Back To 1995

   Chapter 655

   "I've said it before, Bruno Song is Microsoft's opponent, not an ally!"

  The newly promoted Microsoft executive, Terry Myerson, the head of WP system development, was the first to speak. He was one of the most radical Microsoft executives who opposed Song Yang.

   On the one hand, Terry Myerson needs to express himself to the Microsoft board of directors, and on the other hand, it is the entanglement between the WP mobile phone system and the Saipan system.

  Symbian mobile phone system is now about to become the mainstream of mobile phone operating systems, and major mobile phone manufacturers are using it, and the WP system is still under development.

  Saipan is the stumbling block in front of the WP system. Only by killing Saipan can the WP system be able to take the lead!

   "I agree with Myerson's opinion. Bruno Song is Microsoft's opponent. If Microsoft could have solved him a few years ago, there would be no trouble now!"

  Myhrvold, the chief technology officer of Microsoft, also stood on Terry Myerson's side, thinking that Song Yang's side should be solved in the first place, and there will be no trouble today.

Myhrvold and Terry Meyerson, one is in charge of the Microsoft PC operating system and the other is in charge of the mobile phone operating system. Logically speaking, the water and fire are incompatible, but today, the two of them are surprisingly unanimous. Is to let Microsoft hit ICQ hard.

Technologists are different from other departments, such as marketing, operations and other departments. They can also make concessions. Anyone who can play technology understands that if they can't compete in technology, they really can't beat them. ICQ and Saipan are true. Made Myhrvold feel threatened.

But after Terry Meyerson and Myhrvold spoke, the other major executives, President of Operations Ballmer, President of the Software Department Elop, and Song Yang's old acquaintance, Todd, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Relations Department The financial officer, Greg Murphy, did not say a word, and Bill Gates frowned.

   After a moment of silence, the first person to speak was Microsoft's general counsel Smith, "Cough, I need to remind everyone that Microsoft can't stand another large-scale antitrust lawsuit!"

   "Do you just watch ICQ get Netscape?" Myerson said fiercely.

  Smith raised his hands and made a gesture of "surrender", "I'm just making a proposal, I want to tell you that if there is a war with ICQ, in Texas, Microsoft's antitrust case will be defeated!

   This may be the first domino to fall, and other states in America, even Italy, England, Germany and Asia, will put Microsoft in a dilemma! "

  Smith is really tired. He has made a lot of money as a Microsoft legal consultant over the years, but his hair is about to fade away.

Texas is Song Yang's home base. Everyone knows this well. From top to bottom, they are people from the Xiang Dang. The Xian Dang is not pleasing to the eyes of the technology industry. If there is a chance to clean up Microsoft, Dirk Saskatchewan will definitely not be soft-hearted.

   Coupled with Song Yang's reasons, Smith feels that once the lawsuit is held in the Internet Court in Texas, or even in Houston, I am afraid that Microsoft will not be cleaned up!

   "It's just news now. No one knows the truth. Bruno Song may not really fight with Microsoft. He doesn't look like that kind of person..."

   Unexpectedly, it was Ballmer who spoke on behalf of Song Yang, which was somewhat unexpected by Myerson.

For the others, Meerson can also deduct a hat. For example, if Maffei and Todd dare to speak for Song Yang, then Meyerson can deduct one. They "collaborated" ICQ with a hat, but Ballmer, he did not. That guts.

   There have long been rumors within Microsoft that after Bill Gates, Ballmer may take over as the next head of Microsoft. Myerson can’t say that the next head of Microsoft is collaborating with the enemy!

Ballmer and Bill Gates glanced at each other. The two have been partners for nearly 20 years, and they have long been tacit understanding. Ballmer said this for Bill Gates, or else it came from Bill Gates. , is it not the same as being afraid of Song Yang.

If possible, Bill Gates and Ballmer really don't want to start a movie with Song Yang. A few years ago, Microsoft didn't take Song Yang as an opponent at all. At that time, Microsoft wanted to kill ICQ. How difficult is it to be an ant.

But now, ICQ is still no match for Microsoft, but the market value has exceeded more than 40 billion US dollars, and the global user exceeds 100 million. , Ballmer, really don't want to start a war with Song Yang in the Internet industry.

   "Todd!"

  Todd, who was acting as a transparent person, heard the voice of Bill Gates, and his heart suddenly felt bitter, knowing that he would have to toss himself again.

   "You go to San Jose, no matter what method you use to get ICQ to give up the acquisition of Netscape, as a price, Microsoft... can compensate ICQ!

