Tencent CEO Ma Huateng: Industry Leader And Tangled Public Enemy

Born in 70s pony The halo on the head is quite a lot, and at the same time, it is also a curse, but it must be China after all. Internet The hero also has great influence in the world.

In China's Internet world, there is a person with Chen Tianqiao, Ma Yun, Ding Lei, Zhang Zhaoyang, Robin Li 5 people at the same time. He was very handsome and elegant in appearance. He once held the highest market value Internet Co in China, but he was called "the enemy of all the people". This man is Ma Huateng.

The Tencent, founded by him, is China's first and the third Internet company in the world is always dubbed by the industry as "only plagiarism and imitation". However, some people say that he knows mistakes and changes, has responsibilities and responsibilities, and takes the lead in opening up. Internet The open door brings many Gospels to many Internet SMEs. Today, he has invested a lot of cash in expanding investment. His ambition has expanded to the United States and other parts of the world. The growing Tencent has forced many Internet companies to worry about whether Ma Huateng is an enemy or a friend.

　　 Entanglement Public enemy

Ma Huateng, who was born in the early 70s, had too many halos on his head. 2007 the times magazine "the world's 100 most authoritative and influential figures"; the 2009 CCTV China economic year's "ten year business leader"; 2010 "new fortune" magazine "2010 new wealth 500 rich list". And so on. However, all these can not cover up the fact that Tencent is plagiarizing in the industry.

From the initial imitation of ICQ's Tencent QQ, we went to Tencent TM to imitate MSN, QQ live imitate PPLive, QQ computer housekeeper emulated 360 security guards, and so on, Tencent can find prototypes in every industry when launching a new product. In addition, e-commerce, search engines, security software, download tools, video playback, social networking, group buying, games... All Internet Co involved in the field, Tencent all Meddle in 。

"When can Tencent stop copying?" "what business is Tencent not doing?" more and more enterprises began to ask Tencent.

However, Ma Huateng and his Tencent are still unmoved and continue to launch new products. And then use their huge user base to win the battle to win the battle.

In January 2011, Tencent released WeChat mobile phone products, calling on operators such as Mickey chat and China Mobile. In April, Tencent video online test, and then continued to launch new channels, and gradually increased publicity efforts to challenge potatoes, Youku, Sohu and other video giants. In July, APP based Tencent Q+ was launched on-line, competing with Appstore and Androidmarket; in August, it released QQ to travel to the Quartet and renewed its efforts in the LBS field; in October, the ForAndroidPad version was released. In November, QQ audio and video realized 2D - 3D real-time conversion, competing with the storm and thunder for the market.

Facts show that there seems to be nothing Tencent does not do, and Tencent has not stopped because of external accusations.

This is Ma Huateng. He is not Jinwen Gong. He can't play the game. He is not a Kung Fu Panda. He will set up a POSE to notify the audience before fighting. More often than not, he is like a scorpion dormant in a corner. After many days of recuperating, he will take the opportunity at the most appropriate time, and then cut off his cake from the market without mercy and even dominate the world.

"I highly admire the character of the helm of Tencent Inc, extremely hungry and aggressive." Maikelk Moritz, a well-known venture capitalist who has invested in Google and Paypal, commented on him. {page_break}

　　 Industry leader

Although Tencent spokesmen sobbed to the outside world that 3Q was "a disadvantaged group", but after making a wrong decision to kidnap users, the public opinion spearhead almost all of them directed at Tencent. The 3Q war suddenly became the public's export to Tencent's concentrated release of firepower.

If a company wants to develop, there will be a crisis. If we can turn the crisis into a turning point, we need to test the ability of the helmsman. We do not know whether Ma Huateng is a lover of the art of war, but we can not deny that Ma Huateng has indeed taken a turn for the Tencent in dealing with the aftermath of the 3Q war.

