Chapter 719
Watson was in a dilemma.
On the one hand, Li Zitao painted a big cake for him, and on the other side, Li Zitao opened his mouth and tried to bite the thickest piece of fat on his plate.
He wants to exchange his creativity and $3.5 million for a 51% stake in IBM, which means he wants a controlling stake.
IBM's current market value is $14 million, which is a medium-sized company. However, considering its professional and monopoly in the field of computing, this value needs to be further improved.
"Charlie, you want too much." Watson shook his head hesitantly.
"More? What's the value of this idea, Watson, you should know. " Li Zitao reached out to the drawing on the table and said with a smile.
"I admit it's a creative idea, but it's just a question of whether it's going to work out, Charlie. You can't get that much in one sentence."
It sounds normal in the 21st century to offset $3.5 million in one sentence. Some good ideas are worth more than millions.
But in this era, Li Zitao is a little too greedy.
"How about a bet?" Li Zitao said suddenly.
"Oh? How to bet? " Watson asked with interest.
"In five years, if it is still in theory five years later, 3.5 million will be my gift to the company,
if it succeeds in five years, I will ask the board of directors to compensate for another 9% of the shares."
Hearing Li Zitao's conditions for gambling, Watson frowned and fell into thinking.
Five years, in his opinion, is not a long time, he did not know about the analysis machine, but he was very familiar with IBM's punching machine.
With today's technology, it is impossible to say that it is impossible to change from mechanical to electronic in five years, but it will be very difficult.
However, seeing the confidence in each other's face, Watson felt that he had to add a layer of insurance for himself and the board of directors to make them feel more at ease.
"In three years, if you lose, IBM owns the idea." Watson shortened the time by another two years, and that's his insurance.
Li Zitao looked down as if embarrassed. Seeing the hesitation on his face, Watson looked at him with nervousness.
"Three years and six months." After a difficult ideological struggle, Li Zitao raised his head and said fiercely.
"Deal." Watson agreed decisively.
The extra six months, in his opinion, is just a face for Charlie Lee. What six months is enough to do is just time for project preparation.
A satisfactory agreement was reached, and the signing took place the next day. Li asked the legal department to draw up the contract. Watson was also surrounded by a lawyer.
After checking the contract, both parties signed a formal cooperation agreement in the room of tawaman hotel.
"Good cooperation, Charlie. I hope you can lead IBM to complete the R & D as soon as possible." Watson laughs like a sly old fox.
"Thank you. I won't let you down." Li Zitao also had a good laugh.
Three and a half years or five and a half years, or one and a half years, is not a problem at all for him. What he wants is the R & D team of IBM and their patent reserve.
IBM was able to occupy 85% of the market because it spent $1 million to build its own research laboratory in 32 years.
IBM's punching machines, card counting machines and commercial processors exported to Far East China were all developed by IBM research laboratory.
During the gambling period, Li Zitao's share rights were greatly restricted, and he could not trade, reduce, increase, exercise voting rights and so on.
At such a high price, the IBM research laboratory is responsible for the R & D direction of IBM Research Laboratory in the next three and a half years.
What do scientists care about most? Research, honor, interests, the feeling of having a common idea, being understood and being valued.
Li Zitao, who has the skunk research and development center, stark laboratory, Osborne and pioneer technology laboratory, thinks he knows the researchers well.
If you can give them better treatment, research environment, trust and unconditional support, they can abandon everything for you.
What kind of company loyalty, if not for Li Zitao's huge amount of money, the company's treatment is the best in the United States, and the research environment is more comfortable and comprehensive than the national level.
The four research laboratories have created great fame in their respective fields, and Li Zitao has played a more or less key role in these studies.
Let those arrogant researchers take it to heart, I'm afraid that the laboratory people will be dug up long ago.
Now that he is in charge of IBM Research Laboratory, the first thing he does after taking office is to improve the welfare of researchers.
Then the skunk rules are implemented. As long as there is a specific research direction, a reasonable report, and a team can be formed, Li Zitao will approve his project.
In short, it is to give them the greatest freedom of research, sufficient funds and unconditional support, which is Li Zitao's plan.
This is bound to infuriate the board, especially when there is no immediate result.When the time comes, Li Zitao stares at the pressure, unconditionally supports their R & D, and lets them display their talents to the fullest. What will happen?
That's not to regard him as a father, asking for money, freedom and freedom to help them solve all their troubles without asking for any requirements. My father is not so good.
If you compare the two sides, do you think they will complain about the board of directors? Although the two sides will not have direct contact, the contradiction will certainly become deeper and deeper.
Compared with Li Zitao, the board of directors is a "villain boss organization," and he is a friend and a messenger of justice.
If they can succeed in the research in three and a half years, they will have no loss to IBM.
If the board of directors doesn't come to the first place to study, Li Zitao will have nothing to study.
Li Zitao just needs to wait for a new manager to take office, reform project approval, welfare and management in a big way. When those researchers who have enjoyed freedom are angry, he can immediately empty IBM's R & D department.
IBM, which has no research laboratory, is just a humble member of the dead.
Watson thinks his goal is to hold shares and control IBM. That's right, but it's not the only choice.
From the beginning, Li Zitao didn't look at IBM. It was just a "bonus." the talent in his research laboratory was his real goal.
Both of them are smiling very brightly, but who can laugh is still to be proved by time.
However, from now on, Li Zitao wants to go to the next city first. Watson made a mistake of his purpose from the beginning.
"Amunk, wait for me, and soon you will be mine." Looking in the direction of amunk City, Li Zitao said silently in his heart.
