Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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Funan's infrastructure is already backward, and it has been damaged by the war, so it can be said to be infinitely close to a blank sheet of paper. ￥℉, so Tang Huan asked Xiangjiang Electric to build a central power plant in Hanoukville, and the equipment supplier chose Siemens.

Without IBM’s 20% stake in Intel, it would be more difficult for Siemens to acquire Intel in one fell swoop, and the other party worried about possible management shocks and corporate culture conflicts, which led to resistance sentiment, the plan has basically been shelved.

To the comfort of Siemens, which was desperately retreating, it accidentally got an order for power plant equipment before leaving, and finally saved some face.

In any case, the money in the market is at the top of the list, Siemens CEO Karlheinz Kask warmly welcomed the arrival of Mr. Richest Man.

After Tang Huan inquired about the situation with the relevant personnel of Xiangjiang Electric who was in charge of this project, he shifted his work focus to the IT field again.

In this global trip, the focus in Asia is on the supply chain, while the focus in Europe is on sales.

Electronic data exchange within enterprises in Germany, France, Italy, etc., B2B e-commerce between various links in the manufacturing industry group, product design in manufacturing... and other application fields such as these are of great importance to those including ERP, network, and graphics workstations. The demand for various IT solutions is increasing day by day.

A new round of product line upgrades from low-end to high-end driven by 32-bit Fangyuan personal computers is to further compete for such market shares.

In other words, Tang Huan walked around Siemens, not only buying, but also selling.

Munich, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt are all places that Tang Huan will visit during this trip to Germany.

When passing by the Mercedes-Benz, it happened that Tang Huan had completed the armored car customized for his uncle Han Anyuan, so he hurriedly arranged the transportation in person.

Tang Huan stayed in Frankfurt for a little longer, because this is actually the economic capital of Germany and even the European continent. Important institutions such as the West German Central Bank and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are located here.

Tang Huan's multilingual ability has this advantage. You can talk almost everywhere, and you have a lot of business cards with a wide range of contacts, and you need a secretary to create a file for management.

Among the many business people, the Deutsche Messe AG group is quite special. They came to talk to Tang Huan.

It turns out that Deutsche Messe AG is the organizer of the Hannover Messe,

And this largest industrial technology exposition in the world, which started in 1947, is brewing a very important change.

Very early on, there was a place for information technology and information engineering at the Hannover Messe.

1970. The small exhibition was officially renamed CeBIT Information and Communication Technology Expo. Deutsche Messe AG has specially added a new Hall 1 near the north entrance of the exhibition hall.

However, computer technology has advanced far faster than organizers had anticipated. By the Hannover Messe in 1980, the number of exhibitors coming to the display platform of CeBIT had grown to be second only to the number of exhibitors in the field of electronic engineering.

Although Deutsche Messe AG has added a temporary pavilion, it still cannot accommodate all registered exhibitors. At the same time, the size of the booth area can no longer meet the needs of exhibitors.

Take Hannover Messe not long ago this year as an example. The scale of the Big Mac with nearly 7,000 exhibitors and more than 800,000 spectators further highlighted the contradiction of insufficient reception capacity.

In it, CeBIT contributed 1,300 IT exhibitors. However, 870 companies still missed the exhibition due to limited reception capacity, and the number of visitors was close to 300,000.

Obviously, CeBIT, the original small branch of Hannover Messe, has grown to the point where it urgently needs to be re-planned, or simply become independent.

In November 1984, the overwhelmed Deutsche Messe AG finally announced that from 1986, CeBIT would be held as an independent exhibition in March every year, one month earlier than the Hannover Messe held in April every year.

This decision caused a lot of controversy, especially at this year's Hannover Messe. become the number one topic of discussion.

Those in favor believe that the independent CeBIT can expand the exhibition area and improve infrastructure construction;

Opponents argue that CeBIT should stand alone. Without the support of the entire industrial background, it will lose its original appeal and influence.

