Kingsoft

Kingsoft Corporation
Native name
金山软件
Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn
Company typePublic
SEHK: 3888
ISINKYG5264Y1089
IndustrySoftware industry
Founded1988 (1988)
FounderQiu Bojun
Headquarters
Beijing
,
China
Number of locations
6 offices[1] (2018)
Number of employees
~7,000[1] (2018)
Websitekingsoft.com

Kingsoft Corporation is a Chinese software company based in Beijing. Kingsoft has four main subsidiaries: Seasun for video game development, Cheetah Mobile for mobile internet apps,[2] Kingsoft Cloud for cloud storage services, and Kingsoft Office Software for office software, including WPS Office.[3] Kingsoft also made security software called Kingsoft Security.[4] Its most popular game is JX Online 3, released in 2009.[5]

Kingsoft owns data centres in China, Hong Kong, Russia, Southeast Asia, and North America.[6] The company is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[7]

History

Screenshot of Kingsoft software

Kingsoft was founded in 1988 by Qiu Bojun.[8] In 2011, Bojun sold his 15.68% stake in Kingsoft to Tencent.[9]

References

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Kingsoft Sets Up Internet Security Subsidiary; 'Kingsoft Internet Security 2011' Launched" (Press release). 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  5. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-11-13/kingsoft-announces-2019-third-quarter-results
  6. ↑ "Kingsoft Cloud's blockchain 'Project-X' attracts attention at E3". 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Yu, Qianqian (2017). New Media and China's Social Development. Springer. ISBN 9789811039942.
  8. ↑ "China's Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing · TechNode". 9 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Tencent Acquires 15.68% Stake In Kingsoft". Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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