Chapter 133: Carl Zeiss
On September 10, 1978, the Berlin Consumer Electronics Exhibition ended yesterday. Once again, Black Cloud was the biggest winner. It is the most dazzling enterprise in this exhibition, and there is no one.
Heiyun Group sold 15 million Gameboy handheld game consoles at the show for $375 million, and 45,000 Vision 1,000 laptops for $310 million. A total of 1.5 million shavers were sold, and the sales value also reached 100 million US dollars. With only 200,000 Walkmans, the competition is fierce, and it's mostly new, with less than $20 million. The arcade machine sold about 20,000 units, after all, many markets have been conquered, and the amount is $55 million.
Heiyun's sales at the Berlin Consumer Electronics Exhibition reached $850 million, which was something Bao Zixuan couldn't have imagined before, he didn't expect laptops to sell so well.
It seems that the prediction of this era is still completely insufficient, in fact, this is the fastest growing time in the world, and new technologies and industries are emerging one after another. Take RB, for example, they have grown by more than 10% every year for 30 years, from '55 to '85. In this era, people's purchasing power is still very terrifying.
Black Cloud Group employees can spend a week in Europe, which is considered their annual leave. And the consumption during the period is paid by the company, and the happiest thing here is Yokoi Junhei. The Gameboy console was a big hit, earning him more than $5 million in commissions. He also wanted to relax, after all, he had hardly rested during the year.
Regarding the income of employees in the company, Heiyun Company issued it in a very timely manner. Now Miyamoto's income is more than 200,000 US dollars a month, and Miyamoto, who has no investment direction, also specially asked Bao Zixuan where he wanted to invest his money. In his heart, following the small boss is sure to make money.
Bao Zixuan's advice to him was to buy all the shares of Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa. As a result, after Miyamoto received his salary every month, he left all the necessary living expenses to buy the shares of these two companies.
When Yokoi Junhei found out, he also bought some, but it wasn't as radical as Miyamoto's hat. After all, he is old, and he has family concerns, unlike Miyamoto's hat, who eats the whole family alone and does not have any worries.
Bao Zixuan was not so lucky, he was ready to enter the territory of East Germany. Go to Carl Zeiss, one of the world's most famous optical instrument companies. If he can, he wants to bring in some talent and technology.
Carl Zeiss is a German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measuring instruments and medical devices, as well as a world-class manufacturer of camera lenses.
The history of Carl Zeiss lenses began in 1890 with the invention of the astigmatism-compensating lens called Anastigmat. Since then, Carl Zeiss has been a traditional lens company for more than 100 years, and has made a name for itself in the field of optical devices such as medical series, double glasses, camera lenses, enlarged lenses, glasses, and planetariums. Among them, the camera lens has the advantages of vivid resolution, detailed depiction, uniform aperture, and hardening of T* multi-layer film emission.
Due to the Cold War, the company was split into two companies, Carl Zeiss AG and Carl Zeiss Jena People's Enterprise, until they were reunited in 1990 after German reunification.
Now Carl Zeiss in West Germany is an optical giant, and you will not be ignored if you go to people. Bao Zixuan has been doing business with the Warsaw Pact countries for some time, and going to East Germany is the best option at this time.
He plans to introduce Carl Zeiss technology from East Germany for the development of digital cameras, cameras and lithography machine lenses. This is also the reason why he dared to spend such a large price to win the Sony lithography machine.
The core component of the lithography machine is the optical lens, the world's first lithography machine giant Ass sells the lens is provided by Carl Zeiss in Germany, Bao Zixuan believes that as long as all the talents and technologies of Carl Zeiss in East Germany are brought to Heiyun, then the development of their own lithography machine will be smooth sailing.
Heiyun Group saw the booth of Carl Zeiss in East Germany at the exhibition, and they also came to participate in the exhibition, and the technology and strength are not much worse than those of Carl Zeiss in West Germany, what is lacking is just a platform.
Hiroshi Hashimoto contacted the other party in the hope of cooperation, which made Carl Zeiss of East Germany overjoyed. After all, because of the system, many Western companies do not choose to deal with them. Now the most popular companies in this exhibition want to visit the factory, so what is the warm welcome!
Bao Zixuan went to East Germany with four bodyguards in this situation, and there were many things he didn't want RB employees to know, and he wasn't completely at ease with them.
Carl Zeiss in East Germany is now much more depressed than the factories in West Germany, after all, the benefits of the two companies are too far apart. But this is also precisely an opportunity for the Black Cloud Group.
The East German side attaches great importance to Bao Zixuan's personal visit, their economy is not very good, if Carl Zeiss can cooperate with the Black Cloud Group, it will also be a great promotion for other East German enterprises to go out.
After visiting the Carl Zeiss factory, Bao Zixuan already had a general understanding in his heart. At this time, it is necessary to negotiate with Carl Zeiss.
The current director of Carl Zeiss is named Bach Cara, an old engineer who has worked in Carl Zeiss for more than 30 years and is a veteran German craftsman.
Bach Carra: "Welcome to Carl Zeiss, what we can do for you." ”
When doing business with Warsaw Pact countries, the Black Cloud Group did not make as much effort to lower prices as other European and American countries, so that Black Cloud had a very good reputation in these countries. And Bach Kara knows that Bao Zixuan has accepted a lot of old Rheinmetall mechanics, although it is now two countries. But after all, they are the people of a nation, and there is still the feeling that blood dissolves in water. So he still has a lot of respect for this young man, a young man with a bright brain and a lot of heart, and a lot of respect for skilled workers.
Bao Zixuan, who knows Bach Kalla's identity, is now much more relieved, and it is better for two technicians to negotiate than for one technician and one politician.
Bao Zixuan: "I came this time to hope that I can cooperate with Carl Zeiss in the field of optical lenses. Heiyun hopes to introduce some patents and technical guidance. Carl Zeiss workers who go to Xiangjiang to guide will be treated the same as black cloud engineers, so please rest assured in this regard. ”
Bach Cara was very happy to hear this, it found a new way for the workers to live. It is possible to increase their income and also be able to work and live freely.
Bach Kara: "There's no problem with licensing technology, I wonder how many skilled workers the black cloud can take. As you can see, their lives are not very good. ”
Bao Zixuan: "The number of workers depends on Carl Zeiss, even if I move the entire Carl Zeiss to Xiangjiang, I have no problem." I am afraid that the East German government will not will. ”
Bach Kara was finally relieved to hear Bao Zixuan say this, after all, it was still acceptable for the East German government to work in Xiangjiang.
Bach Carla: "Now Carl Zeiss has 2,400 workers, and if you add more than 2,800 retired workers. I wonder if retired workers will be able to continue to find work in the black clouds. ”
In fact, before the merger of Carl Zeiss, it was always on the side of East Germany, which was larger, but it was only later dissolved.
Bao Zixuan: "If they want to go to Xiangjiang, it's fine, but only if they can do their job well." After all, I am an entrepreneur, their salary will not be less than anyone else, you and I are technicians, I have great respect for the old mechanics, and now there are more than 100 of your old German technicians working in the Xiangjiang factory. You don't have to worry about that. ”
Bach Carla: "I'll talk to the people at the Foreign Trade Commission before I get back to you." But don't worry, you'll be waiting for you tomorrow at Carl Zeiss. ”
Bao Zixuan knew the system of East Germany, and left Carl Zeiss to rest in the hotel without any entanglement.