Chapter 125
Chapter 125 Going hand in hand
Although Bill Gates didn't come in person this time, the lineup from Microsoft is equally huge, not much worse than when he visited Netscape last time.
Microsoft was led by Chief Financial Officer Greg Maffei and Todd, President of Microsoft's Public Relations Department, and brought a large number of executives to San Jose.
In the past few months, the media and reporters in Silicon Valley have been like hunches looking for melons everywhere.
Before, a large group of media and reporters were still squatting in front of the Netscape building. Today is the day when Netscape formed an alliance with Sun and AOL. Recently, McNealy, who is flirting with Microsoft, and Case, who flirted with Microsoft, all came to the Internet. At the Jing headquarters, these reporters are all waiting for the birth of this alliance that spans the technology industry and is known as the strongest alliance in history.
But at this moment, the reporter waiting in front of the Netscape headquarters building heard some news again. With a whoosh, he ran for more than half of the time and rushed in another direction.
Netscape Headquarters, which was negotiating, also heard the commotion outside. As soon as Jim Clark saw the scene outside, his heart skipped a beat, and he sent someone out to inquire about the news.
At this moment in the Netscape conference room, sitting are the most powerful figures in the Internet industry, the software industry, and the telecommunications industry, Jim Clark and Anderson representing Netscape, McNealy, who has reached the peak of personal power, and Ami Liga sits on Keith, the president of AOL with the largest number of Internet users.
At the moment, the atmosphere in the meeting room is not tense, but it is a bit subtle. Neither SUN nor AOL has any reason to reject the alliance. The three companies came together to defeat the unified rival Microsoft.
But now, McNealy, who has successfully overwhelmed Microsoft, has his own views on who will be the boss of this alliance.
AOL also has its own demands for Netscape, and wants to get more benefits from Netscape. After all, the conditions proposed by Microsoft are really attractive...
The negotiations were at a stalemate for a while. At this time, the person sent by Jim came back and whispered in his ear for a while. McNealy and Case obviously saw Jim and Anderson, and they all showed angry expressions. I know, I'm afraid something will happen again, but there is nothing to worry about on both sides now.
"Netscape believes that only the three of us stand together to defeat Microsoft. Microsoft's weakness today is just a posturing!"
Jim recalled the news just now that the people sent by Microsoft had already contacted Song Yang, which made Jim unable to wait any longer. He was afraid that even this alliance would be dismantled by Microsoft if he waited any longer.
"Netscape is willing to lead the alliance with SUN!"
Anderson said helplessly that he, a Silicon Valley hero, still failed to be a lone hero and had to bow his head to McNealy.
With a smile on his face, McNealy said immediately when he heard that Netscape was softened, "SUN is willing to join the alliance and provide technical and resource support to Netscape!"
"For the cooperation between Netscape and AOL, Netscape is willing to give up the licensing fee and only charge fees based on the number of users, and allow AOL and Netscape to manage AOL users who use the Netscape browser together!" Facing Case, Netscape Jing also lowered his head.
But this condition did not make Case very happy. Netscape still wanted to collect money from AOL, and was still unwilling to hand over browser management rights to AOL. Do something with the Netscape browser.
Looking at the conditions in front of him, he remembered the conditions that Bill Gates had discussed with him many times before leaving Seattle. On the day Song Yang arrived in Seattle, Bill Gates was negotiating with Case. The scene is much more generous.
But after thinking for a while, Case suppressed his dissatisfaction and smiled and said, "AOL is also willing to join the alliance!"
Case was willing to let AOL join the alliance between Netscape and Sun, but he didn't say it was an exclusive alliance. AOL users can use Netscape browser, and Case can't refuse them to use Microsoft IE browser. , besides, SUN is cooperating with Microsoft again, is it possible that AOL is not allowed to cooperate with Microsoft, but the cooperation is not an alliance, until the last step, AOL is not called a hooligan...
ICQ got the office building. When Greg Maffey, Todd and others arrived, Song Yang also pulled out a team. Greg, Irene, Wesley, Marcus and others were all present.
While Song Yang was in the office, he saw another person, Jotus, the president of Wang An Company who rushed over, looked at Song Yang in front of him, touched the coffee cup in his hand, and thought for a while, "You decide Already?!"
Wang An Company is also one of the shareholders of Hotmail. Although Song Yang can decide on Hotmail with a single word, when it comes to equity transfer or even sale, Song Yang still greets Jotus in advance.
