Jun LEI, aged 53, is a non-executive Director, the Chairman of the Board, a member of the Remuneration Committee and the co-founder of the Company. Mr. LEI has been employed by us since 1992 and has played a key role in developing the operation of our Group and expanding our business operations. He had been our CEO since 1998, and under his leadership, we further expanded application software businesses into utilities software, internet security software and online games. He also played a major role in transforming our Group from a traditional software company into an on demand software company which extensively utilizes the internet. In December 2007, Mr. LEI relinquished his position as CEO, chief technology officer and president of the Company. In August 2008, Mr. LEI was re-designated from an executive Director to a non-executive Director. Mr. LEI was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of our Company on 5 July 2011. Mr. LEI is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.

Mr. LEI co-founded Xiaomi Corporation (a company listed on the Stock Exchange in July 2018, Stock Code: 1810) with other partners in 2010, and currently is an executive director, the chairman, the CEO and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Since December 2011, Mr. LEI has served as a director of Kingsoft Office (SSE STAR Market: 688111). Since April 2015, Mr. LEI has been the chairman of the board of Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ: KC).

Mr. LEI graduated from Wuhan University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He has been a member of the board of Wuhan University since 2003.

Mr. LEI was elected as one of the top 10 economic personages of China in 2017 and one of 100 outstanding private entrepreneurs on the 40th anniversary of the China’s reform and opening-up. In 2020, Mr. LEI was honored with title of “National Advanced Individual of Private Economy Fighting against COVID-19”, title of “Beijing Model Worker” and title of “Outstanding Entrepreneur in the 30th Anniversary of Capital Market”. In 2021, Mr. LEI was awarded the 11th “China Charity Award” by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, ranked first in Forbes “2021 China’s Best CEO List” and was selected as one of the “Top 10 News Figures of China’s Private Economy in 2021”. In November 2022, Mr. LEI ranked third in the “HENGCHANG SHAOFANG·Hurun China Philanthropy List 2022” with a total donation of RMB14.5 billion.

Mr. LEI is also a famous angel investor in China.

Tao ZOU, aged 47, is currently an executive Director, the chief executive officer (“CEO”) and a member of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Mr. ZOU is a director of Seasun Holdings, a director of Cheetah Mobile (NYSE: CMCM), Chairman of Kingsoft Office (SSE STAR Market: 688111) and the vice chairman of the board of directors, and the acting CEO of Kingsoft Cloud (Stock Code: 03896 and NASDAQ: KC). Mr. ZOU also serves as a director of Xunlei Limited (NASDAQ: XNET) from 1 December 2016 to 2 April 2020 and a director of 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) from 1 December 2016 to 14 December 2020. Mr. ZOU graduated from Nankai University in 1997. Mr. ZOU joined us in 1998 and was responsible for the development of our Kingsoft Powerword. Mr. ZOU has been responsible for our entertainment software business since 2004 and served as the CEO of Seasun Holdings until January 2018. Mr. Zou has served as acting CEO of Kingsoft Cloud since 2022.

Mr. ZOU became a senior vice president of the Company in December 2007 and has been an executive Director of the Company since August 2009 and the CEO of the Company since December 2016.

Mr. ZOU is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.

Pak Kwan KAU, aged 58, was re-designated from an executive Director to a non-executive Director of our Company with effect from 24 October 2011. Mr. KAU has been employed by us since 1988. He graduated from National Defense University of Science and Technology in China in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in Information Management Systems. Between 1984 and 1987, Mr. KAU worked at various Chinese companies as a software developer.

Mr. KAU started Kingsoft Software in 1988, and he was primarily responsible for the development of WPS 1.0 in 1988. Mr. KAU was named as one of the Top Ten Business Persons of the Year in 2000, one of the China Top Financial Figures of the Year in 2001 by CCTV, one of the Ten Most Influential Leaders in China’s Games Industry at the inaugural China Game Industry Annual Conference in January 2005, and one of the Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs at 2009 China Game Industry Annual Conference held in December 2009. Mr. KAU has never held directorship in any other listed public companies. Mr. KAU was appointed as an acting CEO of the Company in December 2007. He was the CEO of the Company from May 2008 to 24 October 2011 when he resigned from the post. Mr. KAU was the Chairman of the board of our Company until 5 July 2011.

Mr KAU is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.  

Leiwen YAO, aged 40, is a non-executive Director and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. He is also a Vice General Manager of the Investment Department in Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 700).

Mr. YAO joined Tencent in 2011 as a senior investment manager, and was promoted to the Vice General Manager of the Investment Department in Tencent in 2018, responsible for managing the investment, merger and acquisition activities in the high-tech and enterprise services sectors. Prior to joining Tencent, he was an investment director at Mindray, a global medical instrumentation developer, manufacturer and marketer, in charge of merger and acquisition activities in the healthcare sector. Prior to that, he worked at Deutsche Bank as an investment associate.

