Chapter 339 Corning
Chambers was not surprised by Zhou Liwen's attitude. He told Zhou Liwen very frankly that if he went public, Zhou Liwen, as Or's largest shareholder and founder, must give up some of the benefits appropriately, and may also accept huge capital increase in other aspects. From this point of view, his shareholding ratio will definitely decline. As for how much it will eventually decrease, it depends on the situation. But as Chambers, regardless of whether Zhou Liwen's final shareholding ratio will be lower than the absolute holding 6l or the relative holding 3, he promised that Zhou Liwen can still continue to have Or's dominance as he is now.
"This is a rule of the game. Since it is a rule, everyone must abide by it. Even for a company like Cisco, my personal shares are only a minority, but this has never affected my status in Cisco. Bavc, in this world, taking sides is not only a political factor, but also a capital factor. You are an American now, and it is impossible to truly integrate into American capital without making some sacrifices. Moreover, this kind of thing is not completely harmless to you, what do you think?"
Zhou Liwen was a little silent. He originally thought that immigrating to the United States would be able to show his skills in the United States without the messy things in the country, but he never thought that capitalist countries also had some "unwritten rules". Of course, Westerners value gentlemanly demeanor. Even if they want to get a piece of the pie in your hands, they often follow certain rules. To put it bluntly, this rule is the so-called "equal benefits" that is often read in history books.
As a new immigrant, Zhou Liwen has a deep foundation in the United States, and his Or company has expanded too quickly. In just a few years, he has gone from an inconspicuous small company to a giant high-tech company with a turnover of nearly 100 billion yuan and an annual profit of over 10 billion yuan. Even in this year's global wealth list, Or has already gained a place, and Zhou Liwen's personal wealth has become a wealthy man in the United States and even the world due to the success of smartphones.
It is absolutely impossible for others to see this big piece of fat meat without being jealous of it. Of course, the United States is a legal country, and it is unlikely that such a thing will happen if it is blatantly robbed and robbed. It can be used to deal with Or companies by capital. Many people still have such a thing.
Chambers is right. If you want to run the business well, or develop it further, and enhance your ability to fight against certain factors, choosing to go public is a good solution. Just like joining the Republican Party, this is also a team leader. Among the forces of various consortiums and capital, it is absolutely impossible for Zhou Liwen and his Or to fight alone, unless he chooses to join one of the camps to protect him.
Thinking of this, Zhou Liwen couldn't help but feel a little bitter. Of course, he could reject Chambers' proposal, but he also had to be prepared to face a series of troubles in the future. After careful consideration, Zhou Liwen asked, "If I put Or on the market, what are your suggestions?"
Chambers kept paying attention to the expression on Zhou Liwen's face, and when he heard this sentence, he smiled with relief.
"This is simple, have you heard of Wells Fargo?"
Zhou Liwen nodded, Wells Fargo, of course he had heard that this is an all-round service bank headquartered in New York, with comprehensive business and is known as the most valuable bank in the world.
"This is a very good bank. They hope to take over Or's listing contract. If you don't object, you can talk to them."
"Yes." Zhou Liwen agreed hesitated and said that Wells Fargo's reputation and service in the industry are indeed second to none. Since he has decided to go public, he must choose a financial institution as the listed contractor of the stock exchange. Instead of choosing other companies, it is better to choose Wells Fargo. At least in Zhou Liwen's view, Wells Fargo has a strong team, professional level and complete channels, which is indeed a good partner.
Although he agreed to Chambers' suggestion, Zhou Liwen did not give a positive answer to the ratio of his share reduction. On the one hand, he needed to think carefully, and on the other hand, he had to wait until he talked with the people of Fuguo before making a decision after reading the plan. However, there is one thing that Zhou Liwen would never withdraw with the stock money after the company went public, and then handed over his efforts to others. Instead, Zhou Liwen was willing to fight with the other party, and Chambers also knew that he had no intention of forcing him. Moreover, whether it was him or some capital forces who asked him to send a message to Zhou Liwen, or even the controllers of the Fuguo system, they knew that Zhou Liwen was the soul of Or Company. Without Zhou Liwen, Or Company would lose its original value even after going public, and it would be equated with Bill Gates for Microsoft and Jobs to Apple, and they were not separated at all.
