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Chapter 1326
"I'm looking forward to meeting President Joe Tus, I have time anytime, as long as President Joe Tus is willing to meet!"

Craig Conway kept his attitude low. Although he didn't know what Jotus was going to talk about in this meeting, he was unwilling to give up as long as he had the slightest chance!

Craig Conway, who was still in despair just now, now has hope. Jotus is the co-president of Fortinet EMC Group. Tower EMC looks huge, but I am afraid it will be difficult to beat Oracle and Larry Ellison.

But Feita can't clean up Oracle, it doesn't mean that Feita can't be shaken by someone to clean up Oracle, there are a lot of brother companies behind Feita, and there is a big financial backer, if you really want to fight with Oracle, who will win and who will win? It's hard to say.

Originally, he was going to ask Jotus to see him immediately, but he smelled the clothes on his body. After spending so many days in the office, how could it be smelly? Looking at himself in the mirror with unshaven beard and thick dark circles, Craig Kang Wei decided to take a shower and tidy up before going to see Jotus.

If you just meet people with this depressed expression, I'm afraid it will make people feel that Craig Conway has no confidence in himself, so how can he ask others to save him!
Like PeopleSoft, Oracle's headquarters is also in California, but unlike Craig Conway's mood, Oracle President Larry Ellison's mood is quite good.

"The public relations department is conducting public relations with the Federal Ministry of Justice, and it is very hopeful that the Federal Ministry of Justice will refuse the antitrust investigation of Oracle!

In addition, companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and SAP have not shown any willingness to enter this war! "

For the acquisition of PeopleSoft, the acquisition consultant Iger Seale was specially invited to report to Larry Ellison.

On the other side, Oracle's chief financial officer, Jeff Henry, also said to the emperor of Oracle, "After we raised the purchase price to around 25 dollars, when the entire purchase price exceeded [-] billion dollars, PeopleSoft's board of directors, Especially George Battelle, the boss of PeopleSoft's board of directors, has no objection to this acquisition!

The biggest obstacle now is Craig Conway, who is now the biggest stumbling block in this acquisition!
However, we have received news that the PeopleSoft board of directors headed by George Battelle already has the idea of ​​​​replacing Craig Conway. They want Duffield, the founder of PeopleSoft, to return and lead the relationship between PeopleSoft and Oracle. war between. "

Hearing that it would cost tens of billions of dollars, including most of it in cash, Larry Ellison also felt a little pained.

However, Larry Ellison let out a bad breath when he thought that his rival who had challenged him for so many years was about to be kicked out and become a bereaved dog.

"I want to see what Craig Conway looks like when he gets kicked out of PeopleSoft, no matter who he changes, he can't stop this merger.

No matter how much it costs, this transaction must be completed as soon as possible, and I don't want to delay any longer! "

Larry Ellison couldn't bear it anymore. He mocked Craig Conway in the media years ago. At this point, mocking and spraying Craig Conway is already better than the acquisition of PeopleSoft. Ellison can get more sense of accomplishment.

The newly dressed Craig Conway came to a building with the sign of Fortinet EMC Group in a low-key way. He heard that Fortinet EMC Group is planning to build a new headquarters park, which is about [-] meters away from the Alcatel headquarters in San Jose. Not far away, the total construction cost is estimated to cost [-] million US dollars, which is not too luxurious, but the area is large enough, and people from Feita and EMC Group can move there by then.

As soon as he entered the headquarters of Fortinet EMC Group, Craig Conway saw the busy people, especially those employees, with expressions on their faces. Here, they can get what they want.

More than a year ago, PeopleSoft employees had the same look on their faces, with hope, confidence and expectation, but now there is only numbness and fear, because Oracle threatened to drive away half of PeopleSoft after acquiring PeopleSoft , that is to say, PeopleSoft, which originally had more than 1 employees, was acquired by half of its staff, including him Craig Conway!
It is really hard to say whether it is really necessary to drive away so many people, but Larry Ellison and Oracle's mind-boggling technique is indeed powerful, and the entire PeopleSoft people are panicked, and they are afraid that after being acquired, they will Just pack up and leave.

Not only PeopleSoft internally, facing the turbulent PeopleSoft, those PeopleSoft users and customers all over the world are actually a little worried. How can PeopleSoft develop well? In the past year or so, SAP and Oracle have taken away too many users and customers from PeopleSoft, and PeopleSoft's performance and revenue have dropped a lot.

