v3 Chapter 835： Microsoft is no longer Microsoft after all

In Frank T. Cary, Mary Gates took her son to the rest area where no one was around, looked at him with a serious face, and asked: "Bill, your performance just now was so bad, what is the reason? "

Some distracted Bill Gates concentrated his attention, a flash of memory flashed in his eyes, and said in a complicated mood: "Mom, things are like this..."

Next, Bill Gates described what happened in his company before and Xia Yu's acquisition intentions.

"Mom, things are like this. Before he came, he didn't show his identity at all. If I knew that he was the real director of IBM, my choice would not be like that."

Finally, Bill Gates said with emotion.

Mary Gates frowned and said, "Xia Yu actually wants to buy your company?"

Without waiting for Bill Gates to speak, she said to herself: "I remember Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital. This company happens to be a capital investment management company. It is possible to invest in your company."

At that time, Xia Yu had just joined the company and had a seat on the board of directors of the company. Mary Gates knew some of Xia Yu's situation and knew Xia Yu's details. After understanding Xia Yu, she knew very well that Xia Yu was different from her.

Although she is a director of the company, she is only acting on behalf of the company because of her personal connections. In fact, she is only a bond. Although she has a certain degree of autonomy, she is more often just a microphone, reflecting the situation of IBM to her. The bank will then let the bank make a decision to support or veto based on the situation, which runs through the bank’s will.

But Xia Yu is different. Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital. He can make decisions directly. And because of different resources, although Xia Yu came in late, she knows that in Frank T. Cary’s mind, Xia Yu Yu's weight is heavier than her.

To put it more bluntly, Xia Yu is a powerful capitalist, and she is just a bank executive, and her actual social status is much higher than her.

Her son Bill Gates rejected Xia Yu's investment, so this time she wants to help her son match up to see if she can get some business from IBM, which may be difficult.

Especially if the business that Bill Gates wants is more important, the more variables exist.

Thinking of this, her good expectations when she finished talking to Bill Gates completely disappeared.

Glancing at Bill Gates, and discovering that he seemed to be a little bit cloudy, Mary Gates pondered for a moment, intending to introduce Xia Yu's situation to him.

"Bill, don’t look at the young director Xia, but he is the chairman of Polaris Capital. I have learned about him. Although Polaris Capital is a company just established this year, it has invested heavily. Among them, Abbott They were privatized at a price of more than three billion U.S. dollars. In addition, they also invested in many companies, which are very powerful...

When Mary Gates said so, Bill Gates understood in seconds, and his expression became heavier.

Of course, he has heard of the name of Polaris Capital. After all, he is in the software industry. He naturally knows that a series of large-scale investment of Polaris Capital during this period of time was actually Xia Yu's company.

Although Polaris Capital has been established for a short period of time and is far behind the previous four VCs, in terms of its performance, its strength has surpassed those VCs, and its rise is too rapid.

It happened that his company rejected Polaris Capital, and now he regrets how he thinks about it.

Mary Gates saw her son's gradually ugly face and knew that his mentality was affected, which was not a good thing.

She immediately said to Bill Gates: "Bill, don't be too pessimistic. You have to think on the bright side. Polaris Capital wants to invest in your company. Then it proves that your company has great potential. You have chosen the right one. Road, mother supports you to keep going."

"And you can also spread the news, and it will definitely attract many capital companies to invest in you."

It's just that she was not as optimistic as she said in her heart.

We still have to see what President Frank’s attitude is, and whether we can get an order for his son’s company. It has been a while since the beginning of the development of microcomputers, and when I think about it, I should be considering software.

"Mom, you are right. My company has potential. As long as I manage my company well, I will definitely succeed!"

Bill Gates smiled and said firmly, seeming to encourage himself.

Mary Gates smiled and encouraged: "Yes, you will succeed."

"Let's go, I will take you around the company, you have to observe more, IBM has a lot of outstanding things you can learn from."

After speaking, Mary Gates got up and took Bill Gates to continue walking around.

After strolling for an hour or so, Mary Gates asked her son to wait in the lounge, and she walked into the president’s office. Frank T. Cary was working on documents at the desk. After hearing the footsteps, she looked up and looked out the door. .

"Ms. Gates, where is your handsome son?"

Frank T. Cary put down the pen and asked with a smile.

Mary Gates sat opposite Frank T. Cary and smiled and said: "He is in the lounge. I just took him around the company. He has already started a business and has a software company, so I asked him to come to the company. Take a tour and learn, IBM has many corporate cultures and systems worthy of him to learn."

Frank T. Cary smiled and nodded: "This is a great idea. If he can learn something, it will be very helpful to him."

"I think he is young, only twenty years old. I didn't expect to have started his own business. He inherited your excellent genes." Frank T. Cary praised.

Mary Gates smiled and thanked, and then talked about Bill Gates’ message: "Thank you, this is mainly due to him. He is very assertive. When he was 19 years old in Harvard University, he ignored me and his father. He came out to start his own business. He was only 19 years old at the time and he has been running the company for five years now..."

