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   Chapter 618 Big Melon

Song Yang looked at James Crow in front of him, and asked curiously, although MFS Telecom was acquired by WorldCom, Bernard Ebbs didn't like seeing James Crow, but in order to maintain his image, he did not immediately take him. Drive away, wearing small shoes at most, and give away the rights in Crow's hands.

Of course, Bernard Ebbs is not a good person, but to maintain his image, WorldCom acquires a large number of companies every year, and is now preparing to acquire MCI Telecom. If Crow is blatantly kicked out at this time, then MCI Senior executives, it is estimated that they will be suspicious.

   Keeping Crow, even if he pretends, can make MCI Telecom and other companies feel at ease, which is enough for WorldCom.

   Of course, keeping James Crow will not give him too much rights, and as for dividends and rewards, he is basically out of luck.

  How to say, they are all people who have been the president of MFS Telecom. James Crow is in a fitted suit. When facing Song Yang and Iger, he is still a top professional manager on Wall Street.

   "I think America Telecom is the telecom company that has the best chance to replace WorldCom in the future!"

As soon as   James Crow came up, he made no secret of his attitude towards WorldCom and Bernard Ebbs, that is, he wanted to overturn WorldCom.

Seeing James Crowe's attitude, Song Yang couldn't help but smile. He could imagine that, with Ebes' character, what did he do to Crowe to make James Crowe drop the position of president of MFS Telecom, he would have to follow the world Don't go through.

Taking a deep breath, Crow's face became serious. He knew that today, he had to show some real skills in front of Song Yang and Iger. Otherwise, even if he entered America Telecom, he would probably be a mascot. Staying at MFS Telecom, which is owned by WorldCom, doesn't make much difference.

   "WorldCom is indeed a behemoth with a market value of over $125 billion, but WorldCom is not invincible!"

  Crowder's words attracted Iger's attention. There was a feud between America Telecom and WorldCom, and Iger also knew that WorldCom would turn its guns on America Telecom when it was not sure.

   Take a look at what happened to MFS Telecom after it was acquired, and you will know that if America Telecom is overwhelmed by WorldCom, or acquired, it will not be much better!

   Song Yang glanced at Iger, who placed a cup of coffee in front of James Crow.

"WorldCom has acquired countless companies, but WorldCom's revenue has not increased much. Including MFS, WorldCom acquired these companies without integrating them, but only got the "nominal industry" of these companies, Come use these acquisitions to boost WorldCom's stock price!"

   In the past few days at WorldCom, Crow has not been idle. Even if he loses his rights, he can still view some internal documents of WorldCom.

If he didn't see it, he didn't know, but when he saw it, he was startled. With its bright appearance and huge dividends to investors every year, James Crow felt that he was a stitching monster. It was stitched under the WorldCom name, but only in name.

The acquired companies, whether Ebes or other senior executives of WorldCom, do not have the ability or the energy to acquire more than a dozen companies a year, how can they all be arranged? WorldCom buys back these companies at a high price, Basically, it is still there, no different from the original, let alone digested.

   "Not everyone is Welch and can buy hundreds of companies and keep them for himself!"

  James Crow sneered and said, obviously disdain for Bernard Ebbs.

After hesitating for a while, Crowe said, "I haven't been able to see WorldCom's internal financial statements, but based on the WorldCom I have contacted, it may have problems with its financials. WorldCom's revenue far exceeds other telecommunications companies, but I This is not the case, whether in terms of user scale, call pricing or technology, WorldCom is not much different from MFS, but WorldCom's revenue is two to three times that of MFS Telecom..."

Iger and Song Yang looked at each other. This is definitely a big idea. If it is true, if WorldCom explodes, it will be much more energetic than CUC International. CUC International only dares to cheat 15. The fake accounts of billions of dollars have already turned the whole Wall Street.

   According to the current market value of WorldCom, and acquisitions of tens of billions of dollars at every turn, if WorldCom is in a storm, the entire Wall Street may not be taken over by WorldCom.

"President Crowe, do you have any evidence?" Iger couldn't help but ask, this is not a trivial matter, and it will really kill people. Once WorldCom overturns, it will definitely be finished, but the telecommunications industry is expected to be subject to WorldCom overturned.

   "No, this is just some speculation on my part, and it's limited to what I said here!"

  James Crow said in a very bachelor, saying that he just revealed some rumors to Song Yang and the two of them, and he would not recognize these words when he left the door.

  Iger breathed a sigh of relief, and then suddenly remembered one thing, that is, before he joined America Telecom, WorldCom wanted to swallow America Telecom, and there was a lot of trouble between Song Yang and Ebes.

  Song Yang is still in public, and he has a hand in WorldCom, questioning how WorldCom can come up with so many beautiful knives to distribute dividends every year. This forced Ebes to clarify it himself and even scolded Song Yang!

