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   Chapter 329 Thunder, Rain and Dew

   Brian Roberts frowned and asked the marketing staff who was inquiring about the news in front of him.

   As soon as I arrived in San Jose, I heard that Enron had already arrived and had already talked to Song Yang. This was not good news for Comcast.

   And hearing that this time, it was giants like Microsoft and General Electric who were vying for business with Comcast, so Brian Roberts couldn't help but worry for a while.

  Comcast has no advantage in front of the giants such as Enron, Microsoft, and General Electric.

   Taking over ICQ at a sky-high price, the entire Silicon Valley is paying attention to this ICQ financing. Once the deal is concluded this time, it means that the ceiling of the Internet industry has been completely broken.

  The Silicon Valley media is also very concerned about ICQ this time. Many media and reporters are squatting downstairs at ICQ.

Immelt, representing General Electric, was surrounded by a group of media as soon as he got out of the car. Now Immelt is not the one who was scolded and drenched in blood, but the next one who is highly anticipated. An imperial successor.

Immelt is a character favored by Welch. Since he entered GE, Immelt has been rising all the way. Now, it is basically clear to the outside world that Immelt is Welch's new choice for GE. Head.

However, this world is always full of a lot of metaphysics. For example, a certain guy in the NBA is touted as the **** of basketball. In the era of players, the old hooligan was really unstoppable on the court, but when the old hooligan became the ball The team owner, the eye for selecting players is really hot...

And this law, placed on Welch, can also take effect. As a force to turn the tide, it will save General Electric, a company that is on the verge of bankruptcy, and lift the market value of General Electric from 12 billion US dollars all the way to More than $300 billion. In the past two decades, 993 companies have been acquired. Welch's career is enough to be called a legend.

   But people stumble, and I am afraid Welch would not have imagined that he carefully selected the head of the General Electric empire.

   But now, Immelt is still a sought-after existence, whether it is the media or America's company, they all want to have a relationship with the future head of the GE empire!

   "Mr. Immelt, President Welch, are there any new plans for the Internet?"

   "Will GE acquire ICQ or other Internet companies?"

   "Will GE Transform?"

  The media caught Immelt and asked various questions. According to the domineering style of General Electric and Welch, when you enter an industry, you must become the leader of the industry.

   is like in the media industry, the outside world has never seen General Electric, the world's manufacturing giant, get involved with the media industry, but Welch still did it.

  Ten years ago, General Electric spent $6.3 billion to acquire NBC and built NBC into a media giant that kept pace with CBS and ABC.

Now hearing that GE wants to test the waters of the Internet industry, the media can't help but imagine. According to Welch's style, and the strength of GE, there is no reason to sprinkle some water in the Internet industry. For GE, Basically pointless.

Only then did the media ask Immelt if GE was holding on to a big move, or simply came to acquire ICQ, and repeat the situation when it acquired NBC. After acquiring ICQ, with the help of ICQ, GM Electric has become a giant in the Internet industry!

   "I'm here this time to invest in ICQ, one of the best Internet companies in Silicon Valley, on behalf of General Electric!"

Immelt spoke to the media in front of him in a personable manner and told reporters that, unlike Welch's vigorous and resolute, even a bit aggressive, Immelt always had a smile on his face, and he was gentle in character. The relationship between the top and bottom is good, and the relationship with the media is also good. The media rarely reports on Immelt's negative news. They all think that he will be the best head of General Electric after Welch!

Immelt below was surrounded by reporters and media. In the ICQ office building, Song Yang and Jeff Skilling, as well as old acquaintances Greg Murphy and Todd who came on behalf of Microsoft, were all standing at the moment. Next to the glass, looking downstairs.

   "It seems that GE is bound to win this time!"

  Greg Murphy looked at the scene downstairs and said with a smile that the last time Microsoft acquired Hotmail mailboxes, it was Microsoft CFO Greg Murphy and President of PR Department Todd who came to talk to Song Yang.

   This time, Microsoft still sent these two people to come and deal with Song Yang for so long. Greg Murphy, Todd and Song Yang have long been acquainted with each other, and they have no scruples.

Holding a cup of coffee, Todd drank it unhurriedly, talking to Song Yang and others about some rumors he had heard, "It seems that after four years, the one we need to deal with is Immelt. President!"