Frank T. Cary was surprised this time. He didn't expect Bill Gates to drop out of school and start a business at 19, and after listening to Mary Gates' introduction, the image of Bill Gates' genius appeared in his mind.

Of course, Frank T. Cary was not stupid at all to be the president of IBM. Mary Gates suddenly ran in to tell him about Bill Gates's merits. He must have some thoughts.

He didn't point out, just smiled and exclaimed: "Your son is really a genius. I believe he can bring the Gates family to another peak."

"At this point, I also believe that at least his achievements will be higher than his father."

Mary Gates laughed.

After chatting for a while, I found that Frank T. Cary had not followed her words and said that he couldn't find the entry point. Mary Gates couldn't help it. After indulging for a moment, he finally realized the real purpose.

"Okay, President Frank, I came to you today for one thing."

"Please speak!" Frank T. Cary leaned forward slightly and made a listening posture, smiling at Mary Gates.

Mary Gates asked: "President Frank, the microcomputer has been developed for so long. I don't know how the company decides on the software? R&D or outsourcing for tenders?"

Frank T. Cary's eyes became deep, and he paused and said vaguely: "This depends on the situation, mainly Don Este Qi is in charge. Some will develop on their own, and of course some will bid for external parties. Which ones, I still don’t know.”

Mary Gates is certainly a director of the company, but when it comes to the operation of the company, she has no right to interfere with him. At most, she can give him some advice. It is his business whether to adopt or not. If he wants to let him execute it, only the board of directors can vote. Row.

Now it is clear that Mary Gates is trying to build a bridge for her son's company. If it is just right and can meet the standard, it is not impossible to sell her face.

But if the request is too excessive, he will not do. He is the president of the company and must be responsible for all directors and shareholders.

The reason why the microcomputer R&D department was placed far away from the headquarters in Boca Leiden was not to avoid various influences and the bureaucratic atmosphere of the company?

If it is easily influenced by Mary Gates, why should it cause such trouble?

Of course, the cooperation with Xia Yu is different, because the SCP-DOS system of Seattle Computer Products is really great.

Frank T. Cary's answer obviously did not satisfy Mary Gates.

She immediately asked without giving up: "President Frank, I wonder if the operating system has been finalized?"

If the operating system has not been finalized, then the software of the microcomputer is absolutely impossible to finalize.

Seeing Mary Gates’ scorching gaze, Frank T. Cary hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: “It’s been set, the performance is not bad, and it has been voted by all the R&D staff, but the specific information is because of confidentiality System, so sorry."

Mary Gates was disappointed in her heart, but she could only smile reluctantly: "OK, I understand, as a company director, of course, I must take the company's interests as everything."

Frank T. Cary said that, it is impossible to talk any further.

But Mary Gates didn't give up, she was active in her thinking, and immediately changed a way, planning to curve to save the country, to see if she could show her son in front of Frank T. Card, and win his approval.

So she changed the conversation and said: "President Frank, I don't know if it is inconvenient for you. If possible, can you spend a little time to teach my son a little bit of experience. I hope he can avoid detours."

For this non-excessive request, due to the director’s face and thinking that he would need his support later, Frank T. Cary did not refuse, smiled and nodded and said: "Of course, but I have to go there in half an hour. ."

"Okay, thank you, I'll call him in now."

After speaking, Mary Gates got up and walked away quickly.

Soon, Bill Gates walked in without arrogance and regained his self-confidence. The difference between before and after made Frank T. Cary feel like he was right in front of him.

Next, Frank T. Cary talked with Bill Gates for a long time, and Bill Gates also seized this opportunity to show his strengths and knowledge as much as possible, which won the praise of Frank T. Cary.

But unfortunately, he just signed an operating system agreement with Xia Yu today. The most difficult part has been solved. Other software aspects are either independently developed or planned to find Seattle Computer Products. After all, the operating system is developed by it, and the research and development capabilities are already available. He has obtained his approval, and the efficiency and quality of the software development are also guaranteed.

So until half an hour passed, Frank T. Cary didn't say anything dry.

Mary Gates, who was sitting quietly for half an hour, saw Frank T. Cary looking at his watch, and had to take Bill Gates away with regret.

"Bill, it's a pity that mom didn't help you."

Stepping out of IBM, Mary Gates said guiltily.

On the contrary, Bill Gates was very optimistic and smiled and comforted: "Mom, I came here today I feel that I have gained a lot. After I return, I believe that I can manage the company better. I have gained a lot. thanks Mom!"

It's just that he has no regrets in his heart that he didn't get on the ship of IBM?

Mary Gates felt a little better now, packed her mood, and looked at her son encouragingly: "Bill, mom believes you will succeed, come on!"

"Mom, I will work hard! I will be your pride!"

Bill Gates said confidently.

Mary Gates smiled happily and proudly, stroked Bill Gates' head and said: "Bill, you have been the pride of your mother since childhood, and your father and I are proud of you!"

"Let's go, it's already past eleven o'clock, let's have lunch, there is a restaurant nearby that has good craftsmanship."

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With the appearance of Xia Yu, Microsoft will no longer be the same Microsoft in the previous life...