This concern is not obsolete, and there is some truth to it.

After all, in the final analysis, a computer is a tool that serves traditional industries; there is no such premise. It will become a tree without roots and water without a source.

At this stage, people need to gradually increase their emphasis on computing technology, and the strong industrial background of Hannover Messe is the best capital for soliciting customers.

But no matter how well-reasoned the opponents are, it is impossible for Deutsche Messe AG to invest infinitely in hardware facilities such as exhibition halls. Simply dividing it into two is the most effective and economical solution. Why not use it?

Of course, Deutsche Messe AG kept a very low profile and actively communicated frankly with the CEOs of important exhibitors and leaders of relevant industry associations.

Tang Huan's IT industry actively participates in the popular DEX in the United States, and is naturally a frequent visitor to the Hannover Messe in Europe.

Still, the differences between the two shows are stark. DEX is relatively professional in the IT field, while Hannover Messe has a stronger background.

In particular, Deutsche Messe AG, the organizer of the latter, owns its own pavilion, and the state of Lower Saxony and the city of Hannover jointly own the shares in the company, thereby guaranteeing its operational nature.

On the contrary, the sponsor of the former is a commercial company, aiming entirely at profit.

Perhaps, this is also the main reason why DEX rapidly declined after the 21st century in the original time and space, while CeBIT became more and more prosperous.

Deutsche Messe AG came to the door this time, naturally it was not simply to communicate and seek understanding on CeBIT's decision to separate from Hannover Messe. Professionals are handling it.

The real purpose of the Germans is to hope that the richest man will not only understand his decision, but also strongly support the first CeBIT to be held next spring.

You must know that in Tang Huan's IT industry, not only video games are a marginal role, but even personal computers on the surface are only a small part, and the entire set of application solutions in the fields of office automation, communication, and electricity is the big one. And the leading edge has been recognized by the industry.

The resulting industry appeal is what CeBIT urgently needs to rely on, and it is inseparable from the full support of major exhibitors.

Judging from the evaluation report of the subordinates and the actual effect in the original time and space, CeBIT's solo flight is not a bad thing. So Tang Huan didn't worry about it, and happily gave him a favor, and promised that he would definitely send an unprecedented scale of exhibitors next year.

Anyway. The upcoming release of the 32-bit four-generation Fangyuan personal computer is just the beginning. Next, a wider and longer-lasting publicity and promotion is required.

Tang Huangang successfully sold his artificial intelligence query system to Deutsche Messe AG, and Zhou Zhong, Zhang Ruimin and his team came to Frankfurt, the gateway to Europe.

Tang Huan asked Zheru Xiangjiang Company to organize a business study tour, which was a purely money-consuming activity, but the expense was also worth the money, and its benefits to localized management can only be understood and cannot be described in words.

One of the main names and goals of the spring European inspection, which started preparations after the Lunar New Year, is naturally the famous Hannover Messe.

However, Zhou Zhong, Zhang Ruimin and the others just caught up with the last train of the spring European delegation, and did not see the Hannover Messe. The itinerary was mainly to visit municipal construction and enterprise management in Europe. But the harvest has been great enough, Zhou Zhong was full of praise, I had made a psychological preparation for the possibility of poor communication, but I didn't expect that the tour guides, translators and other staff of your investigation group are so professional.

My student aid program has been going on for almost five years, and it's time to start harvesting talents. Tang Huan laughed, and then suggested: Since you are done with your official duties, you might as well relax and go travelling.

The time to come out this time is not short, and the visa is troublesome, and the impact is not good. Zhou Zhong quickly waved his hand and refused.

It's because it's not easy to come out. You have to see more, not to mention that even if you walk around like ordinary people, you will get some inspiration.

