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December 5, 2025 21 mins

In Part 3 of our exclusive interview, Dr. Lael Alexander reveals the explosive, high-stakes negotiations and the bold risk-taking that led to the founding of CECOM and the architecture of modern Shenzhen.

Learn how he earned the nickname "The Giant Killer" after a major royalty dispute with BlackBerry's Playbook launch (a 25-cent decision that tanked the product) and why he was abruptly sent to an undeveloped city to start a new company. This is the origin story of "NOIT" (Number One In Technology) and the disruptive philosophy of "Enablement" that shifted the entire global supply chain.

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