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On this kind of matter, he cannot seek the opinions of other members of the investment team, because Steve Ballmer is a member of the investment team, so naturally he cannot get fair advice, so he can only seek the opinions of the team management staff .

"Can't the two of them compete, and the one with the highest price wins?" Presti asked cautiously.

"No, 5000 million US dollars is already a premium, and the two companies are unwilling to raise the price no matter what." Chris Hansen smiled bitterly. 5000 million US dollars was proposed by Amazon, which is already the highest price. However, on Microsoft’s side, Steve Ballmer is not reconciled to being robbed of the limelight by Amazon. After all, both belong to the information technology industry, but Microsoft is a traditional software company, while Amazon But it represents an advanced Internet company.

Microsoft has always wanted to transform it into an Internet company, but they don't want to lose their advantages in the field of operating systems and office software. In the past two years, Microsoft has shown signs of decline and is no longer the same as before. Both Google and Apple have surpassed him in terms of market value or influence, so Steve Ballmer is under great pressure.

Under such circumstances, he didn't want the limelight to be taken away by a company belonging to the younger generation, but he was unwilling to pay too much money. The current Microsoft company is like a middle-aged man, with the shrewdness of going through the world, and at the same time There are considerable ambitions. [

Amazon, on the other hand, is just like an enterprising young man who can spend a lot of money to buy something he likes when he encounters something he likes. Just like Jeff Bezos, he just voted among the employees and decided to sponsor the new product. arena.

"Can't we contact other companies?" Presti asked again. Since the two companies are in a dilemma, why not find another competitor to join in.

"This possibility is very small. Except for local companies, it is difficult for other companies to spend such a large price to name a arena, and it is difficult for other local companies to spend so much at once except for the two of them. It is even more impossible to offer such a high price.” In the new era, there is a significant difference between high-tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon and the original traditional companies, that is, these companies have huge amounts of cash. reserve.

Traditional companies rely more on good relationships with banks to obtain funds, that is, loans for development or working capital, while high-tech companies rely on huge cash reserves for development. Traditional companies need to establish large development plans. or large-scale acquisition projects, it is necessary to communicate with banks first to obtain support, or to raise funds in the capital market, but large-scale financing still needs to deal with banks, and high-tech companies try to keep funds in their hands during operation , ready for use.

Among these companies, Microsoft is the most striking example. They have a cash reserve of more than 400 billion U.S. dollars, and it is still increasing at an average monthly rate of one billion U.S. dollars. You must know that for most companies, almost Tens of billions of dollars is almost the total assets of the company, so no one dares to ignore a huge money-absorbing monster like Microsoft, because when it can't beat you in the market, it will buy you in the capital market.

In addition to Microsoft, Apple's cash reserves are also increasing rapidly. Although Amazon is not as good as their top giants, it should not be underestimated. 5000 million US dollars is really nothing to them, but 5000 million US dollars Thousands of dollars is a problem for companies such as Boeing and Starbucks, because their cash flow is relatively small, and paying so much cash unexpectedly at once will affect the company's cash flow.

"Tell me, which arena do you want to choose to name us?" Chris Hansen just needs an excuse. There is no difference between the two companies for him, but he needs to use other people's reasons to refuse selected one.

"I think it's better to choose Microsoft. After all, in terms of strength and popularity, Microsoft is the best, and the company has a good image and foundation, which is also in line with the status quo of our team. Relatively speaking, Amazon's The strength is a bit weaker.” Presti did not expect to choose Microsoft, and most people would probably make such a choice. Although Amazon has developed very well in the past few years, it can be regarded as a world-class company. , but there is still a long distance from Microsoft. As for Presti’s other meaning, it is also the pride of the current team, although the Sonics are not yet at the level of Microsoft in the league. , but choosing Microsoft is also a kind of yearning. After finishing speaking, he looked at Stephen, because after Stephen sat down today, he basically did not speak. He felt that Stephen should have his own opinion.

