Kingsoft
Chinese software company
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::summary Chinese software company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kingsoft Corporation |
| logo | Kingsoft headquarters.png |
| image | Kingsoft headquarters (20191213140717).jpg |
| image_caption | Headquarters |
| native_name | 金山软件 |
| native_name_lang | zh |
| romanized_name | Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn |
| type | Public |
| traded_as | |
| ISIN | |
| industry | Software industry |
| founded | |
| founder | Qiu Bojun |
| hq_location_city | Beijing |
| hq_location_country | China |
| num_locations | 6 offices |
| num_locations_year | 2018 |
| key_people | |
| num_employees | ~7,000 |
| num_employees_year | 2018 |
| subsid | |
| website | |
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::callout[type=note] the Chinese software company ::
| name = Kingsoft Corporation | logo = Kingsoft headquarters.png | image = Kingsoft headquarters (20191213140717).jpg | image_caption = Headquarters | native_name = 金山软件 | native_name_lang = zh | romanized_name = Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn | type = Public | traded_as = | ISIN = | industry = Software industry | founded = | founder = Qiu Bojun | hq_location_city = Beijing | hq_location_country = China | num_locations = 6 offices | num_locations_year = 2018 | key_people = | num_employees = ~7,000 | num_employees_year = 2018 | subsid = | website = Kingsoft Corporation () is a Chinese software company based in Beijing. Kingsoft operates four subsidiaries: Seasun for video game development, Cheetah Mobile for mobile internet apps, Kingsoft Cloud for cloud storage platforms, and Kingsoft Office Software for office software, including WPS Office. It also produced security software known as Kingsoft Security. The most popular game developed by Kingsoft is JX Online 3, launched in 2009.
Kingsoft owns data centers in mainland China, Hong Kong, Russia, Southeast Asia, and North America. The company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
History
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The company was founded in 1988 by Qiu Bojun. In 2011, Bojun sold his 15.68% stake in Kingsoft to Tencent.
References
References
- "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.
- Xiaobai Shen. (2007). "Standardization Research in Information Technology: New Perspectives". IGI Global.
- (2010-04-15). "Kingsoft Sets Up Internet Security Subsidiary; 'Kingsoft Internet Security 2011' Launched, Leading Cloud Anti-virus Software in China".
- https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-11-13/kingsoft-announces-2019-third-quarter-results {{Dead link. (February 2022)
- (14 June 2018). "Kingsoft Cloud's blockchain 'Project-X' attracts attention at E3".
- Yu, Qianqian. (2017). "New Media and China's Social Development". Springer.
- (9 May 2019). "China's Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing · TechNode".
- (10 July 2011). "Tencent Acquires 15.68% Stake In Kingsoft For HKD900 Million – ChinaTechNews.com".
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