Chapter 330: All Trusted
"Ohga-san, Shirakawa has not broken his promise, nor has he violated his agreement with you."
Hmm? Ohga Norio frowned, still looking at Shirakawa Feng steadily, waiting for his further explanation.
"If I remember correctly, Sony will release its own CD player in early October, right?"
Sony has already announced this news, and it has even been reported by the media.
Regarding this, Ohga Norio nodded slightly and did not deny it, but he still didn't know what Shirakawa Kaede was up to.
"Please rest assured that Shirakawa Electric's CD player will definitely be released after Sony's. I can still guarantee this now."
After listening to what Baichuan Feng said, Ohga Norio was stunned for a moment.
I didn't know whether I should be surprised or angry. Anyway, I felt extremely uncomfortable.
But Baichuan Feng looked at him calmly, knowing that what he said was right.
Due to progress issues, Shirakawa Electric's portable CD player will definitely not be available in early October.
Even if we optimistically estimate that it can be listed at the end of October or the beginning of November, that would be considered a smooth journey.
As for the current press conference, it is just advance publicity. How can you say that I have violated the agreement?
Ohga Norio's chest rose and fell several times before he slowly calmed down.
He stared at Baichuan Feng with a meaningful look for two seconds before finally speaking calmly.
"Shirakawa-san, I hope you can keep your promise."
After saying that, Ohga Norio left without looking back and walked straight to the door of the hall, where Ozone Yukizo had been waiting for a long time.
Ohga Norio's anger was not without reason, even though Shirakawa Kaede repeatedly emphasized that Shirakawa Electric's CD would be launched on the market after Sony.
But the press conference was held early. You know, Sony only revealed some information to the media, but did not fully announce the detailed information of the CD player.
It's not just Sony, the same is true for Philips.
What does this mean? It means that Shirakawa Electric is now the first company in the world to launch its own CD player and hold a press conference .
This also means that the title of the world's first CD player will go to Shirakawa Electric, and it is a portable CD player!
Even though the finished product of Shirakawa Electric is still far from being released, as long as the news is released today, the title will be his!
Nowadays, people also hold press conferences for publicity purposes, but they are usually held one or two weeks before the product is launched.
Unlike Shirakawa Electric, which held the meeting two or three months in advance, this is simply unethical.
After this incident, not to mention other companies, I guess Sony and Philips will definitely take action.
But Baichuan Feng can't care about so many things now. For the sake of going public, some little tricks are not worth mentioning at all.
Besides, I didn't breach the contract. Ohga-san is just too sensitive.
After seeing off Ohga Norio, Shirakawa Kaede returned to his seat under the stage and had just sat down when an unexpected visitor appeared beside him.
"Mr. Shirakawa, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Carlo Robert, the technical director of IBM. Just call me Robert."
Hmm? Baichuan Feng looked at the foreigner with a high nose bridge in surprise.
IBM? Why is he here?
Although he had many questions in his mind, Baichuan Feng subconsciously reached out and shook hands with the hand that was extended in front of him.
"Shirakawa Feng, nice to meet you."
At this time, a middle-aged man named Uehara Masaji who was standing next to Robert also came over to greet Shirakawa Kaede.
After they introduced themselves to each other, Shirakawa Feng found out that he was the president of IBM's Neon branch.
"Mr. Shirakawa, the speech just now was very wonderful." Unlike the people around him who were reserved, Robert was very generous and enthusiastic.
"Thank you, Mr. Robert, it is our honor to have you come to Shirakawa Electric's briefing."
Baichuan Feng didn't know why people from IBM appeared here, but he still remained humble on the surface.
This was a time of great trouble, as the IBM industrial case was making headlines. The other party showed up at the Shirakawa Electric briefing, which made people think a lot.
Robert, on the other hand, seemed unaware of it and continued to get straight to the point with enthusiasm.
"Mr. Shirakawa, I have to say that the CD storage technology you just described on stage is very exciting.
Although IBM invented the floppy disk, it has to be admitted that compared with CD-ROM, its capacity is indeed a bit behind the times. "
When Robert said this, Baichuan Feng suddenly realized that the other party was also the inventor of the floppy disk.
And just now he was speaking on the stage about how CD storage has killed floppy disks in seconds and how it will play the role of the gravedigger of floppy disks in the future.
As a result, the real person is now sitting next to him. Even though Baichuan Feng is thick-skinned enough, he still feels a little embarrassed at this moment.
“Um, Mr. Robert, I’m glad you could come to this briefing.
I apologize for any offense caused by my introduction to CDs and floppy disks just now..."
As a result, before Baichuan Feng finished speaking, Robert burst into laughter.
If Ichiro Watanabe hadn't been giving a speech on the stage, he would probably have laughed even more exaggeratedly.
“Mr. Shirakawa, you Orientals are always like this, too reserved.
It is a fact that CDs surpass floppy disks in capacity. Although this result is a bit disappointing, the development of technology is objective.
Once it falls behind, it will be replaced by other technologies, and being abandoned by the times is an inevitable result.
This may seem a bit cruel, but we must respect the laws of the evolution of things."
