Silicon Valley
Chapter 65
It takes a long time for Cisco''s survey ships to collect data before they return messages. At present, AOL alliance is divided into two groups, each forming a small alliance to merge WorldCom. Compared with MCI telecom giant, it is much easier to swallow WorldCom!
WorldCom is one of the most famous WorldCom companies in the past. After 1990, WorldCom developed rapidly and expanded rapidly by annexing other telecom companies. Later, WorldCom became a telecom giant next to at & T in the United States. Among them, the most well-known acquisition action is the acquisition of MCI company with a market value of 37 billion US dollars at that time and the backbone of American Internet tier-1-isp -- uunet!
However, uunet was acquired by Cisco and renamed worldnet!
WorldCom used to be a good company, but the CEO of the company liked to invest in stocks. As a result, the company fell down. Then the company''s performance fell sharply. In desperation, it began to make false accounts and eventually led to bankruptcy!!!
It seems that Henry''s arrival has produced a butterfly effect, which has led WorldCom to die many years earlier
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Cisco has been looking for other banks to cooperate with since it got upset with Citibank and Morgan bank, and plans to acquire a small and medium-sized bank in California, and then grow up to become the economic mainstay of Williams consortium in the future! At present, we are looking for a suitable acquisition target!
During this period of time, the US telecom industry is in full swing!
Isearch company launched Isearch post bar in this period of time!
Post a bar, really invincible ah!
Not to mention how other search engines survive, but Isearch search engine, the popularity has increased greatly, its hot degree, almost a hundred meters sprint, catch up with the global online feeling!
Global online as the first portal, traffic, the latter nine together are not as much as it!
Global online can be said to be extremely coquettish, unique!
But now Isearch search engine is suddenly like a stimulant, a strong acceleration of the chase. ISearch encyclopedia is enough to attract netizens, and Isearch post bar is even more! Countless netizens stay in the post bar for a long time to post, chat, fart and play happily. Isearch post bar is divided into many interest groups, so netizens can find like-minded people in their interest groups.
Isearch post bar has a strong stickiness, so more and more Internet users use Isearch, which also makes the advertising expenses on Isearch expensive!
As of November 1, 1989, the number of registered users of Isearch has exceeded 500000. Now there are only three million netizens, half a million of them account for one sixth. Such terrible data can crush other search engines!
Compare the data to see how big the gap is!
Isearch searches for 500000 registered users.
AOL search registered users, 5000.
500000 vs. 5000, it''s a world of difference!!!
As for Isearch Adsense, it will take some time for it to be officially launched, not because this function is difficult to do, but because Isearch is actively contacting websites and advertisers. When it is officially launched, it will have a sensational effect, so as to produce the most shocking effect in the first month!!!
Isearch Adsense can be a hit!
When the time comes, the price will double. Only with the money of advertisers, can we have more!!!
Today, AOL has been beaten on the Internet and has no fighting power. Two or three other search engines have gone bankrupt! The truth is, I don''t want to kill Biren. Biren died because of me. Therefore, Isearch company is very kind and generous, and casually dumped one or two million to buy them!
Do search, the cost of server and broadband is very large, AOL seems to see the weakness of its own search engine, in order to save money, has begun to gradually withdraw from the market!
Now, what AOL wants most is to buy WorldCom!
Sequoia Capital, Citigroup and Morgan all said they would fully support AOL''s acquisition of WorldCom. AOL has also formally submitted its acquisition request to WorldCom!
At this juncture, Cisco, together with Nicholas and global online, acquired a small and medium-sized bank in California for only US $500 million, and renamed the bank "Williams bank"! Williams bank mainly has more than ten branch banks near Silicon Valley. The scale is not large. There are less than one million deposit users and less than 4 billion deposit funds.
But it doesn''t matter. Rome wasn''t built in a day. Take your time!
However, the news that Cisco and other companies jointly acquired the bank caused a huge sensation in the media! Although in the United States, mergers and acquisitions between banks occur from time to time, it is not uncommon. But this time, it''s different. Who are there in this acquisition?
The first company is Cisco, whose market value is about to exceed 60 billion!
The second company is Nicholas group, which has a market value of 45 billion and 8 billion respectively!
The third company is global online, which is currently the company with the largest Internet traffic and is also the company most favored by investors. Senior Wall Street analysts claim that as long as the global online listing, the market value will immediately soar to $60 billion. You know, there is also a Netscape browser under global online, and the market value of Netscape has already exceeded 10 billion US dollars!!! What''s more, global online is still the first company to make a profit among Internet websites, and other websites are losing money so far! This alone, to the global online plus a lot of points!
The significance behind the joint acquisition of a bank by three giant companies is extraordinary!
If we say that we are just going to make a fuss and ask who, no one will believe us?
The major media have sent reporters to the three companies to interview!
Subsequently, Nicholas Group CEO Geely Hutt and Cisco CEO John Chambers and global online CEO Jonathan Jackson (originally Netscape CEO, now promoted) jointly held a press conference to deal with the major media.
