Reborn Capital Madman

So far, IBM has experienced a total of four CEOs.

The first, Thomas Watson, the oldest, IBM's main product was electromechanical watchmaking machines, and made a lot of money;

The second, Thomas Watson Jr., son of Thomas Watson, turned IBM's main products into large electronic computers and made more money;

The third term, Vincent Learson, was one of the great contributors to the successful development of IBM's mainframe System/360, but only worked as IBM's CEO for about a year and a half, until 1973.

At the beginning of the year, he retired and belonged to a transitional role.

The fourth term, Frank Cary, and IBM, under his leadership, consolidated its dominance in the computer industry while constantly improving its internal systems.

At this time, IBM CEO who visited Xiangjiang is the fourth, the current and the second.

Watson, little, came to Hong Kong with Frank Cary. It seemed a bit strange, but it was actually normal, because he was not a person who could be idle. He didn't know how many places he had traveled in his life, especially in the heart.

After the illness improved, he was interested in entering the political arena.

In the "old script", Watson Jr. will soon be appointed by President Carter as the US ambassador to the Soviet Union.

As for now, Gao Xian probably still does this, because in addition to his own energy advantages, Watson also speaks Russian, which makes others more competitive.

Several people sat in the RV and continued to greet each other, including many of them, which were filled with praises surrounding Gao Xian's massive expansion this year.

Watson Jr. tentatively said: "Sir Gao's consortium should have become the number one in Xiangjiang, right?"

There is no need to be modest in this occasion, and the Americans are not used to this, so Gao Xian replied openly: "Compared with some colleagues, our development speed is indeed more eye-catching, and there should be no problem among the top ten companies in Xiangjiang."

Frank Carrie cooperated tacitly to make a test, "I would like to ask Sir Gao's consortium to take care of IBM's business more."

Gao Xian laughed loudly, "IBM's customers are all official governments and large enterprises. It is a supreme honor for the prestigious IBM CEO to sell products in person."

Frank Cary and Watson Jr. exchanged glances without notice, "This communication atmosphere is OK, but it can set a good tone for the next talks."

After the convoy arrived at the Hilton Hotel, Gao Xian personally sent Frank Carrie and Watson Jr. to the door of the special elevator and handed itinerary, which included staying at the Hilton Hotel, meeting at the Kangle Building, visiting Gao Xian Industrial Estate, etc.

Wait. If IBM and his group have other activities requirements, Gaoxian can also be arranged as much as possible.

Frank Cary didn't rush to look at the itinerary, but took the latest information collected by IBM's Xiangjiang branch and thought about it carefully.

Watson little was much more leisurely and chatted casually: "Xiangjiang, a bridgehead for entering the Chinese market, has developed quite fast in recent years. There are many high-rise buildings and undersea tunnels and subways."

Frank Cary nodded and raised the information in his hand, "The business world in Xiangjiang is also changing a lot, British capital is in decline, and Chinese capital is rising rapidly. The hotel we stayed in, which is located in Xiang*** District, is

That Sir Gao.”

Watson little laughed playfully: "Before I came, I expected that this meeting should not be strong. Moreover, in order to develop the market in Greater China, IBM needs strong local friends."

Frank Cary hesitated: "But the last time I came into contact with David Gao, he spoke out to Huanyu's personal computers in a very extraordinary way."

"Maybe it's because the formal talks have not yet been held, bargaining." Watson yawned, "I'll make a jet lag, go and have a rest first."

Frank Cary quickly stood up and sent Watson, who was over 60 years old, who was really worried that the other party's heart would not be able to withstand the test of long-distance travel.

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Gao Xian also has his own source of information in the United States. After he returned, he received the latest information summary.

Watson, who has been resigned from IBM's CEO position for several years, will not only visit Xiangjiang when he comes out. He should make some reservations for him to enter the political arena, but his influence on IBM is Gao Xian.

But it will not be ignored.

Watson Jr.'s voluntary retirement in 1971 claimed that the reason was personal health problems, but it was not just to alleviate the huge pressure on IBM to be under antitrust investigations.

Decades later in the "old script", Apple's market value exceeded one trillion US dollars, which made countless people amazed; but IBM's performance was even better, and its market value once reached 1,923 in 1967 in 1967.

According to the inflation rate, the trillion US dollars has long exceeded the trillion US dollars at the time when Apple's market value exceeded trillion US dollars.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the farts of the United States in 1967 were only 830 billion US dollars.

Comparing the two numbers, it is conceivable how IBM under Watson Jr.'s leadership is full of glory.

However, IBM occupied 60% of the market for large computers, which also meant that it had countless enemies and its peers were suppressed and lost their armor, so antitrust investigations came again.

The major American companies responded to antitrust investigations and both struggled and compromised. Moreover, IBM experienced such treatments in the old Watson era, and it was easy to deal with them. So Watson Jr. retired in a rapid fashion, and his successors,

Continue to maintain this foundation.

Due to the pressure of antitrust investigations, IBM is not as aggressive as before, which also gives competitors in different product fields such as data control companies, HP, Wang'an Computer Company, etc. room for growth.

However, this does not fully explain the fact that IBM is clearly on a downward trend.

The market value of more than US$30 billion is an amazing level for other companies, but for the Blue Giant, it reflects the disappointment of investors.

Based on the information from all aspects, Gao Xian knows more about what IBM needs now than IBM CEO Frank Carrie, that is, while trying to avoid the antitrust investigation, the sword of Damocles, in the near future

Revitalize IBM's performance in the stock market and grasp the new directions discovered by the computer industry in the medium and long term.

So, during the first round of formal talks with Frank Cary, Gao Xian offered with confidence: "It's not that IBM wants Huanyu Computer Company to discuss, but it must be prepared to pay at least $4 billion."

Frank Cary certainly couldn't give up the price like last time, and he retorted: "Sir Gao is joking. Since IBM has the intention of acquiring, it must be the best goal of acquiring, but this is not

It does not mean that IBM cannot make the new products it owns in the acquisition target.”

"If Sir Gao always lacks the sincerity of negotiations, he will force IBM to be a direct competitor of Huanyu personal computers!"