Robert's words immediately changed Baichuan Feng's impression of him.
These foreigners, especially the senior executives, always speak directly and hit the nail on the head.
But it would be interesting if the other party viewed CD storage in this way.
"Mr. Shirakawa, if you don't mind, we can talk about CD storage in private later when we have time."
Baichuan Feng didn't even need to say anything, the other party had already taken the initiative to invite him.
"Of course, after the matter with Shirakawa Electric is concluded, I will definitely visit you in person."
Regardless of what IBM is planning, Baichuan Feng already has some ideas in his mind.
So without hesitation, he immediately accepted Robert's invitation.
"I'm looking forward to meeting Mr. Shirakawa again. I'll be in Neon during this period, so you can come and see me anytime."
Robert came to Neon to deal with the Hitachi and IBM espionage cases, and he was the technical director.
Appointed by the headquarters, he was asked to come to Neon to thoroughly check whether Hitachi's mainframes had any technical infringements.
Previously, Shirakawa Kaede and Fujitsu's Michiyoshi Mazuka discussed the technical review that Hitachi might have to undergo, and it was very likely that Robert would be the one to carry it out.
It just so happened that during this time the other party was in Neon, he noticed the existence of the Shirakawa Electric press conference.
After hearing that the other party was a technology electronics company, Robert, who had nothing else to do, attended Shirakawa Electric's briefing accompanied by staff from the Neon headquarters.
As a result, Robert, who was just there to participate, was actually introduced to CD storage technology in person.
The fact is that this technology really shocked him greatly, and he came to visit as soon as Baichuan Feng stepped down.
As the inventor of the floppy disk, IBM was well aware of the threat that CD storage technology would pose to its own floppy disks.
Notify the headquarters immediately and kill the CD storage technology in the cradle before it develops?
No! Robert's first consideration was how to use optical disk storage technology to benefit IBM!
Technology cannot be killed, and as the technical director, Robert is well aware of this.
Even if Shirakawa Electric is gone, there will be Kurokawa Electric to promote the application of optical disk storage in the future.
Optical disc storage technology will not be wiped out from the world just because Shirakawa Electric disappears.
Moreover, Robert knew very well that the maximum capacity of a floppy disk was only about 1MB, which was a huge gap compared to the 700MB of a CD.
IBM's annual R&D investment in floppy disks is not low, but the improvements are minimal.
If nothing unexpected happens, floppy disks will not change much in the next few years.
But where will optical disk storage be in a few years?
When Robert realized this problem, he had already made up his mind that IBM must participate in this storage technology revolution.
As long as Mr. Shirakawa is a qualified leader, he will understand what IBM's support means for CD storage.
As for the US headquarters, Robert decided to go back now and try his best to persuade them not to miss this opportunity.
Seeing another visitor leave early, Shirakawa Feng felt a little nervous for Watanabe Ichiro on the stage.
The briefing hasn't even ended yet and the guests have already left early. How can we sell the stocks then?
Of course this is a joke. The real potential customers have already been secretly in contact with Dai-ichi Kanban Bank.
Even as soon as Robert and his men left, Morgan's men arrived.
They really want to invest, but compared to Shirakawa Electric, SIC seems to arouse their interest more.
The sense of smell and vision of these veteran investment institutions far exceed those of ordinary people, and they are very optimistic about the future of semiconductors.
After Shirakawa Kaede revealed the existence of SIC on stage, he immediately attracted the other party's interest.
Obviously, compared with Shirakawa Electric, which is about to go public, SIC, which is just starting out, is more worthy of their investment.
The earlier you get in, the greater the rewards.
In response to their probing, Baichuan Feng gave an ambiguous answer, saying that some things were too early to say now.
After Ichiro Watanabe explained the IPO rules of Shirakawa Electric on the stage, the atmosphere at the scene became heated.
Some small investment institutions even couldn't wait to express their purchasing intention on the spot.
With Shirakawa Feng's recent boasting and the announcement of two high-tech products, investors are also very optimistic about the stock performance of Shirakawa Electric.
After all, this is a real machine demonstration, not just a few PPT slides.
Being able to see the real thing means that you are just one step away from success. How can you miss such a good opportunity to make money for free?
In the enthusiastic atmosphere, Ichiro Watanabe and his colleagues were sweating profusely as they counted the institutions or consortiums that had purchasing intentions.
This is just a briefing, and the actual fundraising will be conducted privately.
Besides, Shirakawa Electric has not yet been listed, and its current shares cannot be bought and sold.
However, you can ask customers about their purchasing intentions in advance and make statistics, which is similar to pre-sale or reservation.
This is also the reason why Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank strongly recommended Shirakawa Kaede to hold a briefing. Although it has not yet been listed, it will not affect everyone's efforts to get the business started this time.
"It looks like the situation is good. If I had known, I wouldn't have asked so many small agencies to bid for the price. It would have wasted a lot of commissions."
Arai Yu, who was sitting next to him, suddenly sighed involuntarily, causing Shirakawa Feng to look at him in amazement.
Wow, I was wondering why it was so lively, could it be that my speech is really that attractive?
It turns out that many of these people are hired as agents, right?
