Hearing that the Telephone and Telegraph Group and Enron were competing for the equity of American Telecom, Chris Jain and Eric couldn't help but feel nervous.

The more equity these two companies acquire, there is no doubt that the equity held by Comerica Bank, Kerimaia behind Jain, and America Telecom in the hands of Eric will be more diluted.

Especially Eric, his worth is definitely not worth mentioning compared to Enron and Telephone and Telegraph Group, and his stake in America Telecom will definitely continue to shrink in the future.

Regarding Best's offer of 28% of America Telecom's shares, Song Yang and Greco looked at each other, and the latter nodded towards Song Yang.

In the American telecommunications industry, America Telecom needs the support of a giant. Whether it is technology or market, Telephone and Telegraph Group is the most suitable one.

However, Song Yang will not let the Telephone and Telegraph Group easily take away the 28% of the equity. If the wild goose plucks out its hair, it will keep its skin. If this time it does not take a few handfuls of wool from the Telephone and Telegraph Group, will it be worthy of America Telecom?!

"President Best, if the reorganization of America Telecom and Telephone and Telegraph Group is completed, I hope Telephone and Telegraph Group can open its market and users to America Telegraph. In the future, where there is Telephone and Telegraph Group, there will be America Telegraph!"

When Best heard Song Yang's words, the corner of her mouth twitched. She suddenly realized that in the Telephone and Telegraph Group, the person she disliked the most except Carly Fiorina, the big-mouthed one, might now be blacklisted again.

One more person has been added.

The current queen of the future technology world has not yet ascended the throne at Hewlett-Packard Computer Company. Fiorina, who is still relatively junior, is still working on her qualifications at the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

However, Fiorina was not restless at all. Best, who had just returned to the Telephone and Telegraph Group last year, was squatted in the grass by Fiorina as soon as she came back, and was directly dominated by Fiorina.

Split from Telephone and Telegraph Group.

Regardless of whether it was voluntary or not, how Lucent performed after the split, but the split of Lucent from the Telephone and Telegraph Group took place during Best's tenure, and this will be recorded in history.

By leading the spin-off of Lucent, Fiorina rose through the ranks, from the sales director of the Telephone and Telegraph Group to the administrative director of the post-split Lucent Group. However, Best had no good impression of Fiorina.

What she didn't expect was that in her second year in office, Best would actually sell off a part of the Telephone and Telegraph Group. Song Yang was no softer than Fiorina, and seemed to want to empty out the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

posture.

Best doesn't know how the outside world will comment on her career in the Telephone and Telegraph Group in the future. She is now a little worried whether the Telephone and Telegraph Group will be short-sold in her hands, or even one day, the Telephone and Telegraph Group will become a century-old brand.

, was also sold...

"Once the cooperation is completed, Telephone and Telegraph Group will support America Telecom!" No matter how he felt in his heart, Best had no choice but to say this. Once America Telecom was finished, Telephone and Telegraph Group's investment would be in vain.

"Besides these, there is another thing that I would like to ask President Best to agree to!" Song Yang had no intention of restraining himself and started to pluck the wool again.

Best began to look at Song Yang unkindly, but he still groaned from between his teeth, "Say!"

"I hope that the Telephone and Telegraph Group will allow me to cooperate with Bell Labs. Not only America Telecom, but also other companies I hope to invest in, such as Double Click, icq and others, can also cooperate with Bell Labs. For this reason, I

Bian is willing to bear the cost of the project in cooperation with Bell Labs!" Song Yang made a request that surprised Best.

To say, what Song Yang covets most about Telephone and Telegraph is not how profitable Telephone and Telegraph can be. At its peak, Telephone and Telegraph Group was indeed profitable. Thirteen years ago, that is, before it was split up, Telephone and Telegraph's annual business was

The collection is equivalent to the sum of the three companies of Exxon Oil, Mobil Oil and General Electric. It is simply incredible. Then a group of opponents came to Capitol Hill to complain, and together with the American Department of Justice, they were tinkering.

I split it up.

But apart from making money, what interests Song Yang the most is Bell Labs, the most powerful scientific research institution on earth within this century!

Since its establishment, this laboratory has produced 11 Nobel Prize winners in physics, 5 "Turing Award" winners in the computer industry, and 16 winners of America's highest national technology award.

As for other radio astronomy, modern communication theory, cosmic microwave background radiation, Unix system, C language, the world's first transistor, the first laser beam, the first solar cell, the first communication satellite, and the core of a scanning printer

Photosensitive components CDD, etc., and more than 30,000 patents. Modern electronic products such as computers, mobile phones, TVs, cameras, etc. are all related to this laboratory. If technology changes the world and technology changes human life, Bell definitely does that.

