giants of the era

Chapter 269 Zhang Zhongmou Joins

Li Zetian had seen Zhang Zhongmou's photo in his previous life. He was of medium build, liked to wear suits, had small eyes, and looked amiable.He was born in 1931, and is only 53 years old now, which is not very old, and many people don't retire until they are 80 or [-] years old.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang Zhongmou!"

In the hotel box, Li Zetian smiled and stretched out his hand to say hello.

"Hello, Mr. Li!"

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sat down. Li Zetian signaled Dongfang Yuqin to order the hotel to serve the food with his eyes. Then he looked at Zhang Zhongmou and asked knowingly, "Is Mr. Zhang still working well at Texas Instruments?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Zhongmou immediately guessed Li Zetian's intention to poach him.Before coming, Zhang Zhongmou also thought about many reasons why Li Zetian asked him to meet, poaching is the most likely.

At this time, Zhang Zhongmou thought for a while, since the other party asked him to meet, he must have already investigated his information clearly, so there was no need to cover up, so he replied: "Although you are in an important position, you know, the company is not I have the right to say. I have spoken out on different occasions inside and outside the company to increase semiconductor investment, but I have not been taken seriously by the company.”

"Then do you want to go to a brand new platform, such as Intel?"

"Mr. Li is trying to poach me?"

"Yes!" Li Zetian smiled and nodded, "If you can come, you will also be the vice president. Intel will soon establish a new department. In my opinion, you are the best candidate for the head of this department." !"

After a pause, Li Zetian said frankly and unfairly: "This time, I sincerely invite you to join Intel. I think you will be very interested after hearing about this new department! Intel is planning to create a new business model." —Wafer foundry!"

"All ICs are made by ourselves, but in my opinion, the future direction should be to separate IC design from IC manufacturing, and the IC brand is separated from IC design and IC manufacturing. For example, we are now looking at personal computers. , PC brand, PC design and PC manufacturing have begun to be separated. PC manufacturing is OEM production, PC design is ODM original design manufacturer, and PC brand is OEM by computer brand with slight changes. Then sell it yourself! If you do this, it will be good for OEM, ODM, and brand owners!

OEM foundry can scale up and reduce manufacturing costs.

ODM design only needs to be responsible for the design and development of products. After the products are fancy, they will be sold by customers with their own brands. ODM has no factories, no sales channels, and less pressure, but can get a share of the pie and concentrate on technology development, such as the current ARM company.

Brand owners can reduce their research and development time, launch products quickly, and seize the market. "

After Li Zetian finished speaking, Zhang Zhongmou looked very surprised.

"Mr. Li, what you said completely points out the future development direction of the enterprise, not only in the IC and PC industries, but also applies everywhere!" He couldn't help but say.

Li Zetian smiled, and just said the more mature business model in the future in advance.Zhang Zhongmou is also very clever, and he can understand everything.Indeed, almost all industries in the future will be OEM, ODM, and brand owners.Of course, a powerful company is also omnipotent, such as South Korea's Samsung Electronics, OEM, ODM and brand dealers, it does it all!

"So... I wonder if Mr. Zhang is willing to come to Intel?" Li Zetian smiled.

Zhang Zhongmou's work in Texas Instruments was not going well, and Li Zetian told him so much with all his heart, so he was naturally very moved.Moreover, Li Zetian has been supporting the Chinese, improving the status of the Chinese, and investing in charitable causes, helping many people. Zhang Zhongmou admires all these. If he works for him, he will naturally be willing!

At that moment, Zhang Zhongmou no longer hesitated, nodded and replied: "Mr. Li, since you have kindly invited me, then I have decided to join Intel!!!"

Li Zetian was overjoyed when he heard the words, and stretched out his hand and said, "On behalf of Intel, I welcome you to join me!"

Two people shake hands!

At this moment, TSMC is game over.

There was a knock on the door of the hotel box, and the waiter began to serve the food.

Li Zetian had a big appetite, and this meal was very comfortable.

After leaving the hotel, Zhang Zhongmou said: "Mr. Li, after I go back, I will go through the resignation procedures immediately, and I will be able to work in about two weeks!"

"OK, all right!"

Li Zetian watched him go, then took out his Motorola mobile phone and called Intel CEO Andy Grove, telling him that he had recruited Zhang Zhongmou, the No. The company's "wafer foundry" factory.

"walk home!"

After Li Zetian hung up the phone, he said to Dongfang Yuqin in a happy mood.

Like a bolt of lightning, the silver Rolls-Royce quickly disappeared on the road of Beverly Hills...

Two weeks passed quickly, and Zhang Zhongmou's resignation caused great shock to Texas Instruments.However, for the main leadership of the company, they still wish he could leave.Because of the different ideas, I feel that he is in the way.

But soon, Zhang Zhongmou's disappearance as Intel's vice president was reported, which immediately attracted the attention of the media.

Texas Instruments was also shocked.

Obviously, this is a premeditated resignation!Otherwise, how could they find another home so quickly?
Not long after, gossip spread from Intel, saying that Zhang Zhongmou was a rare talent, and Chronos Li, the richest man in the world, did not hesitate to personally recruit him to Intel, and mocked Texas Instruments for not employing people, leading to a brain drain.

For gossip or gossip, the media likes to embellish and belittle Texas Instruments.

"The resignation of the top executives of Texas Instruments, the panic inside the company, the decline of Texas Instruments is an indisputable fact..."

As a result, shares in Texas Instruments plummeted.

Let’s talk about Zhang Zhongmou officially taking office. After learning about the company’s situation, he was shocked, “Applied Materials has actually developed a device like Precision 5000. No wonder Intel wants to build a foundry factory!!!”

Andy Grove said with a smile: "When I first heard about Precision5000, I was as shocked as you. I heard that it was Mr. Li who first proposed the idea of ​​single-chip integrated process technology, and then Wang Ningguo Lead the team to develop and realize Mr. Li's vision!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhongmou was shocked again, and couldn't help saying: "Mr. Li is really the most talented person I have ever met!!!"

Andy Grove nodded, and said with great agreement: "Well, that's true! By the way, Mr. Zhang, this trip to Hong Kong is a major task, and Intel's foundry factory will be fully in charge of you!!!"

"Don't worry, I will work very hard! The outside world says that Chronos Li knows people with his eyes, and I dare not lose face to him!"

After speaking, both of them laughed.

(End of this chapter)