Chapter 679: DEC is in a hurry
Faced with Chen Geng's question, Dolucy could only shrug her shoulders.
As Gary Kiridale's wife, she certainly knows how good her husband is in the field of computers and semiconductors, and Gary has not only written the most efficient and stable computer operating system CP/M today, making this operating system the most popular and popular in the field of microcomputer operation since the mid-70s to the present. For example, in 1972, when Intel developed the Intellect8 microcomputer, her husband was not only the person in charge of the research and development of the operating system, but also participated in the research and development of the 8008 processor used in the intellec8 microcomputer.
It was Gary Kiridale, who pondered for a moment and said, "Boss, are you going to launch this computer during the bidding session?"
This computer was meant to warn Intel that "without your Intel-provided CPUs, we data research companies would still be able to make the best microcomputers in the world today", and Gary Kiridale was smart enough to grasp his intentions so quickly. Chen Geng nodded: "At the very least, you have to come up with a prototype." ”
Gary Kiridale frowned and said: "Time is too tight, even if it is a prototype that can run, with the current technical strength of our company, there is no way to make it." ”
"No chance at all?"
Chen Geng frowned, this was a bit unexpected for him.
However, it is also understandable that the current personal computer market is completely chaotic, there is no unified standard at all, each company is even more self-cherished for its own instruction set, and does not authorize the use of its competitors at all, from Intel's CPU to Motorola, Texas Instruments and other brands of CPU, completely from the underlying concept to redesign a computer, very difficult.
In comparison, the guys who built the personal computer after the microcomputer standard was agreed were so happy, I can choose Intel's CPU, I can also choose AMD's CPU, anyway, they can perfectly install and run the Windows system, they can run "Need for Speed" smoothly, you can eat chicken, you can play "Battlefield 5", you can watch 2160p Dongying*****......
But such a good thing is simply unimaginable in this day and age.
"Well," Gary Kiridale nodded affirmatively, "with the size of our current R&D team, it will take three months at the earliest without affecting the progress of the existing project." ”
Three months......
This is not the result he wants, Chen Geng thought about it, and said directly to Gary Kiridale: "Tell me your way, I know you have a way." ”
Gary Kiridale was a little frustrated, with an expression of "I can't hide anything from you" on his face, and said honestly: "My method is actually very simple, that is, to poach people from DEC." ”
"Dig people from DEC?" Chen Geng was stunned, he didn't expect the solution given by Gary Kiridaire to be this.
In terms of single sales, the current data research company is a well-deserved No.1 in the world's computer field, but if it is in terms of technology and heritage, the data research company is not even comparable to IBM, DEC, HP and other old computer giants with a long history.
Although since its establishment, the data research company has been desperately expanding its technical team, but there is no way, the company's establishment time is too short, to put it mildly, thinkcenter has only been selling for a few days?
"Yes, poaching people from DEC, after the failure of DEC's microcomputer program, the whole DEC situation is very bad, you know, now DEC's stock price has fallen by more than 50% compared to the beginning, and everyone says DEC is incorrigible. So I think, this is a great opportunity," said Gary Kiridale's sparkling gaze ****oss, you know, there are too many masters of DEC, if we can poach some people from DEC, ......"
"Needless to say. ”
Without waiting for Gary Kiridaire to finish speaking, Chen Geng waved his hand vigorously: "You make a list for me, and I'll take care of the rest!"
Gary Kirrydale smiled crookedly.
"Oh, by the way," Chen Geng remembered another thing: "DEC experts in chips, you can also make a list for me." ”
"Okay. ”
Gary Kirrydale nodded happily, this is a trivial matter, and since the company is ready to take a stake in Intel, it can't be done without experts who understand chips.
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Chen Geng knew that DEC's current situation was not good, and the three microcomputers released by DEC last year, DecProfessional, DEC Rainbow 100 and Decmate-II, suffered an unprecedented failure: DEC originally thought that they could rely on these three products to compete with IBM and Apple in the microcomputer market, as for ThinkCenter, what the hell is that?