   Thinking of what happened before, and looking at Crow in front of him, Iger suddenly had an absurd idea in his heart, what if this is true?

  Iger couldn't think about it anymore, this melon was too big, even if I ate a melon, Iger was a little frightened, not to mention taking the initiative to lift it out.

James Crow looked at Song Yang and Iger strangely. He thought that Song Yang and Song Yang would be surprised and excited when he said these words, but in the end, Song Yang's expression was as usual, he just thought deeply and returned to normal. .

   As for Iger, it's even weirder. When Crow saw Iger, his expression changed at first, his eyes looked at Song Yang unconsciously, and then he lowered his head as if he didn't know what he was thinking.

   "What do you think America Telecom should do?" Song Yang asked James Crow.

James Crow raised his head and was about to show the set he had prepared. After seeing Song Yang's gaze, he couldn't help but hesitate, and then said, "America Telecom should acquire or merge with other telecom giants. , now the whole telecommunications industry is doing this, if America Telecom does not do this, it will be swallowed by other giants, including the Telephone and Telegraph Group, but..."

As an old man James Crow, he doesn't believe in brother-in-law's modesty. It seems that America Telecom and Telephone and Telegraph Company are good to wear a pair of pants, but Crow knows that if there is a chance, he will be the first to go to America. Telecom started, it is estimated that the telephone and telegraph group.

Back then, WorldCom started by picking up the leftovers of the Telephone and Telegraph Group. It stands to reason that Worldcom should have a close relationship with the Telephone and Telegraph Group. It's almost out, so Crow doesn't believe in that set at all.

   "America Telecom should reserve some cash. No one knows how long this frenzy in the telecommunications industry will last. When the tide recedes, America Telecom should be well prepared!"

In the end, James Crow was still holding back. He didn't encourage America Telecom, frantically acquired rivals, and won the throne of the telecom industry. Before coming, he really thought so, fooling America Telecom into a war with WorldCom. The telephone and telegraph group, which is closely related to America Telecom, was pulled into the water, and it was estimated that it would be able to compete with WorldCom.

   But here today, James Crow still changed his mind. Although he still threatened that America Telecom needs to take action to swallow other opponents, he still asked America Telecom to do a good job in the back, so as not to lose the bottoms.

  Song Yang glanced at Crow, then said to Iger, "I think President Crow can be the vice president of America Telecom and be in charge of the Americas Telecom Marketing Department!"

Without the last words, Song Yang would not have stayed James Crow. James Crow was careful, but he had no experience or connections in the industry for so many years. Networking, making him responsible for developing users for large companies, can take some of the pressure off Iger.

   "Of course, Crowe, America Telecom needs you!"

Iger also took advantage of the situation to reach out to James Crow. It would be good for him and America Telecom to join an old river and lake like Crow. Iger is not like Eisner, the Disney emperor, and he has to squeeze all rights. The characters in his own hands will not leave anyone a piece of the pie, and will eventually lead to betrayal.

   Came to the lounge next to him, and Iger asked Song Yang in a low voice, "Song, you feel that what Crow said is true?"

  Song Yang naturally knew what Iger was referring to, it was nothing more than WorldCom's financial problems, but this thing was not the WorldCom family. There was a big melon in Song Yang's Houston lair.

Song Yang doesn't want to worry about this kind of thing. WorldCom will die sooner or later, either by being played to death by Ebes, or by being exposed by Wall Street and the Federation. There are definitely people who know WorldCom's big melon. , but now they are busy fishing in troubled waters to make money, all pretending to be "blind"!

   "No matter what WorldCom does, America Telecom needs to be prepared. Even if there is a problem in the telecommunications industry or the Internet industry in the future, there must be US dollars in the America Telecom account that can survive for one to two years, or even more!"

   "Daniel, I want to say, you may be making the worst decision in your life. The merger of MCI and British Telecom was a disaster. You and the MCI board will regret it for the rest of your life, and you will live in pain in your next life!"

   When Sitchmore walked into Bernard Ebes's office, he heard Ebes's phone call in a passionate tone. Hearing the name Daniel, Sitchmore knew that the other party was MCI President Daniel Akerson.

Seeing Sitchmore who came in, Bernard Ebes waved his hand and let him sit aside. Although Sitchmore was brought under his command soon, Bernard Ebes had high hopes for Sitchmore. It is treated as a confidant, or even the next head. After all, Ebes is 57 years old this year, and he is not a few years away from retirement.

   "Daniel, WorldCom will complete the acquisition at a price that MCI is satisfied with!"

   Bernard Ebbs ended the call with a tone that sounded calm but imperative.

   (end of this chapter)