After returning to his office, Mr. Ma immediately convened a company-wide meeting.
At the meeting, Mr. Ma determined the future business strategy for ICQ, which was: to completely surpass, completely confront, and completely resist.
Not long ago, Chen Dong and a group of senior executives from Longteng Group visited Tencent Technology.
At that time, Mr. Ma said he was willing to consider cooperation, but in the blink of an eye, he turned his back and said he would confront and boycott the company in full force. This was too sudden for the company's employees.
Although these two companies compete with each other on similar products, they focus on different markets. ICQ mainly focuses on the European and North American markets, while QQ mainly focuses on the Chinese and Southeast Asian markets.
A few days ago they accepted Dai Ruth's investment, and at that time the boss did not say that he would boycott ICQ as a competitor.
The attendees exchanged bewildered glances. One newcomer, lacking confidence, was the first to ask, "Can our company compare to ICQ?"
"Although ICQ is an independent brand, it is backed by the Longteng Group!"
The newcomer's words weren't very pleasant, but they ultimately hit a nerve with Tencent.
Zhong Xinxin looked at the person who spoke and said, "What's wrong with Longteng Group? Our company isn't bad either."
"Let me tell you, our company has already received a $20 million investment from Dailusi Company, and we are very likely to receive another $1 billion in angel investment in the future."
"They only gave us one condition: to destroy ICQ."
Ever since receiving that phone call, Zhong Xinxin has been filled with excitement, as if she could get the $1 billion as long as she destroyed ICQ, and she was determined to make ICQ her target.
There was no way around it; the temptation of $1 billion was just too great.
She only saw the $1 billion and had no interest in finding out which angel investor had taken a liking to their project.
However, since the investment was still inconclusive, Zhong Xinxin couldn't directly reveal the details of her conversation with the angel investor at the meeting in front of everyone.
At this moment, QQ's software engineer, Mr. Yu, seeing that Zhong Xinxin was being too aggressive, couldn't help but say something:
“Our product is still under development. Although we have upgraded the product’s functions and structure, it is still far from being as advanced as ICQ.”
"The products currently under development have not been launched and have not been tested by the market. It is a particularly irrational thing to blindly regard ICQ as a hypothetical enemy at present."
Liang Huihong pressed down on General Manager Da and said with a smile, "Let's talk this out calmly. It's all for the future of the company. Don't rush things."
He has always been a smiling tiger and doesn't want the company to participate in any overly fierce competition, which is why he particularly agrees with what General Manager Yu said.
Looking at Mr. Ma, Liang Huihong said, "Our company is just starting out right now, and treating ICQ as a hypothetical enemy can indeed inspire the enthusiasm of our employees."
"But what if ICQ also considers us a potential enemy? Even if Longteng swallows up our small company in the future, it won't be enough to fill our teeth."
The executives at QQ are still stuck in a mindset of lacking capital and technology. Even now that they have received investment, this mindset still limits their expansion.
Mr. Ma, his face dark, said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I know that our company's current strength is not enough to stand against ICQ."
"But everyone, please put your hands on your conscience and ask yourselves: during your time at QQ Technology, what work have you done, what efforts have you made, and what QQ function upgrades you have completed so far—are you qualified to compare with ICQ?"
Everyone fell silent.
Most of the employees hired by Mr. Ma already had some work experience, so they were well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the current product. Their product was indeed without problems, and their funding was also not an issue.
Ultimately, the problem is that Tencent is a relatively small company. Even if its products are successfully developed and launched into the market, they could easily be overshadowed by the company's lack of brand recognition.
In other words, the current Tencent Technology Company is no longer worthy of the revamped QQ.
Product manager Luo Qun was quite confident in QQ, after all, he had overseen the entire project and was in charge of its development direction. Seeing the lack of confidence among those present, he stepped forward and said:
"Everyone, while I cannot say for sure that QQ will succeed, I assure you that after the upgrade and relaunch of QQ, it will definitely not be in the same situation as it is now."
"QQ Penguin Technology Company may be small now, but we have enough funds and have recruited enough technical talents. I believe that after the upgrade and transformation, QQ will definitely be a perfect product."
Upon hearing this, Da Yu retorted, "Just because you say it's a perfect work doesn't mean it is."
"You're more familiar with market trends than I am, but I'm more familiar with the technical aspects than you are!"
"After the upgrade, the functions and interface of our software have indeed stirred up some waves in the market, but we are still not mature in terms of technology."
“Longteng Technology Department has strong financial resources, and its technical talents are all high-end technical talents brought in from Silicon Valley and Indian outsourcing companies. In terms of technology, we have no competitiveness at all compared with them.”
"They are not upgrading ICQ features now, not because they lack the technology, but because they are not focusing on upgrading ICQ right now. But once QQ officially declares war on ICQ, we have no chance of winning at all."
He looked in the direction of Mr. Ma and said earnestly, "Boss, I still stand by my opinion. At this stage, QQ absolutely cannot declare war on ICQ."
"Are you really that confident in yourselves?" General Manager Yu looked around, trying to convince those around him.
However, apart from their senior executives, everyone attending the meeting was a newcomer. They didn't dare to speak in front of the big boss and all lowered their heads.
When Da Yu failed to gain the support of his subordinates, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Mr. Ma didn't give him any face and said directly, "Mr. Yu, as a software engineer at Tencent Technology, you are responsible for the upgrade and transformation of software technology, but it is clear that you have not yet established a far-sighted vision and a broad perspective."
"You always focus your attention on this small piece of land in China, and that's why our products can't go overseas."
During the company's most difficult period, General Manager Yu did the work of four or five people to get to where he is today. And now, Boss Ma is saying in front of everyone that he has no vision and no perspective.
He's a tech guy with high aspirations, and he was especially defiant in front of everyone.
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