Seeing Song Yang nodding his head, Jotus let out a long breath. He knew that if it was really achieved today, then the largest acquisition in the history of the Internet industry would be completed, and Song Yang... Jotus witnessed a deal with his own eyes. With the birth of the myth of getting rich on the Internet, how much Song Yang, who debuted for a year, will soar, 100 million, 200 million or even higher, Jotus can't imagine.
"On behalf of Wang An Company, I support your decision!"
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Joe Tus still said, if everything goes well today, then his name of "Smart Eyes and Pearls" will be even more famous. The Hotmail mailbox of the five million dollar investment company can provide How many times did Wang An's company get in return? Anyway, this year is the year he is destined to become a **** in Jotus. If it goes well today, then his status as the best professional manager of the year in America is basically a certainty.
Hearing this, Song Yang also said to Jotus, "Today's negotiation requires a lot of help from Jotus!"
To deal with the old foxes of Microsoft, you have to be an old world like Chotus to be able to pinch them.
Jotus just smiled. He has seen many such things as negotiations. Before he bought other companies, he wanted to lower the price desperately. Now that he wants to sell the company, he naturally has to raise the price desperately.
When I came to the conference room, I didn't see Song Yang appearing for a long time, which made Greg Maffey, Todd and other Microsoft executives feel a little annoyed. Hotmail mailbox cooperates with IE browser, they just sit here for Christmas, and they don't have any complaints.
When Microsoft couldn't help it, the door of the office was pushed open, and Song Yang and Jotus walked in hand in hand.
Seeing Jotus, the current president of Wang An Company, as Microsoft, who used to have no problem with Wang An, it is inevitable that he is a little uncomfortable.
"Keep everyone waiting, President Jotus is one of the directors of Hotmail, and Wang An is the second largest shareholder of Hotmail!"
Greg Maffey and Todd looked at each other. They had never heard of this news before. The appearance of Jotus undoubtedly disrupted Microsoft's plan a little.
"Song, I'm very happy. When you were in Seattle, you were willing to cooperate with Microsoft. We are here today for this."
Greg Maffei was the first to speak. Over the years, he was basically responsible for Microsoft's large and small acquisitions. As soon as he came up, Greg Maffei went straight to the point, "I want to know, Song, would you like to let Hotmail Email, how much cooperation do you have with IE browser?!"
A group of people from Microsoft looked at Song Yang eagerly, wondering if it was as they thought, in order to get an Internet channel, it was really too difficult for Microsoft to help this idiot, IE.
The people on Song Yang's side, Greke, Irene and others are also looking at Song Yang. Song Yang has already expressed his attitude to them when he came back from Seattle, but this kind of thing can only be a foregone conclusion if Song Yang says it himself. !
Laughed, Song Yang looked at the people at Microsoft, and played with the Parker pen in his hand, "As everyone thinks, Hotmail is willing to cooperate with IE browser, and even go deeper, giving up part of the shares in Hotmail!"
Song Yang didn't directly say about selling the Hotmail mailbox, but people from Microsoft have fully understood Song Yang's meaning. Greg Maffey and Todd have unconsciously smiled on their faces. Selling 1% of the shares is also selling, selling 99% of the equity is also for sale, the difference is only the price the buyer pays.
"Hotmail really has 8 million users?!" Todd was still a little surprised when he mentioned this. The IE browser was exhausted, but it only had hundreds of thousands of users so far. I don't know why the advertising fee has already been thrown away. It's a lot of dollars, but the advertising fee of the Hotmail mailbox is rumored to only cost a few million, but the number of users is soaring to tens of millions, which is completely unreasonable.
"It's 8.7 million users. After Christmas, Hotmail's users in America are expected to exceed 7 million, overseas users will exceed 3 million, and Hotmail's global users will reach 10 million!"
"In addition, there are 480 cooperative corporate users of Hotmail mailboxes. They provide corporate mailboxes for these companies and have received orders for customized mailboxes from seven states including Texas. The largest e-mail advertising promotion channel..."
Irene corrected Todd's statement, and told them by the way that the "real" strength of Hotmail mailboxes was blown into a flower anyway.
Just listening to the name is really bluffing. If Microsoft hadn't checked the bottom of the Hotmail mailbox, it would have been fooled.
Hotmail's advertising revenue has just started, with only a few million dollars. At this point, Microsoft has heard some rumors. It seems that someone wants to target Hotmail mailboxes. If there is no such thing as Texas, they will place an order for Hotmail mailboxes. , Pulled a hand, it is estimated that this year's Hotmail mailbox will definitely suffer a huge loss.
But Microsoft doesn't care whether Hotmail makes money or not, at least in the short term, as long as there are so many users, it's enough for Microsoft!
(end of this chapter)