Chapter 289: Micro-Manipulation Master

As the first president of Microsoft Greater China, Du Jiabin can be described as infinitely glorious. In later generations, Microsoft converged its edge, coupled with the emergence of various tech giants, which may have made some people ignore this behemoth.

But in the 1990s, in any part of the tech industry in the world, anyone who dared to say they ignored Microsoft would basically be treated as a lunatic.

Why was the patent lawsuit between Dongling Gao Ke and Microsoft before so noisy? Even at the beginning, countless people in the country did not believe that Microsoft would "borrow" from Dongling Gao Ke. Did they really think that relying on the words of New Tech Express alone, plus a reporter like Lin Shiman, could make so many people believe it?

The key is still Microsoft's influence. In the mainland, Microsoft's reputation is much stronger than in America. Coupled with Bill Gates being crazily touted by various domestic media, the domestic audience at that time did not believe at all that Microsoft would "borrow" the design of the Silver Sable mouse.

Even after the incident between Microsoft and the Silver Sable mouse, Microsoft at this time is still the light of the tech industry, considered the light of technology, the highest mountain in the hall of human technology!

In the eyes of outsiders, as the president of Microsoft Greater China, Du Jiabin is naturally infinitely glorious. Not to mention becoming a guest of various companies, even various local municipal governments, as well as the Ministry of Science and Technology, Yanjing Science and Technology Commission, and other units, need to be polite to Du Jiabin, who wears the Microsoft title.

Since Du Jiabin took office, he has also done a lot of things, including establishing the Microsoft Asia Research Institute and the Microsoft Technology Center. Recently, the Microsoft Technology Center located in the country has also been upgraded to the Microsoft Global Technology Center, starting to recruit more technical big shots and technical geniuses in the country.

In later generations, the Microsoft Research Institute became the Whampoa Military Academy for chief technology officers of major domestic companies. People who came out include Li Kaifu, ByteDance's Boss Zhang, SenseTime's Tang Xiaoou, Xiaomi co-founder Lin Bin, Baidu's two technical big shots, the father of Alibaba Cloud, etc. They all came from the Microsoft Research Institute. This is enough to show how strong Microsoft's ability to attract and cultivate talents was in this era. Of course, in later generations, Microsoft was too lazy to cultivate them itself and directly launched the money ability, buying all the way!

But how aggrieved it is within the Microsoft Greater China company, only Du Jiabin himself knows. He, the president of Greater China, is really aggrieved.

Walter, the chairman of Microsoft Greater China, has often pointed fingers at Du Jiabin's mainland market, but Walter has the Shangfang Sword of Microsoft headquarters. Every time the dispute reaches the end, Walter can occupy the upper hand, which makes the internal personnel of Microsoft Greater China gradually know who is the most powerful man in Microsoft Greater China!

The reason for this phenomenon is still Microsoft, or, a large wave of American and old European giant companies represented by Microsoft, do not trust these employees in the country. Perhaps it cannot be said that they do not trust, but only that they carry that kind of arrogance and prejudice of America and old Europe towards the country and other countries, thinking that the ability of these employees in the country is not enough to be competent, so they sent headquarters personnel to act as supervisors and "instructors".

Don't talk about now, even when Microsoft launched MSN, Google Search, Amazon, and Oracle later, when they were defeated in the domestic market, they all found various reasons, such as partiality, institutional problems, etc., but they would not say how they did in the domestic market.

Like MSN, the form in the domestic social software industry was very good in the early stage, attracting countless white-collar workers and business people to register. It should have been able to gain a foothold in the country, but even to modify a Bug in Mainland MSN, it had to be agreed by Microsoft headquarters. Without three or five months or half a year, this Bug could not be repaired. By the time it was solved, the users had already run away.

Google, Amazon, Oracle, etc., are all the same problem. They do not trust the mainland management, and they don't know what the market situation in the mainland is at all. They command across the Pacific Ocean and refuse to delegate power, leading to very slow reactions.

"This order from the Yanjing Science and Technology Commission is very important for Microsoft's mainland market. It is not about just one order, but it is crucial for Microsoft's market in the mainland in the future!" Du Jiabin suppressed his anger and said to Walter.

