Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

With the introduction of rca products completed, all the activities in the morning came to an end. The Heiyun exhibition hall once again became a gathering place for everyone. It was seen that Heiyun could attract so many customers just by preparing some buffets and pastries. Many exhibitors have kept it in mind and will definitely do this in their own booths in the future. This is a typical example of spending a small amount of money to do big things. All the multinational companies coming to participate in the exhibition are multinational companies, and no one cares about the food money.

Heiyun employees have become the busiest people in the exhibition hall again. They not only have to arrange dining issues for customers, but also prepare contracts to ensure that they can sign contracts with customers at any time.

At this time, Bao Zixuan once again saw Phil Hawkins walking over with two beauties. It is now quite close to Louise Rockefeller's due date, and I didn't expect that she would dare to come out at this time. Foreigners sometimes really can't understand it, and their physique is really tough.

Phil Hawkins: "Bao, you can always come up with ideas that others can't think of. No matter how old companies suppress you, you are still you. You still have so many customers, which is really enviable."

Bao Zixuan: "Let me tell you, Phil. You dare to take Louise out now in her condition. You are really heartless."

Phil Hawkins: "I don't want to either, but no one can take care of it. Fortunately, we came here on a private plane, otherwise Europe would not allow us to enter."

"By the way, the baby will be born in about half a month. As the best man at the wedding, you also have to bear the responsibility of the child's godfather. The gift can't be too shabby."

Bao Zixuan: "Who said that the best man should become the godfather of the child? I don't have a wife myself who can be the godfather!"

Phil Hawkins: "We don't have as many rules as you people in Xiangjiang. I say you are who you are. As the godfather of your child, you, a rich man, cannot be stingy."

Bao Zixuan: "No problem. When the time comes, I will give my child a car. A car that is scaled down so that he can drive a luxury car from an early age, and it is completely handmade."

When he saw Louise's belly, Bao Zixuan thought that Heiyun's existing models could be scaled down. There is definitely a market for building electric children's cars and ensuring original factory production, and they will have collection value in the future.

Seeing Bao Zixuan's evil smile, Phil Hawkins said, "Did you come up with another good idea or product?"

Bao Zixuan: "There is a product suitable for children. I think there should be a market for it if it is promoted."

Phil Hawkins: "You always give people surprises, but as you told me last time, I made a plan. Take a look at what else needs to be added. If there are no problems, we can start the project. .”

Bao Zixuan took the project plan and said: "I will watch it carefully. Even if you don't participate, I will still launch the project. If your plan can impress me, I can implement it according to your plan. If there is nothing new, then I will I may not take you to play anymore. It’s too late for you to take it back now.”

After speaking, they glanced at Diana Rockefeller who was following behind. Knowing that they could not escape Bao Zixuan's eyes, the three of them smiled. Louise Rockefeller said: "Bao, I have to give you a chance no matter what. I believe our plan will satisfy you."

The three of them left after saying that. After all, Louise's body couldn't stay out for too long even if she was strong.

Bao Zixuan entered the commentator mode again and looked at Bao Zixuan without saying a word to him. Diana Rockefeller was very unhappy and wanted to find an opportunity to get the place back.

There were two companies at the exhibition in the afternoon that were going to recommend new products, but the first Bao Zixuan didn’t expect that. It was actually Carl Zeiss, but it was Carl Zeiss GmbH in West Germany. They actually launched their own digital camera, which surprised many people.

It can be said that Carl Zeiss Co., Ltd. is bound to win this time. They know that there are many companies entering digital cameras. However, as the world's most powerful optical giant, they forced Kodak to agree to cooperate in the development of digital cameras. This is how Heiyun's patent barriers can be bypassed, which will make Kodak look to Heiyun to purchase a license if it wants to enter the digital camera field in the future.

Carl Zeiss is worthy of being a veteran camera company. For the first time it produced digital products, it actually produced an 8-megapixel product. This is a height that no company in the world can reach, as Bao Zixuan knows when you see this. Heiyun has more and more competitors, and they are becoming more and more powerful.

If you want to develop rapidly in the future, you must continue to launch new products and be more willing to invest in scientific research. Carl Zeiss digital cameras are more expensive than similar products from Heiyun, but with a century of brand heritage, many people will pay for the price difference.

The price of Carl Zeiss Co., Ltd.'s digital camera is set at US$3,188. This is an 8-megapixel digital camera. The price-performance ratio can be said to be very high, but Bao Zixuan knows that the opponent's strength has not yet been fully demonstrated. With Carl Zeiss' technical reserves, their laboratory definitely has better things, maybe because there is no market for them due to cost issues.