More than once, the Internet industry pointed out that Tencent's biggest enemy is not others, but themselves. Tencent needs to unify huge teams. Besides product research and development, it is necessary to pay attention to maintaining the image of their own enterprises rather than headache.

The outbreak of the 3Q war undoubtedly made Ma Huateng realize this point clearly. "For so many years, we have been making products, but we don't know that we have grown up to be the pacesetter of enterprises, but we haven't changed their roles in time. We find that there is a great disagreement between ourselves and the outside world. "The 3Q incident has speeded up the pace of unifying our minds and made us aware of the need to change the way we do things. Including maintaining external communication. " Ma Huateng said this in public.

At the beginning of 2011, Tencent invited dozens of famous domestic opinion leaders, law experts and industry experts to participate in its series of forums to listen to the suggestions, advice and criticism from all sectors of society, and launched a 10 session of the "diagnostic Tencent" seminar.

According to people familiar with the matter, a seminar, Ma Huateng's notebook will be filled with notes, for the criticism of the outside world, Ma Huateng can listen patiently and accept.

Confucius said, "seeing the wise and thinking too much, seeing no good and introspection", even though we have no intention of wearing the hat of modest and modest gentleman for Ma Huateng, the healthy development of the enterprise needs proper reflection and diagnosis. It is indeed commendable to the head of a Internet Co with the highest market value in China. In this regard, Ma Huateng really set an example for other Internet bigwigs.

　　 To leave fame with heroes

Shortly after the end of the seminar on "diagnostic Tencent", Tencent officially opened the banner of opening up. The mode of free and value-added service charging for basic services in China's Internet has been promoted by Ma Huateng. At the same time, Tencent's concern for the industry has also begun to become increasingly close.

In 2011, Tencent invested 10 billion yuan in the industry win-win fund to invest in Lok, F, Jinshan software, Huayi Brothers, Kelan diamond, eLong, Kaixin and so on. Its number exceeds the sum of the past 12 years, and the magnitude of its cross-border efforts also surprised the outside world. At the same time, there are more businesses waiting to cooperate with Tencent to get a slice of the huge QQ market.

In these investments, Ma Huateng and his Tencent are more like an industry leader and take the initiative to assume their responsibilities and obligations.

In this regard, Ma Huateng explained: "we have also invested dozens of projects in terms of the industry's win-win situation. Of course, the amount is larger now because our capital strength is stronger than before. It can support our larger actions. "

The same reason can also be used to explain why Ma Huateng said openness is an ability, not an attitude.

"12 years ago, when we started our business, it was like planting a fruit tree. At that time we were concerned about whether the fruit trees could make money, and 12 years later, when the fruit trees began to grow more and more, we began to care about whether the climate of the orchard was suitable. Therefore, the opening of Tencent is not a change of attitude, but a reflection of ability. Ma Huateng said so.

There is a saying in the Analects of Confucius: "a gentleman is quick in speech and quick at action." Ma Huateng is obviously well versed in this way. Even though today, Tencent has always been unable to get rid of the plagiarism. However, in a business mode like the environment of imitation competition, Tencent is able to make the best of Shanzhai. Otherwise, Tencent will not be stronger and stronger, nor will its expansion speed be so fast. From the beginning to the Chinese Internet community with the largest number of active users, it took Ma Huateng only 6 years to do all this. This is not only the glory of Ma Huateng and Tencent, but also the glory of Chinese Internet users. And it is not for anyone to do that.

If making money is the ultimate goal of every businessman, Ma Huateng is undoubtedly a very successful businessman. As an entrepreneur, Ma Huateng's intention is not to become a "public enemy".

At the end of 2010, Ma Huateng published the 8 outline of the future of the Internet, which fully demonstrated that Tencent did not want to be the target of public criticism. Tencent in transition period knows that the future user stickup by QQ client will no longer be the only killer of Tencent. What Tencent needs to do is not to let peers fear, but to respect; Tencent needs the genuine love of users rather than unable to stop it.

Ma Huateng's dream is not a hero but a hero.