The God of Coding, Becoming an IT Conglomerate

79. Nothing is free.

“Wow! what? Are you really just giving away the laptop?”

“We didn’t hear it wrong, did we?”

When Hoyeong’s words fell, the hall was filled with a buzz.

It was hard to believe that laptops costing hundreds of thousands of won each were given away for free.

“Of course it’s not completely free.”

When Hoyoung spoke, the hall went cold.

“a! Then it is. Hundreds of millions of won would be broken to give all these laptops to so many people for free, does that make sense?”

“What, I came here after hearing that H&H is a very good and innovative group, but in the end, it seems that they are just traders like other companies.”

The audience was excited for another reason than before.

If a little while ago it was expectation and surprise, now it contained anger and ridicule.

Hoyoung looked back at the audience slowly and said.

“There are two conditions. First, you will actively use the laptops I am sharing and get good results, and second, you will get good results and contribute greatly to the development of society as dignified members of society. These two things.”

After Hoyoung’s words were finished, there was silence for a moment.

The audience couldn’t answer anything, and they were trying to figure out the true meaning of Hoyoung’s words.

Then someone broke the silence and shouted.

“of course! thank you!”

That was the beginning.

Everyone in the audience realized that what Hoyoung said as a condition was ultimately a virtue.

“Wow! After all, are you really just giving it away?”

“Even though I say that, I don’t think I can live without a laptop.”

The audience noisily talked to each other.

The atmosphere was livelier than ever.

Ho-young looked at the students happily and approached Mi-ru, who was standing behind the stage.

“Chief. Could you please contact Francis to send the items according to the number?”

“All right.”

This laptop event was not planned by Hoyoung alone.

It was a decision made after consulting with Dell in the US.

As Hoyoung advised, Dell Computer was currently selling computers by dividing them into top and bottom brands.

‘Hanyang Computer’, a subsidiary of Dell Computer, was in charge of low-cost computers.

And now, unlike Hanyang Computer, Dell Computer needed a high-end strategy.

It was impossible for a brand to automatically become high-end simply by selling a high-end computer at a high price.

So, what came to my mind was Seoul National University.

“ruler. Everyone, I actually prepared this event thinking that a lot of people would come if there were about 50 people. However, I am more than happy that so many people came to visit us. I just contacted the Dell Korea headquarters in Gangnam, and if you wait for about 30 minutes, the laptop will arrive. In the meantime, we will have a Q&A session, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.”

Seoul National University was the best university in Korea in both the past and the future.

Not all graduates are successful, but most graduates are all over the upper class in Korea, and their communication with seniors and juniors is tight.

Didn’t Hoyoung alone make things easier than expected due to his school ties with Vice Minister Kang Hyeon-woo of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications?

Students and graduates of Seoul National University will often show themselves using the Dell laptop they received this time, and I thought that Dell computers would be called this way even on the Internet, where the Internet was just opened.

‘Seoul National University student’s computer.’

Is there any better marketing in Korea than this?

It is very likely that parents will consider Dell computers first when buying computers for their children.

“I have questions!”

A female student with sesame leaf hair in the front raised her hand.

“yes. The woman in front of it. Please speak.”

“Do you have girl friend?”

The audience burst into laughter at the unexpected question.

Hoyeong was the only person not laughing at the scene.

“Ah… unfortunately, no. Do you have any other questions about our company other than these? Like H&H, Hermes…”

Seeing the embarrassed Hoyoung, the audience laughed once more.

“Tall man over there, tell me.”

“yes. My name is Kang Byung-jin of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the 1990s. Like you, I am a member of the Computer Research Club.”

“yes. Nice to meet you.”

“As I studied software like my seniors, I naturally became interested in joining H&H. However, when I get a job, I am preparing for a job, dreaming of a job for life. What do you think the future of H&H will be? Can the company survive until I die of old age?”

Hoyeong thought that the right question finally came to Kang Byungjin’s question.

“To start with the conclusion, I am 100 years, 200 years. I think even more than that is possible. Of course, I will be ruined in 5 years in this position, so don’t apply. It would be strange to do so. haha.”

People laughed at Hoyoung’s joke.

“But to be more objective, I think the direction H&H is heading is in line with the direction modern society is moving. And I think it can be maintained for at least 50 years, assuming that the technology does not lag behind in the current direction. Does anyone here have a PC?”

About a third of the people in the audience raised their hands.

“You have more than you think. So let’s think about 3 years ago. 1988. Did anyone have a PC when we did the Seoul Olympics?”

All but one or two lowered their hands.

“This is it. Just a moment ago, you were watching with your own two eyes how the times were changing. My forecast is that within the next 15 years, the penetration rate of personal PCs will exceed 80%, and the penetration rate of the Internet will continue to follow the penetration rate of PCs and eventually reach 80%. In this situation, we at H&H create an operating system that can be called the spirit of a PC. And Hermes Telecom is currently serving the Internet. We are in the business of moving into the future.”