Carl Zeiss' digital cameras will definitely take away some of Heiyun's customers, but it will not affect the overall situation. However, the owners of the next company to appear have to pay attention.

No company in the world can account for their market share in the industry. If it were not for the antitrust investigation in the United States, they would be able to fly now.

Bao Zixuan was also watching what happened on the stage for the first time, and he wanted to get first-hand information. This opponent is really too powerful and has put him in a situation where he has no friends.

IBM's history goes back to decades before the development of electronic computers, where it operated punched card data processing equipment. IBM was registered as CTR Corporation on June 15, 1911, in Endicott, New York, a few miles west of Binghamton. Three independent companies merged to form CTR Corporation: the Listing Machine Company (founded in Washington, D.C., 1896), the Calculator Company (founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1901), and the International Era Recording Company (founded in Enn, New York, in 1900). Didcot). At that time, the president and founder of the Tablet Machine Company was Herman Hollerith. The key figure behind the merger was financier Charles Flint, who rallied the founders of the three companies to propose the merger and served on CTR until his retirement in 1930.

Thomas J. Watson, the founder of IBM, served as general manager of CTR in 1914 and president in 1915. In 1917, CTR entered the Canadian market as International Business Machines Co., Ltd., and on February 14, 1924, it was renamed International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).

The company merged to form CTR, which manufactured a variety of products, including employee timekeeping systems, scales, automatic meat slicers, and, most importantly, developed computers, punched card equipment. For a time, CTR concentrated on punched cards and was no longer involved in other activities.

IBM invested a huge investment of US$1 million in building its first corporate laboratory in 1932. The research and development of this laboratory throughout the 1930s allowed IBM to gain a leading position in technological products. Throughout the Great Depression, IBM continued to invest in research and development and new products. Its products were better, faster, and more reliable than any other company, and it won the contract as the exclusive agent for Roosevelt's New Deal accounting projects. In 1935, IBM's card counting machine products had occupied 85.7% of the U.S. market. IBM had accumulated strong financial resources and strong sales and service capabilities due to the large-scale sales of card machines, laying an important foundation for its future dominance in the computer field. .

IBM has a long history with China. As early as 1934, IBM installed the first commercial processor for BJ Union Hospital. In 1936, IBM's first office in the Far East was established in Shanghai, laying the foundation for its layout and development in China and even the entire East Asia region. In 1937, China's first transoceanic phone call was made from IBM's Shanghai office, opening up a new way for China to connect with the world.

In the 1960s, IBM was the largest of the eight major computer companies (UNIVAC, Urban Life, Scientific Data Systems, Control Data Corporation, General Electric Company, RCA, and Honeywell). People would say "IBM and Seven Stars" when talking about it because the other companies or their computer divisions were smaller. Only B.U.N.C.H., UNIVAC, NCR, and Honeywell produced mainframes. Later, some people said "IBM and B.U.N.C.H." Most of IBM's competitors have long ceased to exist, except for Unisys. This is due to many mergers, including UNIVAC and B.U.N.C.H. Life. NCR and Honeywell gave up general mainframes, small departments and focused on profitable product markets. NCR made cash registers (hence the name National Cash Register), and Honeywell became the leader in the thermostatic market. General Electric is still the largest company in the world, but no longer operates in the computer market. At that time, the IBM computer line gained a position in the market that is still growing today. Originally known as IBM System/360, the more modern 64-bit form is now known as IBM-hosted systems (often referred to as "IBM mainframes").

With the emergence of semiconductor integrated circuits, IBM actively invested in the production of third-generation integrated circuit computers. In 1964, IBM launched the epoch-making System/360 mainframe computer, thus announcing the advent of the mainframe era. The advent of System/360 means that computers in the world have a common language. They all share the operating system code-named OS/360 (instead of using a tailor-made OS for each product). Since then, almost all computer research and development in the world have been based on the IBM360 series system, which has become an important trend worldwide.

IBM's success in the mid-1960s led the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate IBM for antitrust violations, January 17, 1969. The case was filed against IBM in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges that IBM violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by monopolizing or attempting to monopolize the market for general-purpose digital electronic computer systems, particularly computers of commercial design. Litigation lasted until 1983 and had a major impact on the company's practices.

In 1975, IBM produced four times the number of computers produced by all other computer manufacturers in the world combined, becoming a joint enterprise integrating scientific research, production, sales, technical services, and education and training.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the computer industry promoted by IBM developed rapidly and played a key role in promoting the development of all aspects of society. For example, it assisted NASA in establishing the Apollo 11 database and completed the astronaut landing program on the moon; Establish an inter-bank transaction system; establish the largest online ticketing system in the aviation industry, etc.