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Native name | 金山软件 |
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Romanized name | Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn |
| Company type | Public |
| SEHK: 3888 | |
| ISIN | KYG5264Y1089 |
| Industry | Software industry |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Qiu Bojun |
| Headquarters | , China |
Number of locations | 6 offices [1] (2018) |
Key people | |
Number of employees | ~7,000 [1] (2018) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | kingsoft.com |
Kingsoft Corporation ( Chinese: 金山软件; pinyin: Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn) is a Chinese software company based in Beijing. Kingsoft operates four subsidiaries: Seasun for video game development, Cheetah Mobile for mobile internet apps, [2] Kingsoft Cloud for cloud storage platforms, and WPS for office software, including WPS Office. [3] It also produced security software known as Kingsoft Security. [4] The most popular game developed by Kingsoft is JX Online 3, launched in 2009. [5]
Kingsoft owns data centers in mainland China, Hong Kong, Russia, Southeast Asia, and North America. [6] The company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. [7]
History
The company was founded in 1988 by Qiu Bojun. [8] In 2011, Bojun sold his 15.68% stake in Kingsoft to Tencent. [9]
References
- ^ a b c "Business Overview | Kingsoft Corporation".
- ^ Li Wanqiang (2016). The Xiaomi Way Customer Engagement Strategies That Built One of the Largest Smartphone Companies in the World. McGraw-Hill. pp. 2–5. ISBN 9781259584534.
- ^ Xiaobai Shen (2007). "XIV: A case study of Microsoft and Linux in China". In Kai Jakobs (ed.). Standardization Research in Information Technology: New Perspectives. IGI Global. p. 236. ISBN 9781599045610.
- ^ "Kingsoft Sets Up Internet Security Subsidiary; 'Kingsoft Internet Security 2011' Launched, Leading Cloud Anti-virus Software in China". ACN Newswire. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-11-13/kingsoft-announces-2019-third-quarter-results [ dead link]
- ^ "Kingsoft Cloud's blockchain 'Project-X' attracts attention at E3". 14 June 2018.
- ^ Yu, Qianqian (2017). "7.2.1.1 Zhou Hongyi Condemned Kingsoft: "China's First Case of Microblog Marketing" in "Reform and Expansion of Marketing in New Media Environment"". In Yungeng Xie (ed.). New Media and China's Social Development. ISBN 9789811039942.
- ^ "China's Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing · TechNode". 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Tencent Acquires 15.68% Stake In Kingsoft For HKD900 Million – ChinaTechNews.com". ChinaTechNews.com. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Logo
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Kingsoft headquarters | |
Native name | 金山软件 |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn |
| Company type | Public |
| SEHK: 3888 | |
| ISIN | KYG5264Y1089 |
| Industry | Software industry |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Qiu Bojun |
| Headquarters | , China |
Number of locations | 6 offices [1] (2018) |
Key people | |
Number of employees | ~7,000 [1] (2018) |
| Subsidiaries |
|
| Website | kingsoft.com |
Kingsoft Corporation ( Chinese: 金山软件; pinyin: Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn) is a Chinese software company based in Beijing. Kingsoft operates four subsidiaries: Seasun for video game development, Cheetah Mobile for mobile internet apps, [2] Kingsoft Cloud for cloud storage platforms, and WPS for office software, including WPS Office. [3] It also produced security software known as Kingsoft Security. [4] The most popular game developed by Kingsoft is JX Online 3, launched in 2009. [5]
Kingsoft owns data centers in mainland China, Hong Kong, Russia, Southeast Asia, and North America. [6] The company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. [7]
History
The company was founded in 1988 by Qiu Bojun. [8] In 2011, Bojun sold his 15.68% stake in Kingsoft to Tencent. [9]
References
- ^ a b c "Business Overview | Kingsoft Corporation".
- ^ Li Wanqiang (2016). The Xiaomi Way Customer Engagement Strategies That Built One of the Largest Smartphone Companies in the World. McGraw-Hill. pp. 2–5. ISBN 9781259584534.
- ^ Xiaobai Shen (2007). "XIV: A case study of Microsoft and Linux in China". In Kai Jakobs (ed.). Standardization Research in Information Technology: New Perspectives. IGI Global. p. 236. ISBN 9781599045610.
- ^ "Kingsoft Sets Up Internet Security Subsidiary; 'Kingsoft Internet Security 2011' Launched, Leading Cloud Anti-virus Software in China". ACN Newswire. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-11-13/kingsoft-announces-2019-third-quarter-results [ dead link]
- ^ "Kingsoft Cloud's blockchain 'Project-X' attracts attention at E3". 14 June 2018.
- ^ Yu, Qianqian (2017). "7.2.1.1 Zhou Hongyi Condemned Kingsoft: "China's First Case of Microblog Marketing" in "Reform and Expansion of Marketing in New Media Environment"". In Yungeng Xie (ed.). New Media and China's Social Development. ISBN 9789811039942.
- ^ "China's Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing · TechNode". 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Tencent Acquires 15.68% Stake In Kingsoft For HKD900 Million – ChinaTechNews.com". ChinaTechNews.com. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Logo