Wan'an Company is the company that Liu Lang just thought of. More than 20 years later, not many people know the name of this company. However, in the 1970s and even the early 1980s, everyone in the United States did not know the name of Wan'an Company. Yes, even super giants like IBM regard this company as their strongest opponent.
The main business of Wan'an Company is the world's advanced word processing system, which has the same function as the later world-famous Microsoft system. Gates, who later became the world's richest man, recalled that if Wan'an Company had not declined, he would have Maybe he won't become the richest man in the world. He might even be just a teacher, finding a university to teach safely for the rest of his life. You can imagine how powerful this person is.
Hong Yu once told Liu Lang that Wan An is a computer genius, so he is not only an entrepreneur, but also an inventor. His inventions in computers can even be compared with Edison's inventions in electrical equipment. Logarithmic computers, small business computers, word processors and other office automation equipment are all at the forefront of the times.
In particular, the invention of the word processor caused a sensation in the United States as soon as it came out. No one had ever seen a computer that could be written so easily. This invention alone made Wan An a well-known entrepreneur in the United States, and he also made great achievements in writing. The processing system has occupied a dominant position for many years, which has also brought him huge wealth. The company has also developed rapidly, almost suppressing IBM, the largest computer company in the United States, out of breath.
Wan'an Company reached its peak in 1985, when the company's revenue exceeded US$3 billion, and Wan'an himself became the top five super-rich people in the United States with a net worth of US$2 billion, and became a global Chinese The richest man, he deserves this honor.
However, the arrival of the peak also made Wan'an become proud and began to rest on its laurels, thus further losing its innovative spirit.
The development of world science and technology in the 1980s seemed calm, but it accumulated infinite power. First of all, with the maturity of miniaturized integrated circuits, the computer industry quietly began to become an industry that was about to dominate the world. The symbol of the historical trend is the birth of personal computers and the emergence of mutually compatible software. These two iconic industries gave birth to two major super enterprises, one is the "Apple" computer of Qiao Bangzhu, and the other is the world's richest man for nearly ten years. Bill Gates, and the powerful and invincible Intel Corporation.
The emergence of personal computers and the widespread application of software compatibility are historical trends that cannot be changed. As long as someone can follow this trend, they will skyrocket. On the contrary, they can only be annihilated by this historical craze.
Wan'an Company became the latter. A computer company with a market value of tens of billions of dollars and a promising future. After reaching its peak in 1985, it plummeted in just three years. In the end, it could only rely on laying off employees or even selling off its employees. The patent was maintained, but even so, Wan'an Company did not escape the fate of bankruptcy. By the mid-1990s, this once extremely brilliant company, which almost defeated IBM and turned the future world's richest man into a teacher, was no longer known. , in the end it only became a handful of sand under the tide of technological development.
Such a character is now standing in front of Liu Lang alive, how can he not feel embarrassed!
"Are you the Mr. Wan'an Wanlao?"
Mo Lan suddenly said that she was from Hong Kong and was very familiar with well-known overseas Chinese. Just now she looked familiar to Wan An, and now the other person said that he owned a computer company, which suddenly made her think of it.
"Haha, I didn't expect anyone in the mainland to know my name! Yes, I am Wan An! Judging from your accent, I must have lived in the United States!"
The old man nodded.
"Yes, I have lived in the United States!"
Moran did not say that he was from Hongmen. In fact, Wan An also received help from Hongmen when he first came to the United States. Later, as his career gradually expanded, he broke away from Hongmen. After all, in the eyes of Americans, Hongmen
The door is a Chinese "gangster". This is the case in the United States. The bosses of big companies will never have any dealings with the "gangster".
"What? Are you always Wan'an?"
Huo Tianting and Sun Mingren shouted at the same time.
"Oh, you two Hong Kong guys have also heard about you and me?"
Obviously Wan An feels very grateful that he is so famous.
"Of course I do. Who among the Chinese in the world doesn't know your reputation? My father's name is Huo Yingnan. He also has his own business on Hong Kong Island. He always mentions your name and says that you are the pride of the Chinese people.
It has earned a lot of face for us Chinese people."
"Huo Yingnan? Oh, I have heard of this name. The Huo family, Li family and Bao family in Hong Kong are also famous! It turns out that you are the son of Lao Huo. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Come, this is my second son
Wan He... You are all the young generation of China. When we old guys retire, it will be your world. Come on, come and get as close as possible!"
It can be seen that Wan An is indeed a patriotic Chinese, and he has indeed earned face for the Chinese.
"I am so happy to see so many young people today, especially this kid Liu Lang. He can invent such a novel Transformer at such a young age. It is simply amazing. Your future is bright.
It’s really limitless!”
Wan An touched Liu Lang's head and smiled.
"Grandpa Wan, you just said that you are a company that manufactures computers. I want to know what a computer is. Can you let me see it?"
Liu Lang is now thinking about how Wan'an's company can survive in the future computer industry.
"Haha, of course it's no problem! It happens that one of our branches in Los Angeles is not far next door, I'll take you to have a look!"
Of course, everyone was honored by Wan'an's invitation and followed him out of the convention and exhibition center.
Wanan's company is just across the road. A three-story building faces the road. This is also Wanan's private property. This piece of land alone is worth a lot of money.
Wan An is the sponsor of the Chinese Intellectual Delegation. Most people don't know about this. Only the top officials of the country and Lu Mingzhi know about it. Of course, Lu Mingzhi didn't tell anyone else, and Wan An didn't want to say that he did it purely out of patriotism.
He has no interests involved in it, because in his opinion, the country is still very poor. Even if he wants to sell his computer to the country, the other party may not be able to afford it, and not many people will use it.
And this time he came to Los Angeles from the Silicon Valley headquarters to watch the Olympic Games. He happened to catch up with the Enterprise Expo and took a walk around, and discovered Liu Lang's Transformers. It was a coincidence.
The first floor of this three-story building is a business hall, which houses commercial computers designed and manufactured by Wanan Company.