Chapter 457 Encounter

There are indeed several well-known IT companies settled in Sunshine City, such as Satyam and Infosys. They directly booked the entire office building as their branch in Delhi.

Of course, in order to protect the interests of both parties, the two parties directly signed a ten-year contract, and the rent fluctuated with market prices.

Ron was more than happy to have this happen. How could a landlord refuse a long-term, stable tenant?

Even though the IT industry is just starting out now, in ten years when these software companies have enough profits, they will definitely build their own headquarters.

Ron will welcome any company that is interested in settling here.

The building has been built, it can’t be left empty.

Following the software companies, a large number of outsourcing companies also moved into Sunshine City.

Their financial resources are not as good as those of well-known companies such as Infosys, so they can only squeeze dozens of companies into the same office building.

To the northwest of Sunshine Plaza, shops and office buildings are scattered around, and a newly built four-lane highway runs from south to north.

Traffic flowed slowly above, and the three sisters, Mary, Leila, and Alice, sat in a taxi looking out the window.

The roads in Delhi are always so congested, even the newly built Sunshine City is not immune.

The traffic here is even more congested because there are too many people coming here to shop and stroll around.

Alice originally planned to go to those well-known software companies for interviews, but her eldest sister Mary was also looking for a job recently, so she came along.

As an office space, the office building is undoubtedly quieter, but this also allows traffic to disperse and avoid further congestion.

The three sisters looked around and saw that the buildings were all beautifully decorated. Marble steps led to glass doors, giving them the appearance of large international companies.

"This is it." Alice was eager to try.

"Is the address correct? It's just a small, unknown company." Mary said a little unsure.

"Yes, look, Noida Services Company, on the 16th floor." Alice pointed to the nameplate on the door.

The person who came here for the interview was not Alice, but the eldest sister Mary. She did not have as high a degree as her younger sister and used to work as a waitress in a restaurant.

Fortunately, Mary speaks good English and can handle most of the service work.

The three sisters took the elevator to the 16th floor and saw the company profile displayed at the door as soon as they came out.

The outsourcing company handles customer service calls from all over the world, and also has staff working in shifts at night to handle inquiries from Australia, the UK and the US.

The job is not that complicated, and with Mary's advantage in English, she can easily take on the job.

They didn't raise the banner of "Mr. Soul" right away, they were saving it for the critical moment.

Mary went through hours of testing and interviews and was finally taken to the office of the man who had the authority to hire her.

Other employees at the company called him "Air Force Commander Ghosh," and one told Mary that he liked to pressure candidates to see how they responded under pressure.

The Air Force commander was short, dark-skinned, and had a serious expression. His computer screensaver was a picture of small planes flying around.

While answering his question, Mary discovered that the right sleeve of his jacket was pinned at the back; it turned out that the Air Force commander had lost an arm.

When she realized this, Mary became a little distracted and couldn't help wondering how he had lost his arm.

Combined with the small planes flying around on the screensaver, she imagined what kind of terrible accident had ended the Air Force commander's Air Force career.

Because the company needed manpower, even though Mary was distracted, she passed the Air Force commander's stress test.

He wanted to hire Mary immediately, and the salary and benefits he offered were average by industry standards.

But compared with waiters in the catering industry, it is much higher, a full 6,000 rupees.

Despite the company's connections to Western customer service, Mary still doubted it was a family business.

However, what Mary is most concerned about is whether the company can let her be responsible for British, European and American clients. She does not want to serve other foreigners, especially those in Asia.

The Air Force commander looked at Mary and said, "The company's largest business and the majority of its performance incentives come from the United States. If you want to join, you'll be meeting American homeowners and persuading them to remortgage their properties."

Mary didn't quite understand what he was talking about, so he explained further: "You will be calling our clients on behalf of the bank and trying to get better loans to homeowners. Your job will be to get those people to remortgage their homes from their previous bank to your current bank. That's your job, ma'am."

At that time, we were in an era when the process of globalization was progressing smoothly. There was neither economic collapse nor subprime mortgage crisis that would have a new impact on Flight Commander Gao Xi's future work.

Today, India is at the intersection of globalization, and opening back-office offices and customer service centers for Western companies is a very popular job.

One such company is Noida Services, one of India's vast army of call centers.

Some of these companies belong to multinational corporations, and some belong to domestic enterprises, but the scrutiny and supervision of their businesses are quite sensitive.

Like most Indian companies, the call center is quite secretive, making it difficult for outsiders to observe its work.

But Mary is very satisfied with the job and she has already visited the company.