Tang Huan took a document while talking. I think you should go to Northern Europe, especially Sweden. Island City is a beautiful tourist city. You can't just focus on industrial development and overdraw the environment. Two wheels and four wheels have their own way of existence .Maybe, the sustainable development achievements there. Can give you some inspiration.”

Seeing Tang Huan's seriousness, Zhou Zhong couldn't help being a little embarrassed, because the status of an official is really restricted, and the itinerary cannot be changed randomly.

Crossing the river by feeling the stones is the most appropriate way to describe the economic construction of the Mainland. Many people use the nearest Xiangjiang River as a template for learning from experience, but the most successful place in this tiny place may be that it is a united effort to lift the river. High land prices and various financing methods have limited meaning. Tang Huan put the information in Zhou Zhong's hands, and finally added.

You will give me problems. Zhou Zhong smiled wryly and shook his head.

After convincing Zhou Zhong, Tang Huan chatted with Zhang Ruimin again, and the other party said bluntly: After this trip, I feel more and more that even though we have established a quality awareness, we still cannot compete with foreign countries in terms of technology and capital. on a par with their peers.”

Tang Huan frowned, and asked with great interest, Then what should I do?

Zhang Ruimin scratched his head embarrassingly, I only have one immature idea, and that is to use the crowd tactics and the most sincere service to make up for and catch up.

Tang Huan laughed heartily, turned to Zhou Zhong and said, Just for this, I want to invest.

Zhou Zhong jokingly said: I can see it. Among us, who do you admire the most? It seems that we are also honored by Director Zhang.

Tang Huan nodded slightly, and said to Zhang Ruimin who was a little embarrassed: Don't be so anxious to go back, and go to America with me on the way.

Zhang Ruimin said hesitantly: There are a lot of people in the factory who are still waiting for the rice to cook. I'm afraid they are in a hurry.

Tang Huan waved his hand disapprovingly, I invested only because I was optimistic about your ability. As for your hometown, you can relax. Even if you don't do anything for half a year, you can eat, drink, and scatter. The key is that you, the leader, are here. A set of mature business ideas must be formed in the head.”

Zhang Ruimin glanced at Zhou Mi, and saw that the leader nodded, Then listen to Boss Tang's arrangement. Didn't he say that he would introduce RCA's home appliance business to you? This time, I will go to the United States to investigate.

This is all a small problem. Tang Huan smiled faintly, I am jointly researching and implementing a quality management system with Motorola, called Six Sigma, and I am mainly responsible for the realization of computer management tools. This method has absorbed the The successful theories and applications of Deming and others can be regarded as a combination. You must know that the reason why Japanese products have captured many markets around the world is that Edwards Deming went to China in the 1950s Quality management is taught in Japan and has been eagerly adopted by Japanese companies. You can try to absorb what can be used from it when you visit this time.”

Zhang Ruimin tentatively asked: Mr. Tang wants me to introduce this Six Sigma to Qindao Refrigerator Factory?

No, it's really just a matter of absorbing what can be used. Tang Huan shook his head with a smile, The implementation of Six Sigma has high requirements for enterprises, and you can understand that it is more suitable for companies like the Fortune 500. After all, a thumbtack is good enough to press with a finger, and smashing it with a hammer will do bad things.

Understood, Boss Tang looks down on us. Zhou Zhong said with a smile: You go to the United States this time, and try to attract RCA's excellent technology and good products. Anyway, the richest man will pay for it. Liebherr will be us It’s cheap labor, if it’s really not working, then let’s not use this so-called teacher.”

Zhang Ruimin just laughed along honestly, his leader is very close to the richest man in front of him, he can make jokes casually, but he can't, he hasn't gotten to know that well yet.

The affairs in Europe have been dealt with almost. Tang Huan planned to take Zhang Ruimin to the United States, but at this time he suddenly received a call for help. Stephen Hawking's wife, Jane Wilder, told him that her husband was in critical condition. , I heard that Tang Huan was in Europe, so I wanted to meet him.

? (To be continued.)