“….Umm….Brother….Phone.”
Hearing the sound of his cell phone vibrating, Yeongsu turned around and said, and Cheolsu also woke up and put his hand under the blanket.
I barely raised my eyelids to find my quivering cell phone.
As is the case with Kim Cheol-soo, the buyers and suppliers he manages also rarely call in the early morning.
When he saw who this rude person was, he jumped up in surprise.
– Hello!
– Hello. It’s Andy Rubin. This is Kim I contacted you earlier, right?
– uh! that’s right. what’s the matter?
– I’d like to meet you sometime.
It wasn’t the confident voice of Andy, who had rejected his wishes outright.
‘It means something went wrong.’
Unlike his tired face, Kim Cheol-soo’s eyes quickly became bright.
– When would be a good time to visit Korea?
It was Andy Rubin who was even said to be visiting Korea in person.
Android.
Cheolsu was in awe of the founder of Android, which had taken over half of the world in the past.
In addition, Kim Cheol-soo had made it a habit to humble himself as much as possible and unconditionally elevate others when doing business.
Kim Cheol-soo cleared his throat and spoke with sincerity.
– no. How can we allow a great person like you to come to Korea in person? I will come to you as soon as possible. I need to convince management, so could you send me some materials first?
After closing his cell phone, Cheolsu Kim got up and sat down in front of his laptop.
Then I turned on the stock trading program and placed all the stocks I had on reserve.
Although he was loyal to his company until death, he was not Kim Cheol-soo who would miss out on personal investment opportunities.
**
Andy hung up the phone and looked at his phone for a while with a strange expression.
“why?”
“You call me a great man?”
Catherine burst into laughter at those words.
“Oh really?”
“Why are you smiling like that?”
Catherine, who followed Andy around, knew well.
Andy’s dark history.
Rejected, kicked out of the door, and insulted.
Didn’t Andy even have his pride hurt by Larry, whom he trusted so much?
No matter how much I tried to remember, I could not find a reason why Andy Rubin could be called a “great man.”
“Did you say Korea?”
Andy nodded to Catherine’s question.
“Then it could be so.”
“what?”
“Koreans don’t speak English. They probably just used any expression.”
Andy thought back on what he had talked about on the phone after hearing Catherine’s words.
At first, I thought he was American because his pronunciation was so perfect.
Until you say who you are.
Would someone with such a perfect accent actually use the wrong expressions?
Andy shook his head.
“He speaks English very well. And his voice spoke of such respect for me that even my sorrow-desensitized soul could feel it. He thought of me as a truly great man.”
Andy’s droopy expression returned to its usual appearance, and his skin, which had turned red due to emotional injury, returned to its original color.
Andy immediately picked up the documents he had placed on the ground with a confident expression and placed them on the table.
“Let’s just have a cup of coffee and go back. There’s still a lot of work to do!”
Catherine also nodded at Andy’s confident voice.
“It looks more like you now.”
“When did you say that wasn’t the case?”
“What was that thing you spilled earlier?”
“I just got something in my eye. Don’t misunderstand.”
Catherine’s eyes turned to the cell phone that Andy was holding tightly.
“Who is he?”
“why?”
“Thank you.”
“He’s Assistant Manager Kim Cheol-soo of Hanyoung General Trading Company.”
“Hanyoung Corporation? This is my first time hearing about this company. Is that okay?”
“Who cares? It’s a place that respects me.”
“Like Samsung in Korea…”
“It was different from the beginning. Seriously!”
Catherine smiled and nodded at Andy’s firm words.
‘A single word from one person can change a frustrated person like that.’
**
‘Android.’
Youngjun Choi stroked his chin and looked at the screen displayed on the project.
A total of 8 development staff.
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Hanyoung IT, where his older brother Choi Oh-jun was the president, had about 300 employees.
Even excluding the support team and managers, it was a medium-sized company with over 200 programmers.
Although it was a place that mainly worked on corporate solutions, with 8 people, it was closer to an unreliable small business.
And although it was said that software was currently being developed, the results were unknown as there was not even a prototype.
The fact that the financial situation was serious meant that they were unable to attract investment.
If they had not received investment even from a country as tolerant of investment as the United States, their business could have had serious problems.
Park Hae-seong, who was listening to Kim Cheol-soo’s briefing, asked a question.
“So, Assistant Manager Kim, you’re saying you want to contact that place?”
“I think it absolutely has to be that way.”
“But based on what I’ve heard in the briefing, I think it should definitely be avoided.”
Hae-seong Park pointed out the irrational parts he was thinking about, and Cheol-soo Kim automatically nodded.
Simply put, in terms of business analysis, Android was a difficult company to survive, as Manager Hae-seong Park said.
