Chapter 67 Press Conference for A New Pharmaceutical Product
The press conference by Wonderzac Group officially started at the same time as well.
Although Zachary was quite well-known in Ludington City recently and they had Lauren, a well-known beauty reporter who attracted much attention, the difference between the two groups was portrayed clearly after the press conference started.
Zachary and Lauren managed to attract some crowds. Lauren had invited more than 20 reporters over because of her connections in the TV station. This was not a small number for a press conference in the city.
However, the number of people joining the press conference from Wonderzac Group was obviously less than that of Huang Group. Huang Group had an advantage because it was a large-scale company that had a lot of connections and investments. Therefore, more than 60 reporters were present at their press conference.
As the host from Huang Group spoke, around twenty politicians and business leaders joined their press conference. It was obvious that Huang Group had gained a lot of attention.
On the other hand, there were almost no politicians or business leaders joining the press conference of Wonderzac Group. The difference in popularity of both sides was obvious.
The people of Hasbrouck had always liked the energetic atmosphere. Many of them joined the press conference by Huang Group as the atmosphere was more lively.
Fortunately, Lauren showed up on time to keep some of the crowd.
The host from the Huang Group had already begun to introduce the itinerary of the press conference. Their audience grew more and more.
On the contrary, there were only forty or fifty people at the press conference of Wonderzac Group. Their atmosphere was much weaker.
Seeing this, Vincent, who was worried about their own press conference initially, smiled and whispered to his father. "Dad, the limelight of their press conference has all been stolen by us. We've won."
"Don't be complacent. We still have to put on a good show," Alan chastised, but he couldn't help but smile gleefully as well.
The reporters under the stage began to ask questions when Simon was introducing the product on the stage.
"Director Huang, the press conference of Huang Group and Ludington Medical College is the same as that of Wonderzac Group in terms of time and place. Are you challenging Wonderzac Group?" The reporter was an expert in provoking people. He was raising a battle between the two parties.
Simon had been in charge of Huang Group for a long time. He was experienced in dealing with the media. He smiled faintly and said, "I think it is just a coincidence for our press conference to be held at the same time and same venue. After all, the world is so big. There would be a lot of coincidences."
"I think it is not accurate to say that this is a challenge from us. Huang Group is the largest pharmaceutical company in Ludington City and has a high ranking in the country. Based on the scale of the company and the experiences, I don't think the other party is qualified to challenge us. You should have said it the other way around."
After saying that, Simon looked at Wonderzac Group deliberately. Looking at the crowd which was smaller over there, Simon smiled proudly. This was shot by the reporters.
Another reporter asked, "But, everyone knows that refining ointment had been invented by Mr. Zachary Ching of the Wonderzac Group a few months ago. The Wonderzac Group also leads the commercial production of the refining ointment. Huang Group seems to be late in terms of production time. Some have said that Huang Group is trying to produce a knock-off product of Wonderzac Group's. Mr. Huang, what do you think of this statement?"
Simon calmly continued with a smile, "I won't defend myself for lagging behind Wonderzac Group. But, many new companies could not be established anymore if you think that launching a product earlier than the others is a crucial component in making a good product. To me, the quality of the product is the most important factor."
"Well said! The quality of the product is the most important factor," Someone shouted loudly under the stage. A thunderous round of applause sounded.
Simon was smiling delightfully on the stage. He seemed to be very satisfied with his performance.
Another reporter asked under the stage, "Principal Wu, I have a question for you. I have read your advertisement. You mentioned that the formulation of refining ointment was developed by Ludington Medical College. It is then produced by Huang Group."
The reporter paused for a moment, "But, Mr. Zachary Ching of Wonderzac Group claimed that he is the one who formulated the refining ointment. Wonderzac Group is the only company authorized by him to sell the refining ointment. So, the refining ointment sold by other companies are all knock-off products. Do you have any explanation for this?"
Almost all of the questions were directed at Simon, and Alan was quite displeased by this. Finally, a reporter directed a question at him. He excitedly cleared his throat and began to answer.
"As for this, I think everyone may not be aware of one fact," Alan said. He paused for a moment to tantalize the reporters, "The so-called inventor of the refining ointment was a student of Ludington Medical College. He had just been expelled from the school a few months ago."
"Principal Wu, is there any inside story? Is this related to the formula of the refining ointment?" The reporter asked.
Alan cleared his throat, "The reason why that student was expelled was that he was suspected of plagiarizing."Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
Principal Wu looked proud. He pointed to Jimmy, who was sitting at the side, "Jimmy Yan was the teacher of that student. The formula for refining ointment was invented by Mr. Yan. I can let Mr. Yan explain it to you in detail." His words caused chaos among the reporters immediately. Their gaze focused on Jimmy.
Jimmy had never received so much attention before. He was a little nervous. He adjusted his posture and said, "Zachary was one of my students. I took good care of him. I also tried my best to help him win all kinds of awards. I treated him better than my own children."
"Ahem, Mr. Yan, let's get to the point," Alan cleared his throat and interrupted Jimmy's boasting.
Jimmy smiled awkwardly, "Well, let's get to the point. I treated him nicely. So, I usually handed all the research projects under me to him. But, he was only involved in some basic experiments because of his limited knowledge. He had to follow my main ideas and steps."
"I just developed the formula for the refining ointment not long ago, but I didn't have time to prove its effectiveness. So, I asked him to help me conduct the experiment. Unexpectedly, he took credit for it after conducting the experiment. He even claimed that he was the inventor of the refining ointment. I want to take this opportunity to clarify to all of you that I, Jimmy Yan from Ludington Medical College, am the one who formulated the refining ointment." "Wow!"
Such breaking news immediately caused a commotion under the stage among the reporters.