Strength.

Song Yang is extremely coveted for Bell Labs. If he can get the support of this laboratory, Song Yang's research and development strength will be almost equivalent to entering an "explosion" state, not to mention single-handedly challenging scientific research laboratories in the entire Silicon Valley.

, there is no problem in singling out the scientific research departments of half of the Silicon Valley companies.

Best really didn't expect that Song Yang would make such a request. If Song Yang hadn't mentioned it, Best could hardly remember that there was such a laboratory under the Telephone and Telegraph Group.

Since the split of Lucent last year, Bell Labs, which has been split up many times in a row, has also been severely damaged. Before, it had been a Telephone and Telegraph Group that had not been split up. It took out 3% of its annual profits as Bell Labs.

of funding, which means that Bell Labs has always been well-funded.

But after the separation from Lucent, Bell Labs was split again. Lucent took away some Bell Labs personnel, and the Telephone and Telegraph Group's funding for Bell Labs was also reduced again. Starting last year,

Bell Labs, which was running on austerity and clothing, had its technical staff divided, and its experimental funding plummeted, so it could no longer produce any technical results. In the Telephone and Telegraph Group, its sense of presence dropped rapidly.

Best didn't expect that it was Song Yang, an outsider, who wanted to cooperate with Bell Labs.

"No problem," Best said happily, "Bell Labs, a subsidiary of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, can jointly develop with Song Yang's company, but the cost must be borne by you!"

Telephone and Telegraph Group, in order to pursue profits and increase its stock price, now has the idea of ​​getting rid of Bell Labs, which is about to become a burden. This can be seen from the continuous reduction of funding for Bell Labs.

Since Song Yang is willing to take over, Best will satisfy Song Yang's proposal. Bell Labs is a real gold-swallowing beast, which makes the Telephone and Telegraph Group feel the pressure. You can imagine how much money they will burn.

Song Yang is willing to support Bell Labs for the Telephone and Telegraph Group, so Best is naturally willing to let go and spend Song Yang's money to train talents for the Telephone and Telegraph Group. Isn't this great? Why doesn't Best agree?

However, Best is not that easy to get along with. Song Yang is trying to get rid of phone calls and telegrams, and she also wants to get rid of him.

"Song, the Telephone and Telegraph Group can let Bell Labs cooperate with you. However, in addition to the research and development funds that need to be borne by you, the Telephone and Telegraph Group requires you to retain some of the results, patents, technologies, etc. developed!"

When Song Yang heard this, he looked at Best. As the head of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, Best had never seen anyone before, so Song Yang could not scare her away.

"President Best, we are collaborators, and this is not the way you should treat collaborators."

Best sneered, "Song, do you know how much money the Telephone and Telegraph Group invested in Bell Labs?

Those R&D equipment were purchased by the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and those R&D personnel were also trained by the Telephone and Telegraph Group. They are the best scientific researchers in the world. In any senior researcher, the Telephone and Telegraph Group has invested more than

If it weren't for your current collaborator in the Telephone and Telegraph Group, Bell Labs would never have been able to open to you!"

"10%. If the cooperative research and development project produces results, technology, patents, etc., Telephone and Telegraph Group can get 10% of the income."

Song Yang had no choice but to ask for help. He didn't have the strength to refuse. The difference was just a matter of giving in more and giving up less. Song Yang looked at Best and couldn't help but think in his heart that one day he would have the opportunity and he would definitely take advantage of Bell Labs.

This pearl was taken away from the crown of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, and together with those patents, not a single R&D personnel was left to the Telephone and Telegraph Group!

"20%!"

"15%, President Best, all the funds will be borne by me!" Song Yang said dissatisfied.

Seeing that the bottom line in Song Yang's heart was really reached, Best stopped pushing and agreed to let the Telephone and Telegraph Group directly take away 15% of the research and development results.

When Song Yang and Best reached an agreement, it marked the official start of this cooperation. America Telecom, which had just been separated, officially merged and reorganized with the broadband department of Telephone and Telegraph Group.

After the reorganization, the equity in the hands of American Telecom's shareholders has changed. Telephone and Telegraph Group has become the second largest shareholder of American Telecom with 28% of shares.

Enron made additional investments and continued to hold 5%. As for Comerica Bank's equity, it was reduced to 5%. The combined equity of American Telecom in the hands of Kenneth and Jeff Skilling was also reduced to about 5%.

The shares held by Eric and Kerimaia have also shrunk to less than 3%. Although the shares have shrunk, they are more valuable. This time they are truly valuable!
Chapter completed!