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   Chapter 150 Staking

  Greek nodded, "The Legal Department will keep an eye on these NFT companies, but it should be noted that once the NFT changes, it may also affect ICQ's reputation!"

   To put it bluntly, ICQ is cutting leeks and cutting them, but at least pay attention to how they eat, but other companies entering the NFT market may wish to shave all the leeks.

Once the reputation of the NFT market is ruined, ICQ will definitely bear the brunt. Even if ICQ is not the same as other companies, it is impossible to completely disconnect from those companies that cut leeks. Even if ICQ declares again, it is estimated that it cannot be avoided. .

  Song Yang shook his head, this is the result of eating in a trough, there are some things you can't avoid.

   "ICQ should pay attention to NFT matters. When the time is right, let the NFT Foundation formulate a set of industry rules!"

Song Yang reluctantly said that it is easier said than done to formulate a set of industry rules. ICQ can only stand up and use the NFT foundation to implement a set of rules when the NFT is a chicken feather, but the premise is that those companies that fish in troubled waters are all dead. Just do it!

   "What's happening in other companies now?!" Song Yang asked the ICQ executives in the conference room.

   The ICQ executive in charge of the marketing department immediately said, "There is not much news yet, but there is news that Microsoft, AOL, and Yahoo all seem to have plans to build instant messaging projects!"

   is not surprised by these Song Yang, if these companies are indifferent, it will be confusing.

   "With ICQ's technology and patent barriers, no matter which Internet company wants to enter the instant messaging industry, it will take at least two to three years to completely bypass ICQ's patents and rebuild a new set of technologies."

For this, Song Yang is still confident. ICQ has taken so long to launch, but it has set up a lot of patent barriers to prevent latecomers from catching up with ICQ. To completely bypass these patents is almost equivalent to abandoning them. With the existing technology, a new system of instant messaging technology has been thoroughly developed. Let's not say whether there is any company that can do it. Even if there is, it cannot be done in a year or two.

   "If those companies don't want to bypass ICQ's technology and patents, they must obtain ICQ's technology and patent authorization, but even so, it will take more than half a year to develop a set of software that is technically at the same level as ICQ!"

   "That is, this half year is a blank period for the instant messaging industry in the Internet industry, let ICQ monopolize the instant messaging industry!"

  Song Yang looked around at the group of people in the conference room. When they met Song Yang's gaze, all the executives had excited expressions on their faces. They understood what Song Yang meant.

   In the past six months, there is no company in the market that can compete with ICQ, almost letting ICQ staking the market.

   "I need everyone to make ICQ the world's No. 1 instant messaging software in the past six months, occupy more than 80% of the market in the social industry, and make ICQ the most frequently used product in the Internet industry!"

If ICQ cannot be allowed to dominate the instant messaging industry within half a year, then there will be no need for the future. Departments such as the Marketing Department and the Operation Department can be disbanded in situ and go home to grow corn. If there are no competitors, they will not be able to occupy the market. Then there will be competitors. , and it must not be broken.

   "President Willis, the technical department will launch ICQ in Chinese, Russian, and Japanese as soon as possible, and within six months, let ICQ enter the global mainstream Internet market."

   "Like Double-click and Hotmail, ICQ also has to adopt different strategies in different regions. In Asia and Eastern Europe, ICQ is still implemented as a partner agency!"

  Song Yang said to Willis that in the English-speaking market, ICQ must be directly managed by the headquarters, but in the non-English-speaking area, depending on the market, Song Yang would not mind giving up the management of ICQ.

   For this, Willis is not worried about this, it is just a matter of increasing the time spent by technicians, changing the language and skin of ICQ, it is much easier than developing a software system from scratch.

   "There is no problem with the technical department. As long as the personnel are guaranteed, ICQ in other languages ​​will be launched soon."

   "In addition, the enterprise version of ICQ should be put on the agenda as soon as possible. If necessary, the technical department can assign a special team to develop a special version of ICQ for companies that need instant messaging!"

  Song Yang explained to Willis that instant messaging software is also needed for communication within the company, especially those large companies, but the ordinary user version of ICQ is not reassuring for those large companies.

This requires a special version. In the future, as the Internet office becomes more and more popular, computer data, ICQ customer friends, etc. will become invisible assets related to the safety of a company. In order not to lose these, major companies will definitely need special versions. of instant messaging software.

