Kingsoft

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This article is about the Chinese software company. For the defunct German video game company, see Kingsoft GmbH.

Kingsoft Corporation
Number of employees
~7,000[1] (2018)
Subsidiaries
Websitekingsoft.com

Kingsoft Corporation (

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

Screenshot of the company's software.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Business Overview | Kingsoft Corporation".
  2. ISBN 9781259584534
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  3. ISBN 9781599045610
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  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-11-13/kingsoft-announces-2019-third-quarter-results [dead link]
  6. ^ "Kingsoft Cloud's blockchain 'Project-X' attracts attention at E3". 14 June 2018.
  7. ISBN 9789811039942
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  8. ^ "China's Microsoft challenger Kingsoft files for Shanghai tech board listing · TechNode". 9 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Tencent Acquires 15.68% Stake In Kingsoft For HKD900 Million – ChinaTechNews.com". ChinaTechNews.com. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

External links

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