Simon got dressed and went to the study next door, and Aaliyah also brought a file bag over.
After handing the file bag to Simon who was sitting on the single sofa in the reception area, Aaliyah did not go to sit next to him. Instead, she knelt down on the carpet next to Simon's sofa. Her soft body climbed on the armrest of the sofa, like a snuggle. The cat next to its owner introduced: "This is a piece of information that someone at home asked me to help recommend. Boss, the other party is very powerful in India. My father can't refuse. You just need to take a look."
Simon felt Aaliyah's caution and just smiled, not minding it too much.
There are actually a lot of similar things going on at home. Born in a humane society, Simon is accustomed to this. Simon's red line is that people around him should not hide the tiger's skin from him. Once discovered, he will not give any room for change.
Although she is the top Brahmin in the Indian caste system, Alia's family background is not prominent. Her father is just a law professor at the University of Delhi in India.
There were not many things in the portfolio, just a letter and a beautifully bound company introduction brochure. A word on the cover of the brochure slightly attracted Simon's attention: Wipro.
Wipro Corporation.
In my memory, this was one of the largest software manufacturers in India. Wipro's boss, Azim Premji, later became the richest man in the Indian software industry, once occupying the third position on the Indian rich list.
As expected, the other envelope contained a personal letter from Azim Premji.
The entrepreneur, who is now one of the famous richest men in India, briefly introduced the reasons for the incident in a handwritten letter. The other party believed that the new year's software outsourcing tender of Igret in March did not really take Wipro into consideration. Based on his comprehensive strength, he hopes to get a chance to make a statement to Ygritte CEO Tim Berners-Lee in person.
Later, when people mentioned India, the strong software industry was an indispensable topic.
This is actually a kind of misunderstanding.
India's software industry is not strong. What is strong is the software outsourcing industry. The difference is probably the gap between Apple and Foxconn. Even many years after the new century, India's software industry is only providing the most basic software service support to the world's major technology giants, and has always been at the lowest end of the industry food chain.
However, due to the huge demand, abundant and cheap human resources, and the greatest convenience of English as the official language, the export volume of the Indian software outsourcing industry at its peak was close to 80% of India's total export volume, and the total output value once reached 100 billion US dollars. level.
These are actually things for later.
At this stage, the Indian software outsourcing industry is still in the early stages of development, and the services provided are also more low-end, often just simple data classification and content entry. In 1993, the total output value of the Indian software outsourcing industry was less than US$500 million.
In Simon's memory, the acceleration of India's software outsourcing industry benefited from the Y2K crisis.
In the late 1990s, technology companies around the world provided millions of software outsourcing orders to India in order to modify the millennium bug vulnerability that existed in almost all early software. This crisis also made the entire world see India's Cheap labor advantage in the software industry.
The Y2K crisis was just the beginning. The real outbreak of the Indian software outsourcing industry was after 2000.
The bursting of the Internet bubble prevented countless Western technology companies from lavishing money. In order to survive, they had to find ways to reduce costs. India, where the average employee salary is only a fraction of that of Silicon Valley engineers, suddenly became popular.
At this stage, Igret can be described as rich and powerful.
However, both Simon and several core executives of Igret attach great importance to cost control. Therefore, since 1992, Igret has been ahead of many other technology companies in cooperating with Indian software outsourcing manufacturers, mainly It is also the portal website, search engine and e-commerce business under Igret that all have the most basic software service needs such as large quantities of data classification, content entry and so on.
This part is often just simple tasks such as marking search engine URLs or entering product information on the Amazon website. If you hire professional software engineers, it will definitely outweigh the gains and losses. Moreover, at this stage, Silicon Valley simply cannot find so many professional talents. Lower standards or hire part-time workers. , and cannot meet efficiency issues, and the salary cost is also not low. Choosing to outsource to India is undoubtedly the most important choice.
You know, for this kind of seemingly simple job that requires certain professional skills, if you are in the United States, even if you are not in Silicon Valley, where labor costs are very expensive, you can't get away with a monthly salary of two to three thousand US dollars. In India, the annual salary of the same type of employees All for less than $1,000.
Such a gap is not an exaggeration at all.
It is clear from comparison that China, which is adjacent to India, has better economic development in this era. The average monthly salary of Chinese salarymen is only 300 to 500 yuan. Even if calculated based on an annual salary of 5,000 yuan, it is less than 700 yuan. Dollar.
This labor cost advantage has led Bezos and others to attach great importance to cooperation with Indian software outsourcing manufacturers from the beginning. As the Internet infrastructure continues to improve and remote communication becomes more convenient, this cooperation is also constantly strengthening.
