The impact of the stock market crash was long-lasting and far-reaching, and many people lost their jobs as a result. www.biquge.info When countless small businesses collapsed and many medium-sized companies laid off their employees, many low-skilled employees had to return to their homes to find their jobs. The White House has been working hard, the Federal Reserve has been mobilizing funds to stabilize the market, the China Securities Regulatory Commission has launched a complex investigation, and people in the news media are constantly trying to divert public attention.

They did find one, and that was the Cisco IPO.

The first news of the company's IPO was in the summer, and it was the sunny early summer, when the entire U.S. stock market was booming, and the market value of many companies rose again and again, which was extremely exciting. And when the news about Cisco broke, Microsoft's stock market, which was another leading company in which its founder Alice Wang took a large stake, also ushered in a high climb, which is really gratifying.

Enterprises that have been born for only three years, new industries that have been born for only three years, leaders and industry leaders that have been born for only three years, and the background of the great development of the Internet have made too many people look forward to Cisco's listing. At the same time, when the second issue of Fortune magazine was released, many readers couldn't help but remember the name Alice, and then in their own brains, Cisco and Microsoft were firmly tied together.

So, when that dreaded Black Monday arrived, when most of the stocks on the Nasdaq exchange plummeted and lost hundreds of billions of dollars, the news that the company was about to go public became a booster. Since mid-November, a full month after "Black Monday", when the vast majority of the media has stopped focusing on the tragedy of the stock market crash, it is only natural that more and more attention has been focused on the company.

So, when exactly will it be officially available?

With Christmas less than a full month to go, the matter was still uncertain, and a prominent person wrote in the latest issue of Silicon Valley magazine that it must be the company's use of mystery as a marketing tool, which perfectly coincides with Alice Wang's low-key behavior of rarely appearing in public. As for Volkswagen Electronics, because it focuses more on the technical field, it doesn't pay much attention to the information on the IPO.

Then, when a press conference suddenly came out, "Popular Electronics" suddenly got busy.

"Mr. Cowan!"

Zoe Barnes rushed to the front of the queue and tried her best to hear every word of the speaker: "Why did your company not choose an American telecom operator, but a British one?" ”

"As the company's Honorary Chairman, Alice Wong, is studying in London, more details will be revealed at BT's press conference."

"So it's true? Is Cisco really partnering with the UK's largest telecom operator to promote this DSL technology? ”

"This young lady, please don't change the topic, the content of this press conference is just to announce that our company holds DSL series of patented technologies. The cooperation with BT will be announced at the company's press conference in London, and you are asked to focus more on the technical aspects of the business. ”

The spokesman's reply was soft but sharp, and Zoe Barnes, who rushed to the front row, realized his mistake. As she rushed to the front, there were a lot of shouting questions that were focused on cooperation, and she was led astray by her damn peers.

"Is this DSL patent the result of the wisdom of Cisco, or is it the outstanding achievement of Miss Alice Wang?"

This question is also sharp enough, as if there is a posture of where the company itself is placed, and after listening to Zoe's words, the reporters around him who are waiting for this answer are also grinning.

Cowan stood on the high platform and replied calmly: "According to the information provided by Miss Wang, her patent was registered at the end of 1984, shortly after the establishment of Cisco, and the registrant is herself. All of us in our company have great respect for her talent, and it is because of her high personal technical skills that Cisco has become such a rapid growth today. Throughout the process, her personal abilities have been indispensable. ”

The official answer was all well-known nonsense in the industry, but many of the people present who did not know the elite reporters of major TV stations, magazines, and newspapers immediately heard something from this sentence.

"You're saying that Cisco is really going to go public soon, right? Will it be within this year? Will Cisco's IPO boost the partnership with BT? ”

"Will there be any new changes in the cooperation with Lucent Technologies after Cisco goes public? Will it accelerate the efficiency of the output of this collaboration? Will Cisco's IPO have an impact on Lucent Technologies? ”

"Since BT is going to hold another press conference in London, will Miss Alice Wong be there? You mentioned that she went to school in the UK, which secondary school did she attend? Excuse me......"

