"Yes, and our engineers purchased a set of Cadence's EDA software and found that it was not the version sold internationally by Cadence, but a castrated version."
"The emasculated version?"
"Yes, many module functions have been cancelled, and the overall performance is not as good as our Spark EDA software, but its price is cheaper than ours, and it is much cheaper."
Cao Weidong accurately grasped the key points in Yang Xiaoxu's words.
"You mean... misaligned competition, the other party uses a castrated version to attack our products?"
This is the arrogance and domineeringness built on the brand.
Cao Weidong couldn't help but frown.
"Is such that."
Yang Xiaoxu sighed.
"This behavior has seriously disrupted our sales. Even because of product pricing issues, many people have criticized us for consuming people's patriotic sentiments, selling products that are more expensive than international EDA software, and making money that is unscrupulous."
"We also tried to clarify through newspapers and compare the performance of the two, but these people did not listen to our explanation. Everyone generally believed that domestic products are cheaper than overseas products."
"Now the company's sales department and customer service department are under a lot of pressure."
Cao Weidong sighed.
"I understand."
He is not surprised at all that capital uses such means.
Strictly speaking, the other party's approach is low-price dumping.
It is actually easy to solve the dumping problem. All it takes is an official protective ban.
Unfortunately this is unrealistic.
Introducing foreign investment is the main theme of this era.
It is impossible for the higher authorities to issue such a protective ban because of an electronics factory.
And there was no anti-dumping bill at this time.
Everything is a spontaneous behavior of the market.
In other words, he can only figure this out on his own.
Fortunately, Cao Weidong was prepared in advance, so he didn't panic too much.
He signaled Yang Xiaoxu to get busy with work, made a phone call himself, and started the arrangements prepared in advance.
After doing this, he sat quietly on the sofa in the office.
After being silent for a long time, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
...
Zhou Mingguang paced back and forth in the room.
He is holding a newspaper in his hand.
There is an advertisement for Cadence Company on it.
Cadence, Kaideng Electronics.
This is currently the world's largest provider of electronic design automation (EDA), semiconductor technology solutions and design services.
This company has the best EDA software in the world and is an industry benchmark. Cadence is used in the demos exported by many internationally renowned companies.
Zhou Mingguang has admired this for a long time.
Now Cadence has finally announced its entry into the Chinese market.
This means that you can also use Cadence's EDA software in China.
And the most important thing is that the price of Cadence's EDA software in China is not high, and it is even cheaper than the domestic Spark EDA software. This made him instantly resentful of Spark EDA.
Why is your domestic EDA software more expensive than foreign EDA software?
Where is the face?
"Originally I wanted to buy Spark EDA software, but now that there is better EDA software, who would choose Spark?"
As the boss of a newly established semiconductor company, he pooled together some money and originally wanted to buy Spark EDA, but now he has a better choice.
Zhou Mingguang excitedly called and ordered a set of Cadence EDA software according to the information registered in the newspaper.
A week later, after Zhou Mingguang used Cadence's EDA software, his excitement was almost palpable.
This feels really great.
He couldn't wait to share it with his friends.
Who are you showing off to...no, sharing?
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and a figure instantly appeared in Zhou Mingguang's mind.
Zhao Xin.
This is my classmate.
After the other party graduated, he also followed the trend of the times and opened a chip design company, specializing in designing audio chips.
We met at a class reunion a while ago.
Zhou Mingguang picked up the mobile phone and dialed Zhao Xin's phone number.
This thing was introduced to China a few years ago. In the first few years, a mobile phone cost more than 10,000 yuan. Now the price has dropped, but it still costs several thousand yuan. In order to negotiate business, Zhou Mingguang gritted his teeth and bought it.
Got one.
After the call was connected, Zhou Mingguang exchanged a few false greetings, and then mentioned without any trace that he had bought a set of Cadence's EDA software.
There was silence on the phone for a long time.
Zhou Mingguang said with a smile.
"I find that foreign software is easy to use and has all the functions. Our engineers have always told me that overseas products are good and they will definitely be able to design the best chips."
Zhao Xin's voice came from the microphone.
"It's good, as long as you like it. If nothing happens, I'll hang up."
After saying that, the other party actually hung up the phone.
Zhou Mingguang: "......"
The plot shouldn't be like this.
Shouldn't the other party show envy, jealousy, and hatred, and then say a few hypocritical and polite words?
The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes.
Zhou Mingguang, who did not receive any positive feedback, felt a little restless. He simply left the company, rode his bicycle and went straight to Zhao Youzhong's company, deciding to see with his own eyes what was going on.
Fortunately, their companies were both in the same city and not too far apart. With the help of his bicycle, Zhou Mingguang quickly reached the building downstairs of the other company.
Walking into the building, he went straight to the floor where the other company's company was located, and knocked on the wooden door. Soon, a little girl wearing glasses came to open the door.
"Who are you?" she asked in surprise.
"I am Zhao Youzhong's classmate. I have a question to ask him. Is he here now?" Zhou Mingguang said the words he had prepared in advance.
The little girl was stunned.
"Oh, that's it, come over here, he's in the office."
Under the leadership of the little girl, Zhou Mingguang walked into the ‘company’.
In fact, it is a company. It is a large room with a few tables and chairs in the middle. The boss Zhao Xin and several of his employees are crowded here to work.
Zhao Xin saw Zhou Mingguang and asked in confusion.
"Old Zhou, why are you here?"
Zhou Mingguang said with a smile.
"Oh, I just bought a set of EDA software. I still don't know how to use many functions, so I came to ask Qingjiao for advice."
Zhao Xin curled his lips.
He has been classmates with the other person for several years, and he knows this guy's character. He is EDA when he opens and shuts his mouth. He must be here to show off.
So Zhao Xin said impatiently.
"Sorry, I'm using Spark EDA, which is not the same version as yours. I'm not sure."
Zhou Mingguang further said.
"Why are you still using Spark? Why don't you buy Cadence's software? It's cheaper and easier to use than Spark."
"Um...you don't know?"
Zhao Xin looked at Zhou Mingguang with strange eyes.
Zhou Mingguang asked with some confusion.
"What do I know?"
Zhao Xin suppressed the smile in his voice and said.
"Now there is a learning version of Spark EDA on the market that we can use for free, so I don't have to spend any money."
Zhou Mingguang felt as if he had been struck by lightning.