   Such a behemoth as General Electric, the internal competition is naturally fierce. Competing for the position of President of General Electric is no exaggeration to say that it is enough to make sixty episodes of Gongdou movies.

   Even the outside world is not less interested in the head of General Electric than a general election, and the media has been reporting numerous stories. After all, this is the head of a company with hundreds of billions of dollars.

Not only the people inside GE are secretly wrestling, even Wall Street institutions are stirring in it, and there are several other people who are competing with Immelt for the president of GE, including General Energy President Nadelli, and General Motors Group President Mike. Nani et al.

   But Todd, who has been in public relations for so many years, has a vicious vision. This Welch sent Immelt over. For Todd, he was basically able to determine Welch's mind.

   "Song, this time ICQ has given up too little equity!"

   Before Immelt came up, Greg Murphy bluntly said to Song Yang that Microsoft has nothing to be afraid of. Now Microsoft and Song Yang are nominal allies.

Pointing to Jeff Skilling on one side, then pointing downstairs, Greg Murphy said to Song Yang, "Mr. Bill Gates, I intend to let Microsoft and Song you continue to cooperate, but five % of the equity, it’s really…”

  Enron, Microsoft, General Electric, and Comcast, if the four giants come to compete for the 5% stake in ICQ, the dog's brain will have to be played.

   Obviously this time, several companies came, not only wanting to take that point of equity, otherwise they would not send people like Brian and Immelt.

   Song Yang just smiled when he heard Greg Murphy's "complaint". This time, he brought so many companies to raise prices for ICQ. Otherwise, why would he spend so much effort.

Glancing at the time, it was almost time for negotiation. Song Yang glanced at Jeff Skilling calmly. The two looked at each other calmly. Greg Murphy and Todd were on the side. Seeing this scene in their eyes, both of them could not help frowning.

  I don't know what agreement Song Yang and the Enron company behind Jeff Skilling have reached, but it is clear that the two sides have already hooked up.

   Today's negotiating lineup is very strong. ICQ's executives, together with Enron, Comcast, Microsoft, General Electric and other teams, have crowded ICQ's originally large conference room.

In the conference room, it is not ICQ, Microsoft or Comcast that attracts the most attention and becomes the focus, but Immelt. No way, the name of the next generation head of General Electric is too loud. .

   "President Immelt!"

   "President Brian!"

After entering the conference room, Song Yang greeted Immelt and Brian Roberts.

   "I'm very glad that you can come. On behalf of all ICQ staff, I welcome you and thank you very much for your support to ICQ!"

  Irene, who was sitting in the first place, spoke to everyone in the conference room in the name of ICQ co-president.

  Brian Roberts looked at the crowd in the conference room and the competitors this time, Enron, Microsoft, and General Electric. For the first time, Brian felt that he could not beat him.

Like Brian, Immelt is also looking at the "opponents" in the conference room. Immelt, who has followed Welch for so many years and has acquired an unknown number of companies after many battles, is in front of this scene. For him, it's not worth mentioning at all.

   But an Internet start-up company that has been established for less than a year or two can be sought after by so many giant companies, which is somewhat beyond Immelt's expectations.

This time, General Dynamics’ investment in ICQ is really just testing the water. General Electric has many businesses, and it is no longer the manufacturing company in the traditional impression. From finance to medical equipment, engines, media, insurance, etc., GE has Entry, and even GE's financial business, has become GE's most profitable department, even surpassing most Wall Street investment banks and institutions.

  Investing in ICQ, on the one hand, the Internet is really hot right now, on the other hand, GE also does not want to miss the Internet completely, which is why Immelt comes.

"ICQ currently occupies more than 65% of the global instant messaging market, and even more than 80% in other parts of America. ICQ holds more than 320 patents in the instant messaging industry. The ICQ community is currently the most popular among young people. Popular Internet Products…”

Irene spoke to the crowd in the conference room and talked about the current ICQ. Of course, in Irene's mouth, ICQ is a sweet pastry, with tens of millions of users, and the revenue continues to grow explosively. It has a dominant position in the instant messaging industry. , Holding a large number of patents, other companies cannot challenge ICQ at all.

It’s hard to say if it’s true or not, but from Brian Roberts and Immelt’s ears, ICQ is currently unique in Silicon Valley. Except for a few Internet companies such as Yahoo and Netscape, it’s difficult for the rest of the Internet companies. On a par with ICQ.

   (end of this chapter)