After several years of explosive growth, coupled with the current widening talent gap in Silicon Valley, the total software outsourcing volume of Igret in 1994 is expected to reach US$300 million. Although due to various considerations, it can be handed over to India. Orders from manufacturers only account for 70% of the total outsourcing volume, but software outsourcing orders exceeding US$200 million are definitely targets that major Indian software manufacturers, whose total industry output value in the past year was less than US$500 million, will fight for at all costs.
After all, getting an order from Ygritte Company not only represents a huge amount of income, but also a potential increase in corporate visibility. With the label of 'Egret Company Partner', when soliciting business from other technology companies, the chances of reaching cooperation will definitely increase significantly.
In the study of Woodside Villa.
After Simon finished reading Achim Premki's autographed letter, and while flipping through the other party's carefully prepared company introduction brochure, his thoughts began to wander.
If Aaliya introduces someone else, Simon will only deal with it a little bit and won't pay attention to it.
Due to limited time and energy, Simon is only responsible for controlling the general direction of Ygritte, and even many other companies within the Westeros system, and tries not to interfere in specific management decisions.
However, since he could become the richest man in the Indian software industry in the original time and space, Azim Premji could make an exception for Simon.
One of the main secrets to the rapid development and growth of the Westeros system over the years is actually Simon's investment in 'people'.
Whether it is the film talents that Daenerys Entertainment has "cultivated in advance" based on Simon's memory, or the executives of the Westeros system such as Jeff Bezos, Raymond Smith, etc., they are all those who have been popular in Simon's memory. Extraordinary characters. To some extent, these people have proven that they have the potential to lead the company to glory. Coupled with the rich resource support and the correct development direction given by Simon, they finally created everything in the Westeros system now.
Azim Premji is clearly someone with similar potential.
Making up his mind, Simon continued to think deeper.
With the explosion of the Internet industry, the total gap in technology talents in Silicon Valley has reached more than 300,000 at this stage. The result of various technology companies trying every means to compete for talents is naturally a substantial increase in industry salary levels. Yigret is currently recruiting software engineers, and the minimum annual salary starts at US$50,000.
On the other hand, due to the strict immigration policy restrictions of the United States, a large number of outstanding software engineers from many other countries in the world are blocked from North America.
Just because these people cannot enter the United States does not mean that they cannot serve Silicon Valley. The greatest advantage of the information age is that it can shorten the communication distance between people. Moreover, since Igret has a large demand for software outsourcing, the same should be true for many other technology companies suffering from talent gaps in Silicon Valley.
In this case, Yigrit may be able to create a specialized software outsourcing platform and establish a cooperation bridge between Silicon Valley and potential partners around the world. This will definitely be a big business.
The most important point is that doing so can also create massive job opportunities for the United States and the world.
For the current Westeros system, the more people's jobs they control, the stronger their voice will be when facing the governments of the United States and other countries around the world. Any politician who causes tens of thousands of people to lose their jobs by attacking the Westeros system can imagine his fate.
The five FAANG technology giants in my memory, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, have all encountered large-scale antitrust investigations and huge fines in North America and Europe. Amazon and Apple have rarely encountered similar entanglements. This is not without reason.
The main reason is that Amazon and Apple control too many people's jobs.
Take Amazon as an example. At its peak, the e-commerce giant had more than 500,000 employees, which was more than the other four of the five FAANG technology giants combined. Moreover, Amazon employees cover a very wide range of levels, in addition to professional computer talents, as well as a large number of ordinary workers responsible for sorting, transportation, warehousing, logistics, etc. who do not require high professional skills.
Not only that, Amazon’s e-commerce brings millions of potential job opportunities to Western countries within its own industry chain.
It is conceivable that if the authorities in North America and Europe oppress Amazon too much, well, if you say that I am a monopoly and want to fine you, then in order to save money, I will have to lay off employees. Is 100,000 people enough? If it is not enough, add another 100,000. And , once Amazon suffers a blow, not only the company itself, but also the loss of surrounding job opportunities in the entire e-commerce field will be inestimable.
This is the right to speak.
Speaking of which, Simon has been making some arrangements on the other side of the ocean in recent years. Nokia, Tinker Bayer and even Victoria's Secret parent company LTD have established foundries of varying sizes in mainland China. Daenerys Entertainment produces Many of the best-selling films have quietly entered China's TV platforms and theater channels for almost free.
On the other hand, among the many companies in the Westeros system, if ranked according to Simon's importance, the video tape chain giant Blockbuster, in which Daenerys Entertainment holds only 35% of the shares, will definitely be very high.
As of the first quarter of 1994, the total number of Blockbuster stores worldwide reached more than 5,600, exceeding Nancy's original plan of 5,000 stores. Due to the continued expansion of overseas markets, the number will be increased to 6,000 stores in the future. about.