"I don't have any complaints about Microsoft, but if I think that our arena will be called Microsoft Center or Windus Center, I'm a little uncomfortable, but it would be interesting to call it Amazon Center." Stephen said from another aspect Put forward your own opinion.

Chris Hansen and Presti thought about it, isn’t that the case? Whether it’s Microsoft Center or Windus Center, it doesn’t seem to sound so good, just from the meaning, micro software center, or mouth center , There is no exciting meaning, it is purely a commercial meaning.

On the contrary, if it is called the Amazon Center, in a big way, it can remind people of the Amazon River and the Amazon forest. In the eyes of Americans, both of these are mysterious and completely conquered existences. The elements of Amazon have been added to Hollywood movies.

For Stephen, he is not interested in the Amazon River or the Amazon forest. What makes him have a good impression of the word Amazon is that it reminds him of the speed and long-distance character in "Diablo" produced by Blizzard North. The Amazon profession, which is good at shooting, happens to be related to basketball, even though it is a woman.

Every time he thinks of this, Stephen hates Northern Blizzard for bouncing tickets. Stephen himself has made several phone calls to inquire about the development of this game, but it is a pity that until now, Northern Blizzard still has no clear answer. The timetable will only announce some clips to seduce people each time. To be honest, after so many main R&D players have left, Stephen’s expectations for this game are far from the original strength, but deep down he still holds hope. I won’t let myself down too much. Anyway, Blizzard North’s reputation is still very good, and I hope they can maintain a certain level in this game. Every time when I am depressed, Stephen will go into the world of Diablo After a wild slash, although he doesn't particularly like the Amazon profession, he has also played in the cultivation of top characters.

Both Chris Hansen and Presti agree with Stephen's reasons, because Presti agrees with Microsoft because Microsoft is stronger, and now it seems that the name Amazon is more suitable. Anyway, the price is the same for both.

"Once the naming contract is signed, all the funds can be in place, and the construction of the stadium can start as soon as possible. You just play well and run the team well. If there are no problems, maybe we will be able to play in the new stadium next season. "Chris Hansen said like this, there is no way, too much time has been delayed, at least half a year, otherwise, the middle of next season may be able to move to a new venue, but now it seems that a season The time is simply not enough to complete the construction of the venue.

"It takes more than a season to build a stadium? Can't it be faster, I really don't like the Key Center arena." The attendance rate of the Key Center arena this season is not bad. Now, the occupancy rate has been hovering around 7000 people, ranking No.6 in the league. For a team that was ranked fifth last in the last game and ranked No.14 last season, it is already Very good.

However, all the facilities in the Key Center arena are very backward. There is not enough space in the parking lot outside. Many fans have to park their cars far away and walk over. It is the 21st century, and the food provided is still from the last century. The ones in the arena have not made much progress, there are few boxes, and the stadium facilities are backward. Even after being renovated, the whole arena is still full of desolation, which is really not in line with the current situation of the team.

"The construction time for this one season is already very fast. If it is not for the accelerated project progress, it will take two and a half seasons for the arena to be fully built. However, in that case, the funds will also be greatly reduced. It is not a problem to save at least [-] million U.S. dollars. , but two and a half years is too long, and other accidents are prone to occur, so we chose to spend more money and save the construction period." Chris Hansen patiently explained to Stephen.

"Will the arena be working day and night?" Stephen felt as if he could do something. [

"How is it possible? Even if a large number of large-scale machinery is added, it still needs to be operated manually. How can so many people work overtime at night? This is an open-air operation, not in a room, and no one works overtime." Chris Hansen glanced at Stephen, surprised that Stephen would ask such a question.

"Then why not find a construction company from China to undertake this project. It seems normal to work overtime with them. Their people are very willing to work overtime, and no matter how bad the weather is, the workers will not stop working." Stephen thought When I was in a certain city in China, I saw that the hotel was surrounded by construction sites. Even at night, there were machines roaring and people working. The prototype of a floor came out in two days, and the speed was very fast.

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