The proud DEC and Olsen didn't take Chen Geng and his ThinkCenter seriously at all, but the fact was a resounding slap in the face: ThinkCenter knocked IBM and Apple to the ground, as for DEC's Professional, Rainbow 100 and Mate-II?
What's that?
The failure of the microcomputer project hit DEC so hard that in just three days, the headhunter helped Chen Geng recruit 2 deputy general managers, 12 project leaders and more than 80 engineers, so much so that Chen Geng couldn't believe it was true......
"This is normal, sir," Facing Chen Geng's doubts, Anderson, the boss of the headhunting company, explained to Chen Geng with a smile: "You must know that the current situation of DEC is not good, everyone is not optimistic about the future of DEC, and your data research company is the best computer company in North America, where else can I go if I don't go to you?"
He has earned more than $500,000 from Fernandez Chen, which is a lot of money, of course Anderson is very happy, of course he wants to treat Chen Geng as an ancestor, what is it to say a few flattering words, if Fernandez Chen doesn't mind, he is even very happy to send his daughter who has just turned 18 to Fernandez Chen's bed...... If this can be done, you will make a lot of money.
"Oh......"
Chen Geng nodded, he patted Anderson on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Then, Mr. Anderson, you must not mind making more money, right?"
“......”
Anderson didn't speak, but his eyes lit up all at once.
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In just one week, DEC was dug up by Chen Geng, and in the face of this wave of resignations, DEC's chairman and CEO Olsen couldn't sit still anymore: although DEC's current situation is not good, this is just a relatively big hurdle in DEC's development process, but if the damn data research company is allowed to dig like this, can DEC still get over this hurdle?
Olsen is a very arrogant person, but no matter how arrogant he is, he can't stand the loss of talent in the company, and in desperation, Olsen had to get in touch with Chen Geng and express his hope to meet Chen Geng.
Chen Geng was still a little embarrassed about the DEC that he had dug up by himself: although the brain drain of DEC had been serious since the failure of the microcomputer project, there was no doubt that his data research company was the most ruthless one wielding the hoe, and Chen Geng really couldn't refuse in the face of Olsen's request, even if he had anticipated what the other party wanted to say to him.
Chen Geng and Olsen also know each other, but Olsen is a typical guy with eyes on the top of his head, he is tall and can't wait to look at people with his nostrils, Chen Geng has no good impression of him, naturally there is no contact, but there is no contact, but there is no contact, for Olsen, Chen Geng's impression is extremely profound, this guy wears an old-fashioned fishing hat all the year round, and he is a lumberjack, At the same time, it is also the favorite cotton plaid shirt of the yard farmers a few years later, and he is tall and has a proud protruding belly that is comparable to his figure, which makes people wonder if this guy is going to give birth in the next moment.
But when he saw Olsen again, Chen Geng was surprised: after not seeing him for a while, this guy not only looked at least 30 pounds, looked haggard, and the bags under his eyes almost drooped to the sides of his nose, but also his belly was not as big as before, and his belly had shrunk from the previous state of "giving birth" to about the same as a pregnant woman who was pregnant with twins for seven months.
Seeing Chen Geng's shocked expression, Olsen raised his hand to greet Chen Geng not so energetically: "Hi, Fernandez." ”
"Hi, Olsen," Chen Gengchong nodded to Olsen, "Your situation doesn't seem to be good. ”
"Thank you for your concern," Olsen pouted, complaining with a look of resentment, "You know, the situation of DEC is not very good, but if you can start with a little more force, I can actually be in a better state." ”
"Hehe......"
Listen to Olsen's complaints. Chen Geng smiled, he shrugged: "Mr. Olsen, it's no wonder to me, you don't need me to say more about my current situation, you understand, even if the data research company doesn't poach people, Apple, IBM and those large and small garage computer companies in North America will not be polite to you, right?"
Olsen also shrugged his shoulders and did not answer.
As for those employees who choose to leave, although Olson scolded his mother a lot, he understood in his heart that if you can't give those excellent employees enough protection and commitment, it is natural for people to change to a company that can meet them.