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On the one hand, Li Zitao painted a big cake for him, and on the other side, Li Zitao opened his mouth and tried to bite the thickest piece of fat on his plate.
He wants to exchange his creativity and $3.5 million for a 51% stake in IBM, which means he wants a controlling stake.
IBM's current market value is $14 million, which is a medium-sized company. However, considering its professional and monopoly in the field of computing, this value needs to be further improved.
"Charlie, you want too much." Watson shook his head hesitantly.
"More? What's the value of this idea, Watson, you should know. " Li Zitao reached out to the drawing on the table and said with a smile.
"I admit it's a creative idea, but it's just a question of whether it's going to work out, Charlie. You can't get that much in one sentence."
It sounds normal in the 21st century to offset $3.5 million in one sentence. Some good ideas are worth more than millions.
But in this era, Li Zitao is a little too greedy.
"How about a bet?" Li Zitao said suddenly.
"Oh? How to bet? " Watson asked with interest.
"In five years, if it is still in theory five years later, 3.5 million will be my gift to the company,
if it succeeds in five years, I will ask the board of directors to compensate for another 9% of the shares."
Hearing Li Zitao's conditions for gambling, Watson frowned and fell into thinking.
Five years, in his opinion, is not a long time, he did not know about the analysis machine, but he was very familiar with IBM's punching machine.
With today's technology, it is impossible to say that it is impossible to change from mechanical to electronic in five years, but it will be very difficult.
However, seeing the confidence in each other's face, Watson felt that he had to add a layer of insurance for himself and the board of directors to make them feel more at ease.
"In three years, if you lose, IBM owns the idea." Watson shortened the time by another two years, and that's his insurance.
Li Zitao looked down as if embarrassed. Seeing the hesitation on his face, Watson looked at him with nervousness.
"Three years and six months." After a difficult ideological struggle, Li Zitao raised his head and said fiercely.
"Deal." Watson agreed decisively.
The extra six months, in his opinion, is just a face for Charlie Lee. What six months is enough to do is just time for project preparation.
A satisfactory agreement was reached, and the signing took place the next day. Li asked the legal department to draw up the contract. Watson was also surrounded by a lawyer.
After checking the contract, both parties signed a formal cooperation agreement in the room of tawaman hotel.
"Good cooperation, Charlie. I hope you can lead IBM to complete the R & D as soon as possible." Watson laughs like a sly old fox.
"Thank you. I won't let you down." Li Zitao also had a good laugh.
Three and a half years or five and a half years, or one and a half years, is not a problem at all for him. What he wants is the R & D team of IBM and their patent reserve.
IBM was able to occupy 85% of the market because it spent $1 million to build its own research laboratory in 32 years.
IBM's punching machines, card counting machines and commercial processors exported to Far East China were all developed by IBM research laboratory.
During the gambling period, Li Zitao's share rights were greatly restricted, and he could not trade, reduce, increase, exercise voting rights and so on.
At such a high price, the IBM research laboratory is responsible for the R & D direction of IBM Research Laboratory in the next three and a half years.
What do scientists care about most? Research, honor, interests, the feeling of having a common idea, being understood and being valued.
Li Zitao, who has the skunk research and development center, stark laboratory, Osborne and pioneer technology laboratory, thinks he knows the researchers well.
If you can give them better treatment, research environment, trust and unconditional support, they can abandon everything for you.
What kind of company loyalty, if not for Li Zitao's huge amount of money, the company's treatment is the best in the United States, and the research environment is more comfortable and comprehensive than the national level.
The four research laboratories have created great fame in their respective fields, and Li Zitao has played a more or less key role in these studies.
Let those arrogant researchers take it to heart, I'm afraid that the laboratory people will be dug up long ago.
Now that he is in charge of IBM Research Laboratory, the first thing he does after taking office is to improve the welfare of researchers.
Then the skunk rules are implemented. As long as there is a specific research direction, a reasonable report, and a team can be formed, Li Zitao will approve his project.
In short, it is to give them the greatest freedom of research, sufficient funds and unconditional support, which is Li Zitao's plan.
This is bound to infuriate the board, especially when there is no immediate result.When the time comes, Li Zitao stares at the pressure, unconditionally supports their R & D, and lets them display their talents to the fullest. What will happen?
That's not to regard him as a father, asking for money, freedom and freedom to help them solve all their troubles without asking for any requirements. My father is not so good.
If you compare the two sides, do you think they will complain about the board of directors? Although the two sides will not have direct contact, the contradiction will certainly become deeper and deeper.
Compared with Li Zitao, the board of directors is a "villain boss organization," and he is a friend and a messenger of justice.
If they can succeed in the research in three and a half years, they will have no loss to IBM.
If the board of directors doesn't come to the first place to study, Li Zitao will have nothing to study.
Li Zitao just needs to wait for a new manager to take office, reform project approval, welfare and management in a big way. When those researchers who have enjoyed freedom are angry, he can immediately empty IBM's R & D department.
IBM, which has no research laboratory, is just a humble member of the dead.
Watson thinks his goal is to hold shares and control IBM. That's right, but it's not the only choice.
From the beginning, Li Zitao didn't look at IBM. It was just a "bonus." the talent in his research laboratory was his real goal.
Both of them are smiling very brightly, but who can laugh is still to be proved by time.
However, from now on, Li Zitao wants to go to the next city first. Watson made a mistake of his purpose from the beginning.
"Amunk, wait for me, and soon you will be mine." Looking in the direction of amunk City, Li Zitao said silently in his heart.
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