This is like two armies fighting at a critical moment. When life and death are at stake, the front-line generals find a flaw on the opposite side, or a loophole appears on their own side. They can clearly see it, but they need to wait for the commander to agree before they can act. But this commander is still a hundred and eighty miles away from the battlefield. By the time the commander and a group of strategists finish discussing and issue an order, the front line has already finished fighting, and they have been wiped out by the other side, and then the commander curses that the other side doesn't follow the rules.

In terms of human relations, although he came from a technical background, Du Jiabin also understands. He knows that to open up the domestic market, he must establish relationships with various local municipal governments, as well as the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Science and Technology Commission, so that he can get more orders in the future.

What Du Jiabin and Walter were arguing about was still an order for computer systems and office software tendered by the Yanjing Municipal Government. Du Jiabin wanted to lower the price to win it, in order to open up the domestic market.

But Walter was unwilling, "Du, since you took office, the revenue of Microsoft Greater China has been miserable. The headquarters is very dissatisfied with this. Not only you, but even I cannot explain it to President Ballmer at the headquarters!"

The one in charge of Microsoft sales is Ballmer, and he is very dissatisfied with Du Jiabin, because now Microsoft's revenue in the mainland is not even as good as the markets in Sweden, the Netherlands, etc., in Europe. How can this make Ballmer happy?

"For this order, the Microsoft system must not lower the price. If you want to buy the Microsoft system, you must bundle the Office software!" Walter wants to stand and earn money, directly coming up with a bully clause.

Du Jiabin's head became a bit big when he heard this, and he couldn't help but stand up, "Are you crazy? Do you know what you are talking about? What do you think this place is? Director Yu of the Yanjing Science and Technology Commission, who is in charge of this transaction, is a well-known hardliner. He will never accept this bully clause!"

"Does he have a choice?" Walter said with some arrogance, "Besides the Microsoft system, what other system can he purchase?!"

"If this bully clause is proposed, he would rather purchase systems from IBM and Apple, or use the local system that is not very easy to use, than accept such an agreement!"

Du Jiabin couldn't help but say, "If you lose the mainland market, can you afford it?!"

Hearing this, Walter also frowned. Although Microsoft is not making money in the mainland, Microsoft is somewhat reluctant to let it give up this potential market with hundreds of millions of users.

Moreover, what makes Microsoft even more entangled is whether there will be any old six who will grab the market if it exits the mainland. If it grows into a giant of operating systems by relying on the mainland market and becomes Microsoft's opponent, then Microsoft will lose a lot.

Therefore, Microsoft would rather have piracy rampant in this market, even if it doesn't make money, and even has to pay subsidies, Microsoft is unwilling to give up the market, even in later generations. Mouth says the mainland market only accounts for 1.2% of Microsoft's revenue, but it just won't leave.

Seeing that the atmosphere between Du Jiabin and Walter was in a stalemate, the door was knocked at this time, and then a blonde, blue-eyed, tall female employee walked in. She was Walter's female assistant. He was still used to, or trusted Americans more.

"Chairman Walter, President Du, we just received an invitation letter for a Dongling Gao Ke press conference!" The female assistant said to Du Jiabin and the other, and then added, "This press conference may involve the Silver Sable second-generation mouse product!"

Walter, who was still a bit indifferent, instantly raised his spirits when he heard the two words "Silver Sable". There is no way. In the past few years, the biggest threat Microsoft has received is the Silver Sable mouse.

The key is that at that time, Walter had not been transferred to the mainland. He was at the American headquarters and witnessed the turmoil caused by Silver Sable throughout the process, knowing how much impact it had on Microsoft.

Now hearing the name of Silver Sable again, Walter couldn't help but feel nervous, "Is it the Silver Sable mouse press conference?!"

"We don't know yet, but Dongling Gao Ke hopes to invite President Du to go to Hanxi in advance, saying that there is something they want to discuss with President Du!"

Hearing this, Walter looked at Du Jiabin even more suspiciously.

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