Reporter: "excuse me, why do you three companies jointly acquire a bank? There is a rumor that you three companies are all backed by the same boss. Is the rumor true? "
John Chambers laughed and said calmly, "hearsay is only a shadow, of course it''s not worth the letter. As for why we want to jointly acquire a bank, this is actually very simple, because we are all Internet companies, and each other is a very important strategic partner! So there''s nothing to be surprised about in a joint acquisition of a bank! "
"Excuse me, since your three companies are all big companies with a market value of tens of billions, what will you do next after you acquire the bank?"
Geely Hutt said with a smile: "in the first stage, we will make greater efforts to build more branches to attract more customers. Of course, what we are most keen on is direct merger and acquisition of other banks! "
"Capital tycoon is extraordinary, open mouth say merger and acquisition!" The reporter sighed in his heart.
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The press conference is still going on, and the three CEOs are very good at dealing with the media reporters. Henry is not in charge at all. If you let him go, he may not be able to do it! He is the master behind the scenes and likes to control everything in secret! Maybe one day he will come to the front desk, but now, he doesn''t want to. Henry is less than 15 years old. If he goes to the front desk, won''t he frighten others? At least when I''m older, I''ll take apple, get the iPhone out, hold a product launch and install B like Steve jobs!
As a result, the world calls itself the father of smart phones, which has changed the world... The picture is too beautiful to imagine!!!
At this time, Henry drove to the cinema to see a movie, ghost!
Today is the premiere of ghost, Henry came here in a gray casual suit. The premiere was still lively. On stage, Nicole Kidman was wearing a long white dress and black high heels, smiling and answering questions from reporters. She didn''t look timid at all!
As she swept the stage, she noticed Henry, who motioned with his eyes and hands that he was waiting for her backstage.
Nicole Kidman nodded to him without a trace.
Henry crossed the crowd, went backstage, sat in a chair, picked up a newspaper and read it. After waiting for more than ten minutes, Nicole Kidman came backstage with the staff of Galaxy film company.
"Mr. Williams, I''m glad you can come to the premiere of ghost Nicole Kidman laughs.
"Ha ha, don''t forget, I''m the screenwriter of ghost Henry said, "well, what''s the plan after the film? Do you want to continue filming or take a break? "
"Take a break. I''m going back to Australia."
"Go home, too!" Henry nodded. "By the way, I heard that private Australians can buy permanent land. Is that true?"
"Yes, that''s right!" Nicole Kidman''s family is a big landlord and knows that.
"After you go back, help me pay attention to what''s good. I want to buy a farm, a winery or something. It seems interesting to go there for a holiday in my spare time."
"Oh, OK, no problem." Nicole Kidman nodded.
Henry looked at his watch and said, "the movie is about to start. Let''s go into the cinema."
"Well."
Henry and Nicole Kidman went to the cinema together. It wasn''t long before the film began to show. Henry looked at it and found that it was not far from the movie in his previous life. The most touching part was the pottery making part. The picture was so touching. Coupled with the classic music "unrestrained melody", it was really fascinating. Henry looks at Nicole Kidman next to him. Nicole Kidman seems to notice that Henry is looking at her. Her face turns red slightly!
"It''s a good performance. I''m jealous of it!" Henry whispered.
"I''m not your girlfriend. What''s the vinegar?"
"Not now, but in the future! Have you ever seen a man as good-looking and handsome as me, and still fall in love with others? I think you must like me now! "
"Stop narcissism. Who likes you? A little wolf Nicole Kidman chuckled.
"Ha ha..." Henry gave a noncommittal smile.
After the movie was shown, many women in the cinema were in tears. Henry knew that the movie "ghost" was a success!
"Nicole, after today, you''ll be a Hollywood movie star!"
"I also have to thank you, the key is that you wrote a wonderful script! I think, as long as it''s a different performance, it must be very wonderful and touching! "
"Well, you can treat me to dinner one day. I''ll have dinner alone! "
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Out of the cinema, Nicole Kidman drove back. Henry didn''t just come here to see a movie. He also had to consult with CEO of Galaxy film company, Bob Robin. After watching the movie, Bob Robin, who had received a phone call from Henry, was waiting outside the cinema. When Henry arrived, he said hello and went to the nearby coffee shop.
"Bob Robin, this is my new play the rest of the desert island!" Henry handed him a stack of manuscripts.
Bobbie Robin took it over and scanned it quickly. "Chairman, this script is very good and interesting!"
Henry nodded and said, "the rest of the desert island is best directed by Robert zemigs and starred by Tom Hanks! And I deliberately set the identity of Tom Hanks as an employee of the express company, in order to promote Nicholas express company. Therefore, in the film, we must show the excellence of Nicholas express company! In other words, this is a promotional film of Nicholas express company
Bobbie Robin is a little stunned, making a movie just to promote an express company, it''s really awesome( Book group: 424930141, welcome to join! In addition, please ask for the ticket, thank you for your support!)