I could understand the anxiety that Hanyoung Group would have to bear huge losses if it trusted such a company and invested in hardware and something went wrong.
“Nevertheless, I believe that we must invest. Every great project that has changed the world began with everyone thinking it was impossible. Those of us here participated with the understanding that our project would change the world. It is a risky business. Since everyone started knowing, I think there is a need for adventure. Great achievements are usually the result of taking great risks.”
Kim Cheol-soo, who had little management knowledge, could not refute Park Hae-seong, who was well-versed in that regard.
Nevertheless, as he urged investment in an unwavering, firm voice, the heart of Lee Jun-hak, who had been quietly listening, began to move.
He knew well that the Kim Cheol-soo he knew would never make a voice like that if he was unsure.
Kim Cheol-soo was so certain that he knew that it would definitely happen.
Instead of rational management analysis, Lee Jun-hak decided to trust Kim Cheol-soo.
“I agree with Deputy Kim’s opinion.”
Park Hae-seong opened his eyes and looked at Lee Jun-hak.
I thought that at least Lee Jun-hak would take his side.
Choi Youngjun also uncrossed his arms as if he had made up his mind.
Hanyoung General Trading’s best talent, their one-two punch.
Youngjun Choi did not insist on his own thoughts.
Because he was a person who thought that if more talented people thought that way, there was a high probability that it would go in a good direction.
“Then I also agree with Assistant Manager Kim’s proposal. So are you talking about taking over Android?”
Park Hae-seong was not a stupid person.
Since 3 out of 4 project members were in favor, I thought it would be pointless to oppose, so I quickly changed my mind and waited for Kim Cheol-soo’s answer.
It won’t be easy for this guy
Kim Cheol-soo thought about this for quite a long time and researched a lot of data.
About the reason why androids were able to rule the world.
“Recently, they held a business briefing session at Samsung.”
Everyone pricked up their ears as if they were curious about Kim Cheol-soo’s words.
“I thought about why that small company would go to the company that sells the most mobile phones in the world.”
Very few people knew what
And according to the purpose of Android’s founding, there was no need to go to Samsung.
As with many software, all you have to do is distribute it for free and be satisfied with making advertising profits.
But why did you go to Samsung?
Haeseong Park let out a brief exclamation.
“It’s influential.”
Kim Cheol-soo nodded.
“Yes, that’s right. No matter how good a product is, if it isn’t used by many people, its meaning fades. Android knew this, so they looked for the company that could install the operating system they created the most.”
There was no way to spread the new concept of Android in a market where MS’s Windows, SUN’s UNIX, and LINUX were encroaching on the operating system.
“Even if you create a new concept smartphone, it could come out and disappear quickly like Simon in 1992 or Sidekick in 2003. And unfortunately, the Hanyoung Group does not have enough influence to spread Android to the world.”
Park Hae-seong, who was most concerned about that part, nodded, and the others also seemed to agree.
“Rather than acquiring them, I think the best option would be to release them so they can do what they want. According to the data, it is light in size and highly expandable as it started with an OS that runs a portable digital camera. First of all, the prototype product is “Once it is created, many companies will be interested. The fact that Samsung gave them the opportunity to explain the business is proof of this.”
Park Hae-seong nodded, and Choi Young-jun also thought it was likely.
“Another thing is their business direction.”
“It’s a free distribution method.”
“Yes. This is probably a method that many investors do not understand. It is common knowledge that if you invest and create a product, you have to sell it, but they want to distribute it for free.”
“It was explained in a fairly stern tone.”
Youngjun Choi answered.
That was also the part that bothered me the most.
Since Microsoft became the richest person in the world by selling Windows, why do they not know how much money they would make if they sold Android, the operating system for portable devices?
“Yes. Therefore, if we acquire them, a business conflict of interest may arise between the Hanyoung Group and the Android developers. Also, if the developers leave Android due to this, we will be purchasing only the Android logo and unverified programs. . And that also resulted in huge losses.”
Choi Young-jun nodded after hearing Kim Cheol-soo’s words.
“I don’t know if they will leave or not, but there will definitely be clashes. Our chairman is that type of person.”
“You sure do.”
Park Hae-seong also smiled and answered as if he sympathized.
Kim Cheol-soo paused for a moment and opened his mouth again.
“……. We are in a situation where more resources and personnel must be invested in Android to achieve better performance, and I am not sure how much investment and support we can provide by acquiring them.”
Youngjun Choi shook his head and answered.
“Currently, almost all of the group’s funds have been diverted to the smartphone hardware business, so further investment beyond that will probably be difficult.”
“If our group can’t do it, I think we need to open the way for other sources to get investment.”
“Then the conclusion is reached.”
Park Hae-seong said while looking at everyone.
“Rather than acquiring them, it would be better to secure a large stake without infringing on management rights.”
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