PeopleSoft’s board of directors is unwilling to continue the fight with Oracle. On the one hand, it is true that Oracle’s price is already high enough. I'm going to starve myself to death!
Entering the building, Craig Conway was taken directly to the top floor, which is the executive office and meeting area of ​​Fortinet EMC Group.

Originally, Craig Conway thought that Jotus was the only one he was going to see today. Ever since he received the phone call from Jotus, he had been thinking about what kind of words he would use to impress Jotus and make Jotus Come to intervene in the troubled waters of PeopleSoft.

But when Craig Conway entered Chotus's office and saw several people sitting inside, his face changed suddenly. Craig Conway knew that he was wrong, he didn't seem to be here Those who asked for reinforcements might have lured wolves into the house...

But at this point, where there is no regret, you have to bite the bullet. Craig Conway shouted to someone in the office, "Director Bruno!"

Although I haven't actually met Song Yang, but in the three-acre area of ​​Silicon Valley, who can not know the name Bruno Song, and it is really difficult to get along in Silicon Valley.

Like PeopleSoft and other companies in Silicon Valley, they all need to advertise, and now who is the largest advertiser in America is the double-click company that has WPP in its pocket, no matter whether it is online advertising on the Internet or offline advertising Open double click.

In addition to Google, Wikipedia, ICQ, Twitter, Sierra Online Platform, AOL Portal and many other Internet platforms, Double-Click has actually mastered the online advertising pricing power in America!

In addition to advertising, there is also traffic. If you want to promote, you have to buy traffic, but now looking at Silicon Valley, whoever has the most traffic in their hands, who else would give up ICQ!
Although ICQ still has rivals such as Yahoo! Messenger, Microsoft's MSN, Skype, and Myspace, the total number of users of those platforms is not as much as one-tenth of ICQ.

A company of PeopleSoft’s size actually still has the right to choose. Like those small companies, there is really no choice. If you want to advertise, you have to find a double-click company. If you want to buy traffic promotion, you have to find ICQ. You have to pay with PayPal, etc.

At that time, American technology companies could not escape the clutches of Microsoft. I thought that Microsoft would not have to catch up with the Internet, so they would not have to pay Microsoft taxes. Who knows, in the Internet age, they still have to give it to the good man, Mr. Bruno. Pay internet tax...

"President Craig Conway!"

Song Yang smiled at Craig Conway, and Joe Tus, Xie Qing, Marcus and others in the office also nodded to him.

Jotus asked Craig Conway to sit down, asked his assistant to make him a cup of coffee, and then said with a serious face, "I heard about PeopleSoft recently, and it seems to be in trouble. Regarding the barbarians that PeopleSoft encountered The incident, Feita EMC Group, expresses its great sorrow, it is really unimaginable that this kind of thing will happen today in the new century!"

Looking at Jotus’s expression, it’s like the first day he heard that PeopleSoft was being acquired by Oracle, and Craig Conway could only admit it, and he was a fish for him. At this time, there was no rebuttal at all. room.

Craig Conway also said directly, "PeopleSoft needs more supporters. Oracle is the destroyer of Silicon Valley. PeopleSoft is not the first victim. If PeopleSoft falls, there will be more How many times the company was broken down by barbarians!"

Craig Conway also directly made it clear that he came here today to rescue soldiers, and it depends on whether the Fortinet EMC Group is willing to rescue him and PeopleSoft.

"Fortinet really wants to help President Craig Conway, but I heard some rumors that PeopleSoft's board of directors seems to be preparing to recruit Duffield, the founder of PeopleSoft, back to PeopleSoft. The situation is not very good!" Xie Qing also said, directly pointing out his current situation.

Craig Conway's expression darkened. The rumors were spreading outside, not to mention inside PeopleSoft.

Being able to deal with Larry Ellison for so long, Craig Conway is not an ordinary person. He knows that letting him come here today is definitely not to tell him something. For such a big battle, Song Yang was present in person.

"But as long as I'm still at PeopleSoft, Oracle won't be able to get PeopleSoft. Larry Ellison, that bastard, don't even think about stepping into PeopleSoft headquarters!"

Craig Conway said in a loud voice, mentioning oracle bone inscriptions almost made his teeth itch with hatred. He also told Song Yang his value. Without him, PeopleSoft would be swallowed up by oracle bone inscriptions immediately.

"Fortinet EMC Group is willing to support President Craig Conway, justice should not be defeated by barbarism!" Song Yang said to Craig Conway.

(End of this chapter)