On the surface, many of them appear modern and fashionable, wearing jeans and holding mobile phones.

That's a mobile phone, even a cheap Sur phone, not everyone can afford it.

Only real urban white-collar workers are qualified to use mobile phones, which are a symbol of status.

Mary accepted the job even though she knew that work in a call center would not be easy.

Because the people she serves are on the other side of the ocean, and considering the time difference, she will most likely not get off work until two or three in the morning.

But the job of a restaurant waiter is not that easy. Since it is so hard, why not choose a job with a higher salary?

After successfully solving Mary's work problem, the three sisters went to the Infosys office.

It's more impressive and international, and it's a truly big company.

This could be seen when the receptionist politely brought them coffee, three cups of coffee at a time, and did not ignore Mary and Leila just because they were accompanying persons.

The man who interviewed Alice was called Chuck. He was in his fifties, with messy curly hair, a gray beard, and rimless glasses. He looked like a professor.

In fact, Chuck is also very capable. He used to be an executive of a famous American semiconductor company.

Alice felt deeply pressured during the interview and was by no means as relaxed as the air force commander her elder sister Mary met.

Just when she was unable to resist and was about to take advantage of the situation, her eyes suddenly lit up.

She saw an acquaintance, no, to be more precise, her savior.

Chuck noticed her gaze and looked over his shoulder.

"Do you know Mr. Soul?"

"Yes, we met not long ago."

Chuck nodded, then opened the glass door and walked out in front of Alice's stunned gaze.

He was talking to Mr. Soule, and Alice stiffened and became instantly uneasy.

Especially when the two of them glanced at her occasionally, Alice blushed even more.

She was planning to raise the flag, but she didn't expect that the flag would appear on the scene.

They had only spoken for a few minutes, but to Alice it felt like the longest time ever.

Well, Mr. Soul was waving to her?

Alice's heart was pounding, and she hurriedly opened the door and walked out.

"Where's your sister?" Ron obviously still remembered her.

"They're in the lounge over there." Alice pointed towards the front desk.

"What position are you interviewing for?"

"Maintenance post." Alice answered honestly.

Ron turned to look at Chuck, who immediately understood.

“The overall assessment is pretty good and can be passed.”

"Congratulations, Alice."

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Soul. Thank you, Mr. Chuck." Alice bowed excitedly.

This is Infosys, one of the most well-known software companies in India.

Chuck smiled and nodded. It was just a maintenance post, not worth mentioning.

We still have to give Mr. Suer face, they are all small things.

"Good job." Ron nodded and turned to leave.

Chuck followed closely behind, personally entertaining them. As for Alice, someone would go and meet her.

This was not Ron's first visit to Infosys. He had personally supported the company when it first settled in Sunshine City.

Later, the two sides had some business overlap, and Chuck acted as a technical commentator.

With the surge in shipments of Sur phones, the number of users of Indian mobile companies has also increased dramatically.

As more and more signal base stations are built, their coordinated work puts a great test on the automatic control of the interaction center.

Infosys was entrusted by Indian mobile companies to develop corresponding software support.

In other words, Ron is the party A here, so how could Chuck not give him face?

It is true that the software industry is profitable. Infosys only developed a simulation program for India Mobile, and the contract signed by the two parties was as high as several million US dollars.

Fortunately, Huazi has already solved most of the software work, otherwise this part of the expenditure alone would definitely not be a small amount every year.

Ron has been secretly considering whether to enter the software industry to get a piece of the pie.

His original plan was to be a landlord and collect rent, which was a sure profit.

However, with the successful operation of the Sunshine Smart City Data Center, his ambitions have become even bigger.

Facts have proved that the people under him are quite capable. If they can handle such a complex system, there is no reason why they cannot make software.

Well, once the Sunshine Smart City in Mumbai is officially operational and we have accumulated some experience, we can consider this matter.

The first thing we did was not to create a food delivery platform, as that is unrealistic because India does not have such network conditions at the moment.

Ron's idea was similar to that of Infosys today, providing information technology support to corporate units.

For example, merchant cash register systems, public transportation assistance systems, and enterprise solutions.

Nowadays, ordinary people have little ability to pay, so they can only target businesses.

Once the Internet becomes widespread, it will be appropriate to try the trick of ordering food or shopping online.

Of course, it’s only the millennium, and it’s still early, so Ron’s focus is still on industry.

The coal and steel business was getting better and better. He was no longer satisfied with domestic orders and began to consider acquiring mines overseas.

The Sur Group has finally reached this point and started to expand into the international market.

(End of this chapter)