  You told Bruno Song that Microsoft is not willing to fight him, but Microsoft is not afraid of any opponent! "

Bill Gates said domineeringly, saying that Microsoft is not willing to fight with Song Yang, but as the world's largest company by market capitalization, it will not be afraid of any opponents. Let Todd go because he likes Todd and Song Yang. The relationship between Microsoft and Song Yang several times is the horse of Todd.

Terry Meyerson felt a little dissatisfied when he heard that he still had to talk to Song Yang. He hoped that Microsoft could directly fight ICQ. At that time, his WP system would also get more resources and compete with the Saipan system. market!

   After leaving the conference room, Greg Murphy came to Todd's office and saw Todd rubbing his brows with a sad expression on his face.

In a giant company like Microsoft, it is naturally impossible to avoid factions. This is inevitable. After all, a giant company with hundreds of thousands of employees is equivalent to the population of a small country. Different factions, and even between various departments, are fighting endlessly because of issues such as interests and voice.

   This kind of thing is not only in Microsoft, but also in other big companies. Some giant companies use a rotating system, that is, the president of a department, after a few years, is replaced by another person to do it, so as to avoid a monopoly.

This method seems to be useful, and it can indeed avoid the emergence of large internal factions, but it makes it difficult for major departments to have long-term strategies and routes. Just be different from your ex...

  Todd and Greg Murphy are both Ballmer's people. In other words, whoever is the president of Microsoft is who they are, and they are really close to Ballmer.

  Ballmer is in charge of Microsoft's operations and sales, making Microsoft more and more profitable day by day. Greg Murphy and Todd also deal with Ballmer the most.

   "This matter is difficult to handle. We all know Bruno Song's character. If he really wants to acquire Netscape, no one can stop him!"

   Todd sighed and said to Ma Fei, it was because he had dealt with Song Yang many times that Todd felt difficult.

  Greg Maffey agrees with Todd's words, he knows that it is not so easy to change Song Yang's ways.

   "However, I feel a little strange," Greg Maffey looked at Todd and said his doubts, "This matter does not seem to be Song's style..."

Todd was also stunned for a moment. He remembered that Song Yang's work has always been done with raw rice and cooked rice before releasing news, but this time it was a little unusual. , as if afraid that others will not know.

   Squeezed his chin, Todd's sad face disappeared, and he looked at Greg Murphy, "You mean, it might be a smoke bomb this time?!"

"It's hard to say," Greg Murphy shook his head with a smile, "but I feel that we should be able to talk to Song Yang, Song is not the guys like McNealy and Larry Ellison, it's not reasonable at all, it's just this Next time, I'm afraid it won't be so easy!"

   Even if it is real acting, then Song Yang and ICQ must have other plans and don't pay a price. Greg Maffei estimates that Todd will have a hard time resolving the matter.

San Jose, a huge construction site, thousands of construction team members, with dozens of construction vehicles, are busy in full swing, a considerable number of them are Mexican, Eastern European and other ethnic personnel, Rednecks don't want to do this kind of work.

   "It is expected that by the end of next year, the main project can be basically completed. This speed is already the fastest in America, but it will take some time until the decoration is completed!"

  The construction company responsible for building this San Jose mansion for Song Yang is Elliot Oswald.

Elliott said to Song Yang with an air of interest, the project was too big, and Elliott's Oswald Construction Company couldn't eat it all. Elliott was more like a general contractor, and gave it to him. Other construction companies part of the project.

Song Yang turned his head to look at Elliott, and saw that a few years later, Elliott had gained a bit of weight and felt a little more powerful. This year, his Oswald Construction Company was ranked in America. The top 100 construction contractors ranked 83rd.

  From a construction company in a small town in Houston, all the way to the ranks of America's top 100 builders, Elliott can be said to have a second spring, and his career has improved to a higher level when he is middle-aged.

Song Yang nodded. This San Jose manor is expected to be completed in about three or four years. Bill Gates' mansion in Seattle took seven years to build. Song Yang's side took three or four years to put it on In America, that's already fast.

  Song Yang walked out of the construction site, took off his safety helmet, handed it over to the person on the side, and asked Elliott casually, "How are you doing lately?"

   "It's okay," Elliott raised his brows with a smile on his face, "The main business now is to undertake the business of America Telecom!"

Elliott felt how important it was to hug a thigh. Originally, he was a rich man in a Houston town, but now his worth has more than doubled.

   (end of this chapter)