Chapter 548: Unlucky
Of course, the competition is not small, and the first competitor is IBM.
Although in the personal computer market, IBM's 5150 is completely comparable to thinkcenter, but don't forget, the medium-sized machines and mainframes used by the United States @ the military are all from IBM, and the relationship between IBM and the military is not comparable to Chen Geng, not to mention that this is a big contract with a total value of more than 200 million US dollars, let alone today in 1981, even if it is 37 years later in 2018, who company dares to say" Isn't it just a small contract of $200 million, Lao Tzu doesn't care!"? Even Wal-Mart, which ranks first in market capitalization, does not dare to say this, and for Wal-Mart, a $200 million business is also a big business.
It is conceivable that in order to get this contract, IBM will definitely use all its resources.
"I understand," Chen Geng nodded, "I'll go to Washington right away...... Jotesson, what do you know about Iván Caruso's situation?"
"Ivan Caruso?" Jotson thought for a moment and asked, "The Ivan Caruso who has a good relationship with GM?"
"That's right, it's him. Chen Geng nodded in response.
Of course, Joterson knows that this Ivan Caruso, everyone is a peer, and they are all mixed with Washington, and they are at a similar level, Ivan Caruso is at a level that is even slightly higher than his own, how can he no longer be familiar with this Ivan Caruso's situation?
So the question is: what did Fernandez suddenly inquire about this situation Iván Caruso did?
Jotson's brain spun racing:
First of all, since Fernández asked himself about Iván Caruso, it is said that Fernández was completely unfamiliar with Iván Caruso;
Secondly, it should not be for the Pentagon's purchase of personal computers, the reason, Fernandez is not even ignorant of this rule.
If you don't know each other, you have to learn about the situation from your own "peers in the industry......
Thinking of a possibility, Joterson suddenly gasped: Could it be seeking revenge?
He cautiously asked Chen Geng: "My brother, you inquired about Ivan Caruso's situation, ......?"
"I was told that the last strike of the AMC had something to do with Mr. Ivan Caruso," Chen Geng said lightly: "I am going to talk to Mr. Ivan Caruso, ask him what I offended him, and if necessary, I am ready to apologize to Mr. Ivan Caruso." ”
"Hiss......"
It turned out to be really revenge!
Listening to Chen Geng's undisguised intention to make trouble with the other party @naked @naked, the hairs on Jotson's entire back stood up: Ivan Caruso, that guy may be unlucky this time!
Chen Geng said politely, why are you going to go to Ivan Kalu to apologize, but the apology of a billionaire who is about to exceed a billion dollars is something that a small broker of Ivan Caruso can afford?
He was even a little incomprehensible: Iván Caruso was not stupid, he had always been known in the circle for his eight-sided exquisiteness, how could he provoke Fernandez? Has he ever been kicked in the head by a donkey?
How did Joterson know that when things developed later, Fernandez would rather bear tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars in losses than agree to the workers' conditions, Ivan Caruso began to regret it, but at that time he was still holding on to the last glimmer of hope, expecting Chen Geng to compromise with the workers because he couldn't bear the huge financial pressure, and when ThinkCenter was sold in the market and Fernandez had no more financial pressure, Ivan Caruso already regretted wanting to hit the wall.
It's just that, although he realized what a stupid mistake he had made, Iván Caruso still had the last bit of luck: Aren't those Chinese people very easy to bully? Maybe Fernandez just knocked out his teeth or swallowed blood......
Joterson doesn't know how Ivan Caruso, a guy who has always been famous for his eight-sided exquisiteness, could make such a stupid mistake, and he doesn't care what Ivan Caruso thinks, just like Lao Guo said in the cross talk, everyone is looking forward to dying together, and Joterson is naturally no exception, not to mention that he and Ivan Caruso are not only not friends, but also competitors in many cases.
After a little hesitation, Joterson pretended to sigh: "Fernandez, Ivan and I are friends...... This one...... Can you ......?"
"Huh?!" Chen Geng's voice instantly rose twice.
"OK, OK," Jotsen's reaction was really not slow, and he realized that Chen Geng had begun to be unhappy, and immediately raised his hand in surrender: "Actually, Ivan Caruso and I are just ordinary friends, and you are my real good friend...... Well, Ivan Caruso has a pretty good relationship with the Pentagon, the State Department, and some of the big names on Capitol Hill, and he has a good relationship with IBM, General Electric, and General Motors, and we're in the business, you know...... Fernandez, can you give Ivan a chance? We're really on good terms. ”
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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.
How did Joterson know that when things developed later, Fernandez would rather bear tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars in losses than agree to the workers' conditions, Ivan Caruso began to regret it, but at that time he was still holding on to the last glimmer of hope, expecting Chen Geng to compromise with the workers because he couldn't bear the huge financial pressure, and when ThinkCenter was sold in the market and Fernandez had no more financial pressure, Ivan Caruso already regretted wanting to hit the wall.
It's just that, although he realized what a stupid mistake he had made, Iván Caruso still had the last bit of luck: Aren't those Chinese people very easy to bully? Maybe Fernandez just knocked out his teeth or swallowed blood......
After a little hesitation, Joterson pretended to sigh: "Fernandez, Ivan and I are friends...... This one...... Can you ......?"
"Huh?!" Chen Geng's voice instantly rose twice.
"OK, OK," Jotsen's reaction was really not slow, and he realized that Chen Geng had begun to be unhappy, and immediately raised his hand in surrender: "Actually, Ivan Caruso and I are just ordinary friends, and you are my real good friend...... Well, Ivan Caruso has a pretty good relationship with the Pentagon, the State Department, and some of the big names on Capitol Hill, and he has a good relationship with IBM, General Electric, and General Motors, and we're in the business, you know...... Fernandez, can you give Ivan a chance? We're really on good terms. ”