Kingsoft

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

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 Kingsoft Office Software 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 Corporation

Headquarters
Native name	金山软件
Romanized name	Jīnshān Ruǎnjiàn
Company type	Public
Traded as	SEHK: 3888
ISIN	KYG5264Y1089
Industry	Software industry
Founded	1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Founder	Qiu Bojun
Headquarters	Beijing , China
Number of locations	6 offices[1] (2018)
Key people	Lei Jun (chairman) Zou Tao (CEO) Ng Yuk Keung (CFO)
Number of employees	~7,000[1] (2018)
Subsidiaries	Seasun Cheetah Mobile Kingsoft Cloud Kingsoft Office Software[1]
Website	kingsoft.com

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]