9.9 million luxury cars changed hands, Zhou Hongyi kept his promise, how will the grand delivery ceremony be staged?
Recently, Zhou Hongyi, the actual controller of 360 Company, fulfilled a seemingly "absurd" promise. As early as March, he publicly stated that if the new version of 360 mobile phone security guard exceeded 100 million daily active users within 3 months, he would donate a luxury car worth 9.9 million yuan to the company free of charge. Now, this "big gamble" has finally settled, and Zhou Hongyi will transfer his Rolls-Royce Gust sports car to the company.
The cause of this incident began in March this year. At that time, 360 company launched a new version of the mobile phone security guard, in order to stimulate the growth of product users, Zhou Hongyi publicly issued a "big bet" on Weibo: if the new version of the mobile phone guard daily active users exceed 100 million within 3 months, he will donate a Rolls-Royce Gust sports car worth 9.9 million yuan to the company free of charge.
Such a "big gamble" undoubtedly caused an uproar in the outside world, after all, 9.9 million yuan is not a small amount, even for billionaire Zhou Hongyi, it is also a lot of expenses. Zhou Hongyi's confidence in his own products seems to be well founded.
Sure enough, in the next 3 months, the number of daily active users of the new version of 360 mobile phone guard continued to rise, and finally exceeded the 100 million mark at the end of April, which means that Zhou Hongyi won this "gamble". According to his previous promise, he must fulfill his promise and donate a luxury car worth 9.9 million yuan in his name to 360 Company for free.
On May 10, Zhou Hongyi officially announced on Weibo that he had donated his Rolls-Royce Gust sports car to 360 Company for free. The price of this car was as high as 9.9 million yuan when it was purchased in 2019, and now it is undoubtedly a significant loss to donate it to the company. Zhou Hongyi said that he will hold a grand handover ceremony to officially hand over the car to the company, and the vehicle will be used by the company for public welfare or other purposes.
Chu Can, assistant to the chairman of 360 Company, also confirmed the news on Weibo, saying that Zhou Hongyi had paid 9.9 million yuan in full. From this point of view, Zhou Hongyi is obviously a person who does what he says, even if he pays a large sum of money, he does not hesitate to fulfill his promise.
For the upcoming grand handover ceremony, the outside world is undoubtedly full of expectations. 9.9 million yuan is not a small amount, and how such a valuable luxury car will "change hands" will surely attract widespread attention.
According to Zhou Hongyi's statement, this delivery ceremony will be a grand ceremony. As the head of a technology company, Zhou Hongyi is naturally familiar with the operation of this kind of occasion. It is not difficult to foresee that this ceremony is likely to be an open media event, and there will be a large number of media reporters at the scene to broadcast the whole process live.
As for the specific form of the ceremony, we can only wait and see. Judging from Zhou Hongyi's consistent style of doing things, he should not choose a way that is too simple or sloppy. On the contrary, as a person who values a sense of ceremony, he is likely to carefully plan for this handover ceremony to make it more grand and memorable.
For example, there may be a small press conference where Zhou Hongyi or other 360 executives will speak about the original purpose and purpose of the donation. Subsequently, there may be a grand handover of car keys, symbolizing the official "change of ownership" of this luxury car.
In addition, given the high value of the car, on-site security is sure to be a major priority. In order to prevent accidents, it is likely that a strict security zone will be set aside at the site, and only authorized personnel will be allowed to approach the $9.9 million luxury car.
As for the time and place of the handover ceremony, there is no definite information yet. Judging from the timing, the ceremony is likely to take place in late May or early June to allow ample time for both sides to prepare. In terms of location, Beijing, where 360 is located, is undoubtedly the best choice.
Once the 9.9 million yuan luxury car officially "changes hands" and becomes the asset of 360 Company, its whereabouts will naturally become the focus of general attention from the outside world. There is no definite information on this at the moment, but it is entirely possible to make a guess about the possible future use of the company based on the information available.
One of the most promising uses is for public welfare and charity. As a technology company, 360 has always attached great importance to social responsibility and public welfare. Previously, the company has organized various public welfare activities to donate funds and materials to poor areas. The gift of a luxury car worth 9.9 million yuan this time undoubtedly provides an excellent opportunity for the company to carry out public welfare undertakings.
For example, the company can choose to auction or shake the pearl of the luxury car, and use all the proceeds for public welfare and charity, funding poor students, helping disaster areas, etc. Alternatively, the company can donate the car directly to a charity, which will dispose of it for cash.
Companies can also use this luxury car as an employee reward. As a technology company, the core competitiveness is undoubtedly talent. For the incentive of talents, in addition to salary, other forms of incentives can also be adopted. For example, the company can give the right to use the luxury car for a certain period of time for outstanding employees on an annual or quarterly basis, and let them use it for free for a certain period of time.
The company may also choose to sell the car outright and put the proceeds on the company's books. Although 9.9 million yuan may be just a drop in the bucket for a listed company, as a windfall, it is also a considerable income.
Companies can even choose to keep the car in perpetuity for some sort of commemorative or display purpose. For example, it can be placed in the lobby of the company's headquarters as a symbol of the company's culture; Or, keep it in a dedicated showroom in perpetuity for employees and visitors to see.
No matter how the company ultimately disposes of this luxury car worth 9.9 million yuan, we have reason to believe that 360 will definitely make the best choice and bring positive energy to society. This car not only represents the promise of a billionaire, but also carries the social responsibility of a technology company.