"I heard that you are paying attention to Apple's Ipad project all these times?" Chambers was in a good mood and asked with a smile.
"Haha, there seems to be no secret in this world. You even know this." Zhou Liwen replied without denying that Zhou Liwen's actions were a little bigger about Apple's Ipan project investigation. With Cisco's influence and status in the high-tech and IT industry, it is not too surprising to get such news. Moreover, at this time, Zhou Liwen does not need to hide it. As a company jointly controlled by Zhou Liwen and Cisco, Or and Cisco have long formed an alliance with Cisco. Apple has an Ipan project a few years ago. Of course, Chambers also knows that there are also tablet projects within Or that are similar to Apple's Ipan project.
"There is never an eternal secret in Silicon Valley, and it's not a real secret." Chambers replied with a smile, and raised his glass to signal to Zhou Liwen: "Come and come first for Or's soon-to-be-listing."
Zhou Liwen didn't understand what he meant, but he raised his glass and cried with him.
After Chambers finished drinking the wine in his glass in one sip, he said meaningfully: "The Corning company's people went to Apple not long ago..." After saying this insane sentence, Chambers apologized. It seemed that a familiar friend had just arrived and temporarily left Zhou Liwen and walked quickly into the distance.
Chambers left, but Zhou Liwen stood there blankly, not moving for a long time. At this time, Lin Yaxuan, who saw Chambers leave not far away, greeted a lady he had just met, and then walked towards her husband.
"Awen...Awen"
"Ah" shouted twice in a row, and Zhou Liwen discovered that Lin Yaxuan was back to him.
"What's wrong? Your face seems a little..." After only ten minutes, Lin Yaxuan felt that Zhou Liwen's face seemed a little bad, and she looked a little dazed.
"John, he just…?"
Zhou Liwen shook her head and said, "It has something to do with him, but today he brought me two news that he didn't know whether it was good or bad."
"What happened?" Lin Yaxuan asked with concern.
"It's nothing. John just gave me a suggestion and told me about the information I've always wanted to know."
Looking at Lin Yaxuan's puzzled expression, Zhou Liwen smiled and held her hand: "He suggested that I list Or, I have agreed to him, but the specific situation must be negotiated before making the final decision."
"Let's go public? Or" Lin Yaxuan was very happy to hear the news. In her opinion, being able to list the company is of course a good result. You should know that almost all domestic companies and companies are eager to go public and make money, let alone listing in the United States.
Seeing his wife's surprise expression, Zhou Liwen didn't explain much, because Lin Yaxuan didn't know about some things. In order to avoid her worries, Zhou Liwen didn't plan to tell her these inside stories.
"This matter is still early, and it will probably take about a year to go from preparation to actual listing according to the procedure." Zhou Liwen smiled with an estimate, then sighed: "It was another news that John told me that made me realize that I had been stubborn before, and I didn't expect the answer to be so simple."
That's right, Zhou Liwen, whose answer is very simple, didn't even remember it.
Zhou Liwen and Samsung Group cooperate on touch screens. All the touch screens used by Or smartphones are purchased from Samsung, and they are Samsung's largest buyer here. The problem that Zhou Liwen has been puzzled before is how Apple's Ipan project solves the technical problems of large touch screens. He does not think that Samsung will be so stupid as to deceive itself. You should know that with the shrewdness of Samsung's leader Lee Kun-hee, this kind of shooting himself in the foot will never happen. Moreover, even if Lee Kun-hee wants to do business between Zhou Liwen and Apple at the same time, there is also other ways to win over Samsung's two largest customers. There is no need to lie with such inferior means.
Chambers revealed the secret of heaven, and this secret of heaven was Corning. When the name of Corning came out of Chambers' mouth, Zhou Liwen knocked on the head like something, and he immediately woke up.
Samsung's touch screen is produced by Samsung Corning, an important company under Samsung Group, but Zhou Liwen just ignores that this company is actually a joint venture, and was jointly established by Samsung Group and Corning in the United States. In terms of the most real core technology of touch screens, Corning is the ultimate owner. In other words, Samsung Corning is currently unable to produce qualified tablet touch screens for the time being, but Corning's headquarters in the United States may not be able to do so. If Zhou Liwen's judgment is correct, Apple's IP
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