Even under the personal watch of Simon and Nancy, who attach great importance to operational efficiency and try to avoid bloated employees, Blockbuster currently has more than 41,000 global employees, with an average of 7.3 employees per store. It is significantly lower than the average number of 9.1 people in similar chain stores in the industry.
Blockbuster's more than 40,000 employees, whose qualifications and academic requirements are not high, are a huge say in the Westeros system.
If Yigrit can build an outsourcing platform that connects the world, so that both professional software engineers and housewives who just want to earn some change to support their families through simple data entry and other Internet part-time jobs can find jobs in it, then Yigrit The voice of special companies will be greatly increased.
As long as this platform is rolled out, if the federal government wants to break up Yigrett, it must consider whether the hundreds of thousands of outsourced job opportunities created by Yigrit every year will be affected. After all, even if the authorities want to suppress this influence, Yigret, who has his own media portal, will spread the word: Look, those politicians are messing around again.
From ancient times to the present, ordinary people have been the most easily incited group of people and the easiest group of people to be manipulated.
Maybe you just cost them a sewing needle, but as long as there is a chance, they don't mind letting you lose an iron mine, even if this iron mine provides them with all the pots and pans they need in life.
Realizing that although her boss was still reading the introduction brochure, his expression was obviously distracted, Aaliyah did not interrupt. She folded her arms on the armrests to support her chin, raised her delicate face and looked at the man in front of her intently, without any interruption. It means to interrupt his thoughts.
Of course there is some hope in my heart.
If this is done, her family will probably not urge her to return to India in the future.
Her parents have always criticized her current job. After all, how can a noble Brahmin work as a maid for others, even for Simon Westeros, although she has always explained that she is Mrs. Westeros's yoga teacher. , but the family members know exactly what it is.
Aaliyah has no intention of giving up her current easy, high-paying job that allows her to live in the United States.
After completing their duties beside their mistresses and mistresses, they have a lot of time at their disposal every month.
In addition to not being able to fall in love, Aaliyah feels that her life is really similar to that of a princess. She lives in the most luxurious apartment, has a private driver, has the best food and clothing on weekdays, and can even ride on the Westeros family. Traveling everywhere on private jets, you will never get tired of this kind of life even for a lifetime.
What's more, they don't lack room for improvement. Women such as Sophia Fessey, Alice Ferguson, and Claire Gein were once just like them.
The study was quiet for more than twenty minutes, and the sky outside the window darkened unconsciously. During this period, Aaliyah quietly turned on the light and returned to the sofa. The man was still immersed in his own thoughts.
It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that Simon finally came to his senses.
With a promise, the study door was pushed open, and it was Yasmin Gary.
The waist man poked his head in, and his eyes first met Aaliyah's, flashing some subtle sparks, then he calmed down, looked at the man on the sofa and said: "Simon, dinner is ready."
Simon closed the introductory manual he had unknowingly flipped through twice and said, "I'll be right back."
Yasmin nodded, glanced at Aaliya again, then gently closed the door and left.
Simon noticed the little look in his waist this time. Thinking about the origins of the two women, he probably understood something. Even if Yasmin is already a Canadian, the natural opposition between Indians and Pakistanis will not be eliminated, just like the Japanese in the West. Even if Americans and Chinese are strangers, they will not get along well with each other.
When it comes to kitten fights between women, Simon doesn't care as long as they don't scratch their faces.
After taking a look at Aaliyah, who was looking expectantly next to him, Simon reached out and grabbed the girl's delicate face, rubbed it, and said, "Azeem should be in San Francisco, right?"
Aaliyah nodded, pretending to be dissatisfied, she bit one of the man's index fingers, rubbed her white teeth, and then quickly let go.
Simon said: "I will call Jeff after dinner and ask him to take some time to talk to Azim. Forget it about Tim, he is only in charge of the technical research and development department of Yigret, and the management is both Jeff and Azim. Carol is in charge.”
Of course Aaliyah also knew who Simon was talking about, Tim, Jeff and Carol. She tilted her face gratefully and pressed the man's palm: "Boss, thank you."
I actually wanted to call 'Simon', like the woman just now.
But I didn’t dare.
Simon nodded, took back his hand and put Azim's handwritten letter and Wipro's company introduction brochure into the portfolio again, intending to pass it to Bezos. When he remembered something, he asked Aaliya with a smile: "What did Azim give me?" Is it any good for you?"
Aaliyah shook her head quickly: "No, no."
Simon said: "That's not okay. You have helped him so much, so of course you have to get benefits."
Aaliyah realized that Simon was not teasing her, so she hesitated for a moment and confessed: "The other party promised my father to be their company's legal advisor."
"That's right," Simon gently knocked on the girl's forehead, stood up from the sofa, and said, "But you can't become addicted to this kind of thing, otherwise I will be angry."
Aaliyah also stood up, promised seriously, and followed Simon downstairs.