
Jenny glared at the latter, and Nicole didn't dare to say anything more. How could Jenny not know about the rumors that Nicole said, but Jenny would not engage in those rumors.
"I believe in Song!" Jenny looked in Song Yang's direction and said, with a smile on her face. Now Jenny has also come into contact with the so-called American upper class. What those celebrities do is not much better than the Hollywood entertainment circle.
Compared with those people, Song Yang is a clear stream. Jenny doesn't want to affect her relationship with Song Yang because of those rumors. Jenny really broke up with Song Yang. Jenny doesn't know how many **** Like moths to a flame, at least Nicole in front of her is probably one of them!
Nicole, like Jenny, was born in Houston. Although her figure is not as good as Jenny's, she has a pretty good appearance. Now she is a Victoria's Secret model under RICK, and she is quite well-known.
Those little followers who follow Jenny, as long as they don't look crooked, they are doing well now, either as small actors in TV dramas, or as Victoria's Secret models, advertising spokespersons, etc., because Jenny's resources are simply too much. Well, almost the overflowing kind.
Double-click the company's advertisements, ICNC TV programs, Western Films' movie roles, etc., are all open to Jenny. If other stars want to appear on the Ellen show, they have to make an appointment in advance. The agent discussed with ICNC TV for a long time. Jenny It can directly access major programs and channels such as ICNC, NBC, and Comcast TV Network.
Even if some resources are leaked, it will be enough for Nicole and the others to eat and drink. This is the reason why Nicole's little followers, even if they have already become famous, still follow Jenny as little followers. After leaving Jenny, they If you want to get so many resources, you don't know how many twists and turns you will have to go through, and how much you will have to pay.
"Jenny, these are low-cost scripts, which are incomparable with The Matrix. Did Western Films do it on purpose..."
Another follower, after reading those scripts, complained to Jenny that after filming The Matrix, the scripts sent to Jenny were basically small-budget or literary scripts.
Jenny is not much annoyed, she is still looking at a film project script of a literary film director. In The Matrix, Jenny actually acts as a vase as she assumes the status of the second actress.
After The Matrix was released, her acting skills were not so bad that she was scolded, but she was often complained about. Song Yang and Western Films both wanted Jenny to hone her acting skills and acted in a few low-budget literary films first. , and then act in a blockbuster movie, so that Western Films will not take risks, and Jenny will no longer have to be scolded.
"Song said that as soon as these literary films are finished, I will be the leading actress in the next big production of Western Films!"
Jenny held the script in her hand, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, she knew that Song Yang would not fool her.
These low-budget films include literary films, which cost only one or two million dollars. Western Films promised to invest in the project and undertake the distribution. Those small directors, even if they gritted their teeth, were willing to cooperate with Jenny.
Nicole and a few followers around her showed envious expressions when they heard Jenny's words. They didn't doubt Jenny's words. It is true that Western Films has recently reported that it is buying a large number of copyrights with a lot of money. The copyrights of Libert, Lord of the Rings, and Marvel, etc., are no surprises and special effects productions!
"Jenny, Paris Hilton's little follower Kardashian, invited you to a party tonight, do you want to go?"
Another little follower said to Jenny with great interest, as the eldest daughter of the Hilton family and Paris from New York, she is the focus of the American entertainment industry.
As for Paris, she would not have imagined that a certain little follower can only pinch her feet to please her follower, and if she gains fame in the future, she will be able to surpass her, and even tear her apart. After all, her best girlfriends now are all Celebrities in America's celebrity scene.
Since the time in New York, especially after ICQ went public and Song Yang became the second richest man in the world, all kinds of invitations have flown to Jenny. As long as she participates in those parties, Jenny will undoubtedly be the focus of attention .
Jenny thought for a while, glanced at Irene's direction, shook her head, and declined the invitation. Although she said she was not worried, Jenny would not really lure wolves into the house.
After ICQ went public, Song Yang stayed at the North Shore Manor for a few days without accepting too many interviews from the media, and the turmoil gradually subsided.
During this period of time, various news emerged one after another, especially in the Internet industry, where various news appeared every day. Song Yang did not appear in front of the media much, and the limelight naturally began to shift to other places.
During the time in New York, Song Yang had private contact with Immelt, Brian Roberts and others several times to discuss the merger of several ICQ companies.
At this time, Irene, the president of ICQ who had just left New York and returned to San Jose, accidentally accepted an interview with the "San Jose Daily" and suddenly declared, "In the second half of the year, ICQ will have new plans. ICQ will not only do Internet social networking website!"
To put it bluntly, all major companies in America have played with it, and some of them have a stronger tone than Irene. This report has just been released, and it has not been paid too much attention by the outside world.
But only one night later, the Internet suddenly came out with shocking news, which even shocked the global Internet industry. Some Internet companies proposed to buy Netscape!
This sudden news caught the entire Internet industry by surprise. No matter how bad Netscape is, it is also the big brother of the Internet industry. It used to exist like Optimus Prime, carrying the entire Internet forward, but now, it is suddenly about to be acquired. , It is too amazing.
As soon as the news came out, and thinking about Irene's previous interview, in an instant, there was almost no need to guess. The news that ICQ was going to acquire Netscape began to spread overwhelmingly.
The stock price of ICQ, which had just started to stabilize, was stimulated, and the stock price directly broke through the $100 mark. The stock price of Netscape, which had been sluggish for a long time, also rose sharply.
"A match made in heaven!"
For this news, Silicon Valley Daily did not know how much public relations fees it received from Netscape, and it was touting it, almost blowing it up, "If ICQ can acquire Netscape, it will be a brand new start for the two companies! "
"ICQ has 100 million users around the world. Netscape has the top browser technology, but it has lost users and the market. If the two can merge, Netscape will directly regain half of the browser industry, and may even take Microsoft IE instead!"
"The new browser war is about to start again. Bruno Song and Anderson, the two geniuses of the Internet, join forces and once again show their swords against Microsoft!" The Oakland Tribune is also optimistic about this deal.
The entire media in Silicon Valley is very confident about this deal. With Netscape's technology and ICQ's 100 million users, there is no reason why they can't beat Microsoft. The Internet industry is firing at Microsoft again!
Microsoft headquarters, when Bill Gates heard the news, his face was very ugly, and he asked Ballmer and other executives, "Is the news true?"
Ballmer and several other Microsoft vice presidents, department heads, and their faces are not looking good.
Fighting Netscape, finally suppressing Netscape, and carrying a lawsuit, just got the browser market, the buttocks are not hot yet, and now they are going to fight a second time, and it is still a far more powerful player than Netscape. Difficult opponents, it's no wonder they have a good face.
(end of this chapter)