"I believe that the reporter who asked the question did not read the relevant journal Fortune...... Good. ”

The press conference scene with constant questions fell into a state of silence for a while, because a young girl walked on stage.

It is worth mentioning that this is a spacious open space outside the Cisco headquarters building.

Today's temperatures are exceptionally low, and fortunately there are no snowflakes falling in the sky, but it's still enough for anyone to wear a warm trench coat, even if it's part of sunny California. Alice is dressed like this, her white trench coat is amazingly beautiful, and when a cold wind blows, her long black hair flutters in the wind, but it is not messy at all.

Zoe Barnes stood from the stage and looked around, Cisco executives stood on the edge of the high platform, and farther away there were guard handles. It's not customary to hold a press conference in the open air, and it's not hard to imagine that the idea must have come from Alice Wong in the two shows in total.

"Hey, hey?" After only three seconds of silence, she said: "First of all, I apologize to everyone, because I couldn't make it to the press conference in time because of the snowfall in London. But fortunately, I picked up an ending, otherwise the plane would have been in vain. ”

Maybe at this time, everyone should really smile cooperatively, but unfortunately, basically no one has the energy now.

“…… Well," So, Alice, who was silent for another three seconds after saying this, but did not get a laugh, touched her nose very wryly: "The horn is very loud, and through Cowen's voice, I know what you are asking." ”

"I'll answer them one by one, so for now, I say, you just have to remember. You save trouble, I save trouble, are you ready with pen and paper? Let's get started. ”

Zoe, who was standing in the audience, smiled, and was really a high school girl with a full personality.

"First, the reason why I chose British Telecom to work with is to better explore overseas markets. Dozens of countries in the European Union are separated from the UK by sea, which is an excellent springboard for Cisco to enter the European market. That's why, above. ”

"Second," Alice continued, listening to the sound of brushing records in the audience, "For the specific introduction of the DLS series, I will write an article to submit to Popular Electronics. Yes, the journalist with Zoe Barnes on his badge, my good friend Bill Gates' favorite magazine in middle school, made a pretty big impression on me. ”

Raising her hand at the reporter who nodded and smiled at herself, Alice continued: "Third, I can tell you the exact date, don't blame the official for not giving it to you, because of this stock market crash, I have been deliberately dragging this process, and the rest of the company itself does not know." Well, Cisco's go-to-market date is ......"

The high-pitched tone, looking at the reporters in the audience with a bloody look, Alice paused for another three seconds, the corners of her mouth grinned, and said: "December 31st, the last day of 1987!" ”

It turned out to be such a day!

Zoe Barnes almost didn't laugh out loud, and at the same time, he was stunned. It seems that many people have forgotten the simplest of facts - Alice is just a child after all. Maybe for the average entrepreneur, the sooner the company goes public, the better, but for her who became a billionaire at a young age, it seems that picking a date with a good number seems to be the more important thing!

For a while, the sound of panting could be heard everywhere in the square, and God knows how many reporters subconsciously held their breath when Alice put on that suspense. Three seconds is enough time to make some people who are inhaling and exercising feel suffocated. How many of them are recorded while gasping for air? Alice counted condescendingly, hey, exactly twelve, Golden Saint Seiya.

"So," and then it was time to conclude, she continued: "That's all for this conference, as for the messy questions you asked, what will be the impact on Lucent after the listing, are we all prophets?" Okay, the meeting is over, the company has prepared a buffet for you, you're welcome, you know you haven't eaten, hurry up! ”

threw out the last three or two sentences, and then Alice stepped off the stage lightly, stepped down, stepped down, staged, ......

"Oh, do you see?"

Cowan was rushing to the stage again to preside over the press conference, and Alice walked down and said to the Bossaks and several executives around them: "This is just a press conference, and it's not a government that has done something wrong to be questioned by the public. ”

"Good idea, good idea indeed."

Sandy Bossak stepped forward and walked towards the company building with Alice and the other executives: "If there is any press conference in the future, we will deal with it like this, Alona, shall we do it?" ”

One of the executives smiled and walked away, leaving Cowan alone on the stage as he was tasked with leading the hungry reporters to dinner. (To be continued.) )