Everyone nodded their heads at Hoyoung’s words.

PC technology and distribution were developing rapidly, and some companies have already started to do business with PCs, and now they have reached the level where PCs are not necessary.

“When I was asked to raise my hand a moment ago, the PC penetration rate of the people here was only about 30%. But after a while, it will be 100%.”

Everyone come to Hoyoung’s joke! he shouted.

After that, after a few more questions and answers, Miru called Hoyoung from the backstage.

“Director. They say they have arrived.”

“okay? All right.”

Hoyoung said in a loud voice.

“ruler. Now you’re going to slowly go out in one line. I told you to bring enough quantity, so you can get it even if you go slowly. If you are going to receive a notebook, first write down your student number and name on the table prepared on one side and we will give you an exchange voucher. Then, give the voucher to a Dell Computer employee who will give you a laptop box. It’s cumbersome, but it’s because we plan to hand out notebooks to the participants of the next briefing session. This is to prevent duplicate receipts for the second event to be held later, so please cooperate even though it is cumbersome.”

The students were a little surprised to hear that this event was not over.

There must have been more than 200 people here, but I couldn’t guess how many more laptops they were trying to distribute.

‘This way, rumors will spread faster.’

Hoyoung’s intention was to create an issue.

I thought that if the rumor spreads throughout the school that laptops will be provided at the next briefing session, the number of participants in the next briefing session will incomparably increase.

‘Shouldn’t we rent the auditorium next time?’

Hoyoung was happy that the reaction was better than expected and went outside laughing inside.

In front of the auditorium, there was a large truck with a large Dell logo on it, and in front of it, employees in Dell Computer uniforms were already changing exchange vouchers and handing out laptops.

‘Also, Dell. You don’t miss an opportunity.’

Hoyoung giggled inwardly, imagining Del’s face.

It was to the point where anyone could mistake it for an event hosted by Dell Computer rather than an event held by Hoyoung and H&H.

But what a big deal.

Since that day, every student at Seoul National University has had strong impressions of H&H, Hermes Telecom, and Dell Computer. It has become one of the necessities that they buy for their children.

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Almost half of 1991 has passed and June is approaching.

Hoyoung, Hermes Telecom employees, and Pantech employees gathered in an empty lot.

Hundreds of people focused all their attention on Park Young-yoon, who was holding a mobile phone in the middle of them.

T-T-T-T-

Park Young-yoon took out his cell phone from his pocket and made a call somewhere.

“hello?”

– hello? Can you hear me?

“Listen!”

Park Young-yoon was thrilled and picked up the phone.

“Wow!! Success!”

“Everyone has been through a lot.”

“How hard it is! Don’t you know that this is where the hardships really begin?”

Reporters always shoot at Park Young-yoon.

Today’s headline was already completed in the heads of the reporters taking pictures.

[Successful opening of the world’s first CDMA mobile phone]

Perhaps because of the reporters, Hoyoung did not step forward and enjoyed the joy from behind.

It was still only a service opening in the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions and some Chungcheong regions, but this was the beginning.

Since it was a concept that the serviceable range would increase every time a mobile communication base station was built, time would solve the rest.

“Director. Would you mind not going out?”

“The manager is the only one who takes care of me. ha ha ha. But that’s okay. In fact, it’s too early to be happy about this. When I have achieved satisfactory results, then I want to step forward.”

Miru slightly bowed her head and expressed her affirmation.

Hoyoung hoped that Miru would continue to call her director.

It was because the title of president was too burdensome for Hoyoung, who was still young.

“President! Are you here!”

However, there was always someone who broke Ho-young’s wish, and that was Park Young-yoon.

Park Young-yoon called Ho-yeong the chairman until the end, and Ho-young eventually allowed him to call him whatever he wanted.

“CEO. Thank you very much for your hard work.”

“no. What else did I do other than make a cell phone? All the difficult things were solved by the president.”

Park Young-yoon said that when the opening of mobile phone service was slow due to frequency allocation or deliberation, Ho-young actively persuaded government officials to solve the problem.

“All I said was a few words. Thanks to everyone’s hard work.”

Hoyoung’s words were sincere.

If Ho-young were alone, these were achievements that could never have been achieved.

Park Young-yoon was moved by Ho-yeong’s words and hugged Ho-yeong tightly.

Ho-yeong also hugged him, as if his feelings were conveyed.

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next day.

The world’s first CDMA opening ceremony was so successful that all newspapers rushed to report it.

And a corner on about three sides.

[Designated as the 3rd mobile communication company in Korea by Shinbi Communications]

There was an article called, but no one was interested in the article.