Although the enterprise instant messaging market only accounts for 10% of the entire instant messaging industry, these 10% are hard profits. If you can win this market, I dare not say how much you will earn, but at least let ICQ touch Microsoft and Oracle. , IBM and other office software industry, look at this industry, how many giant companies are supported, you will know how big the market is!

Today's meeting basically determined what ICQ will do in the next six months, that is, do it big, don't be afraid of bragging, that is to push ICQ to every corner of the Internet industry, as long as there are Internet users. , it is necessary to have ICQ, and the other is to find ways to make ICQ make money, at least it looks very profitable.

   "Starting today, ICQ's management positions will be partially adjusted!"

After the    meeting, Song Yang said, "Eileen Doherty will be the CEO of ICQ starting today, responsible for the daily affairs of ICQ, and Gleick will be the president of the legal department!"

   In the conference room, after a few seconds of silence, applause broke out. ICQ's affairs during this period were originally handled by Irene, but now they just gave her a well-deserved position.

  Greck served as the president of legal affairs, and it did not exceed the expectations of ICQ executives. If nothing else, only one Glake surnamed Bruno, no one can say anything.

Irene, Greck, and Willis, who is already the technology president, nominally entered the era of the Big Three, but looking at the age of Irene and Willis, these executives in the conference room couldn't help but sigh the Internet industry It's a place where miracles are born.

Most of the other people of this age like Irene and Wesley have just come out of college, and some may not have found a job. Even if they enter the workplace, most of them have mixed qualifications or experienced social beatings, but Irene , Willis is already in a high position in the Internet industry.

But Irene and Wesley are not isolated cases. Netscape's Anderson, Yahoo's Yang Zhiyuan and others have suddenly jumped to high positions right out of college. Not to mention, they glanced at their own boss sitting at the top of the conference room , seems to be younger...

Glick looked at the high-spirited Irene, and clapped his hands reluctantly. He didn't want Irene to sit on the ICQ president's post. He wanted to dig a professional manager from outside like a double-click to sit on the ICQ president. Location.

However, Song Yang insisted that Greg had no choice but to become one of the ICQ presidents together with Irene, and if Irene was not allowed to sit in the executive position, it would be unreasonable. Situ has already become the president in charge of their respective departments, so Irene can't always be the assistant. She can always be the actual manager of DoubleClick, Hotmail and ICQ.

In the office, Evan Spiegel saw a group of executives who came out of the conference room. In addition to Erin, who was in charge of management, and Wesley, the boss of the technical department, whom he had often seen in the past few days, he also I met several other big figures in ICQ and even the Internet industry.

Especially one of them is praised by the stars. Evan Spiegel feels that he is not a few years older than him, but he has already gained fame on the Internet and is considered by countless media to be a genius of the Internet generation. Evan Spiegel's forehead was hot, thinking of Song Yang's experience and rumors since his debut, a wave of blood rushed to his heart, when Song Yang passed by, Evan Spiegel suddenly stood up, "Boss!"

Evan Spiegel's move scared everyone, Irene leaned on Song Yang, Greg hurriedly blocked in front of Song Yang, and looked at Evan Spiegel vigilantly, for fear His brain was hot, and he did something.

Wesley was also taken aback. He had some impressions of Evan Spiegel. After coming to ICQ, he was quite active. He was technically good. In addition, he was willing to learn and had an outgoing personality. Compared to people, it is somewhat different.

   "Evan, what are you doing?!" Wesley asked Evan Spiegel with a stern tone. He didn't know what the **** this guy was going to do, and he was ready to call security personnel at any time.

Evan Spiegel also blushed at this time, knowing that he was too impulsive, looking at Song Yang, Evan Spiegel stuttered, but said firmly, "Boss, I think I can Do more for ICQ and you!"

   Let the others go away, Song Yang looked at Evan in front of him with interest, and in America, who paid attention to personal performance and even emphasized competition, it was nothing to recommend this kind of thing.

   "Come to my office!"

Song Yang looked at Evan Spiegel's information in the office. His family was quite good. He lived alone in a mansion with millions of dollars. Of young people, I am afraid not more than 1%, at least compared to Song Yang last year, the conditions are simply worlds of difference.

   After flipping through Evan's profile a few times, Song Yang asked Evan Spiegel, who had just come in and sat down, directly, "What do you want?!"

   (end of this chapter)