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Chapter 150
Gleick 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 cuts the leeks here, cuts the leeks, but at least pays attention to eating, but other companies entering the NFT market, I am afraid that they can’t wait to plan the roots of the leeks.

Once the reputation of the NFT market is ruined, ICQ must be the first to bear the brunt. Even if ICQ is different from other companies, it is impossible to completely sever ties with those companies that cut leeks. Even if ICQ declares again, it is estimated that it will be inevitable. .

Song Yang shook his head, this is the result of eating and drinking in a trough, some things cannot be avoided even if one wants to avoid them.

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

Song Yang said helplessly that it is not easy to formulate a set of industry rules. ICQ can stand up and use the NFT foundation to implement a set of rules only when NFTs are everywhere, but the premise is that all companies that fish in troubled waters are dead Just do it!
"What's going on 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 seem to have plans to establish instant messaging projects!"

Song Yang was not surprised by these. If these companies were indifferent, it would be confusing.

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

For this point, Song Yang is still confident. ICQ took 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 ICQ. With the existing technology, a completely new system of instant messaging technology has been thoroughly developed. Let alone whether any company can do it, even if there is, it cannot be completed 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 to say, this half year is a window period for the instant messaging industry in the Internet industry, allowing ICQ to monopolize the instant messaging industry!"

Song Yang looked around at the people in the conference room. When he met Song Yang's gaze, all the executives showed 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, and ICQ is almost allowed to occupy the market.

"I need everyone, within half a year, let ICQ become the world's largest instant messaging software, 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 in the past half a year, then there is no need for the future. The marketing department and the operation department can be disbanded and go home to plant corn. If there is no opponent, they can’t occupy the market. Then there is an opponent. , but also had to be defeated.

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

"Just like Double-Click and Hotmail, ICQ also needs to adopt different strategies in different regions. In Asia and Eastern Europe, ICQ is still implemented in the form of a partner agent!"

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

For this, Willis is not worried. It is just a matter of increasing the time spent by technicians. Changing the language of ICQ and changing the skin 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, other language versions of ICQ will be launched soon."

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

Song Yang explained to Willis that companies also need instant messaging software for communication, especially those big companies, but the ordinary user version of ICQ is not at ease for those big companies.

This requires a special version. With the increasing popularity of Internet office in the future, 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 must need a special version. instant messaging software.

Although the enterprise instant messaging market only accounts for 10% of the entire instant messaging industry, but this 10% is a blunt profit. If you can win this market, I dare not say how much you will earn, but at least let ICQ touch Microsoft, Oracle , IBM, etc. in the office software industry, look at this industry, how many giant companies have been supported, and you will know how big the market is!
Today's meeting basically determined what ICQ will do in the next six months, that is, to do a lot of work, not afraid of boasting, and to push ICQ to every corner of the Internet industry, as long as there are Internet users , there must be ICQ, and the other is to find ways to make ICQ make money, at least it looks very profitable.

"Starting today, some adjustments will be made to the management positions of ICQ!"

After the meeting, Song Yang said, "Irene Doherty will be the CEO of ICQ starting today, and will be in charge of ICQ's daily affairs, and Greg will be the president of the legal department!"

After a few seconds of silence in the conference room, applause broke out. Irene was originally handling the affairs of ICQ during this period, but she was just given a legitimate position at the moment.

Gleick's role as the legal president did not exceed the expectations of ICQ's executives. Not to mention other things, no one can say anything if Gleick's surname is Bruno.

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

Most of the other people at the age of Irene and Wesley have just graduated from college, and some of them may not have found a job yet. However, Willis and Willis are already in high positions in the Internet industry.

However, Irene and Wesley are not isolated cases. Netscape's Anderson, Yahoo Yang Zhiyuan, and others all suddenly jumped to high positions just after they graduated from college. , seems to be younger...

Greg looked at Irene who was in high spirits, and clapped his hands reluctantly. He didn't want Irene to be the president of ICQ. He wanted to dig a professional manager from the outside like a double-click to become the president of ICQ. Location.

However, Song Yang insisted that Greg had no choice but to become one of the presidents of ICQ with Irene, and if Irene was not allowed to sit in the executive position, it would be unreasonable. Si Du has become the president in charge of their respective departments, so Irene can't be allowed to act as a small assistant all the time. She can always act as the actual manager of Double Click, Hotmail and ICQ. It can be said that there is no credit but hard work.

In the office, Evan Spiegel saw a group of executives coming out of the conference room. In addition to Irene who was in charge of management and Wesley, the boss of the technical department, he had seen frequently these days, there were also I met several other big figures in ICQ and even the Internet industry.

Especially one of them is admired by many stars. Evan Spiegel feels that he is not a few years older than him, but he has already become famous on the Internet and is considered by countless media to be a genius of the Internet generation. Seeing Song Yang, Evan Spiegel Evan Spiegel's forehead felt hot, thinking of Song Yang's experience and rumors since his debut, a surge of enthusiasm rushed into his heart. When Song Yang passed by, Evan Spiegel stood up suddenly, "Boss!"

What Evan Spiegel did scared everyone. Irene leaned against Song Yang, and Greg hurriedly stood in front of Song Yang, looking at Evan Spiegel vigilantly, for fear of His brain became hot and he did something.

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

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

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

Letting the others go, Song Yang looked at Evan with interest. In America, which emphasizes personal performance and even competition, it is nothing to recommend oneself.

"Come to my office!"

Song Yang was flipping through Evan Spiegel's information in the office. His family was quite superior. He lived alone in a mansion worth several million dollars. He drove a car as soon as he arrived at university. With this condition, America can surpass Evan. I'm afraid there are no more than 1% of young people, at least compared to Song Yang last year, the conditions are simply worlds different.

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

(End of this chapter)