Mr. YAO received his bachelor’s degree in Economic Information Management and a master’s degree in Finance from the University of International Business and Economics, and his master’s degree in Business Administration from Institut Européen D’ administration des Affaires (INSEAD).  

Shun Tak WONG, aged 62, is an independent non-executive Director of our Company. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee, the chairman of the Nomination Committee and the chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. WONG was a co-founder and acting as CFO of Rokid Corporation Ltd., an artificial intelligence devices design and development company. From June 2018, Mr. WONG is an independent non-executive director and chairman of audit committee of Xiaomi Corporation (a company listed on the Stock Exchange in July 2018, Stock Code: 1810). He served as an executive Director and CFO of the Company from October 2011 to July 2012, and also acted as an independent non-executive Director, chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company from April 2007 to September 2011.

Mr. WONG was vice president for finance and corporate controller of Alibaba Group from August 2007 to September 2011, an enterprise which engages in internet-based businesses that includes business-to-business international trade, retail and payment platforms and data-centric cloud computing services. During his service with Alibaba Group, he also acted as chairman of Group Financial Control Committee of Alibaba Group.

Mr. WONG served as the CFO of Goodbaby Children Products Group (“Goodbaby”) from August 2003 to August 2007, a leading juvenile product manufacturer in China. Before joining Goodbaby, Mr. WONG worked as the vice president for finance in IDT International Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, between September 2001 and July 2003.

In the past, Mr. WONG held key financial executive positions in various multi-nationals companies, including as the financial controller of AMF Bowling, Inc. from November 1996 to March 1998 and International Distillers China Ltd. From December 1993 to October 1996. Mr. WONG has extensive experience in financial control, operations, strategic planning and implementation, private equity investments and exit strategies.

Mr. WONG has a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom and a master’s degree in Accounting from Charles Stuart University in Australia. Mr. WONG is also a fellow CPA member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow CPA member of Australian Society of CPAs.

Zuotao CHEN, aged 52, is an independent non-executive Director. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. CHEN also served as an independent director of Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc. (北京金山辦公軟件股份有限公司, a company listed on the SSE STAR Market, stock code: 688111) from February 7, 2017 to April 28, 2022. Mr. CHEN is currently the executive director of Trench Investment Group Limited* (天壕投資集團有限公司), chairman of the board of Trench Environment Company Limited* (天壕環境股份有限公司, a company listed on Shenzhen Stocck Exchange, stock code: 300332, “Trench Environment”), chairman of the board of Juchen Semiconductor Company Limited* (聚辰半導體股份有限公司, a company listed on the SSE STAR Market, stock code: 688123, “Juchen”), chairman of the board of Trench New Energy Company Limited* (天壕新能源股份有限公司, a company listed on NEEQ, stock code: 873866, “Trench New Energy”),chairman of the board of Hubei Luojia Wutong Venture Capital Company Limited *(湖北珞珈梧桐創業投資有限公司), vice chairman of China Energy Conservation Association, vice chairman of Beijing Foreign Investment Enterprises Association, vice chairman of Beijing Energy Association, council member of Wuhan University.

Mr. CHEN focuses on investment in strategic emerging industries such as energy conservation and environmental protection, new energy, new materials, etc. He has rich experience in investment and corporate management, and has led and participated in the investment projects of, among others, Trench Environment, Juchen, Trench New Energy, Xiaomi Corporation (a company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 01810), Jingjin Equipment Inc.* (景津裝備股份有限公司, a company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 603279), Beijing Yupont Electronic Power Technology Co., Ltd.* (北京煜邦電力技術股份有限公司, a company listed on the SSE STAR Market, stock code: 688597), Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.* (寧波柯力傳感科技股份有限公司, a company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 603662), Windsun Science Technology Co., Ltd.* (新風光電子科技股份有限公司, a company listed on the SSE STAR Market, stock code: 688663.SH). Mr. CHEN graduated from the School of Management of Wuhan University, majority in business management in 1992 and obtained his EMBA from Wudaokou School Finance, Tsinghua University in 2017.

In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Mr. CHEN was selected by the Energy Conservation Service Industry Committee of the China Energy Conservation Association as one of the most popular figures in China’s energy conservation service industry for three consecutive years, and was awarded the “Qing Nian Wu Si Jiang Zhang* (青年五四獎章)” by Wuhan University in 2011. In 2014, he was awarded the title of “Excellent Entrepreneur of Beijing”. In 2015, he was awarded the title of “2015 Beijing Model Worker” by the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, and in January 2016, he was awarded the title of “12th Five-Year Plan” Energy-saving Service Industry Figure of the Year by the Energy-saving Service Industry Committee of China Energy Conservation Association. In May 2017, Mr. CHEN was awarded the title of “Outstanding Alumni of Capital and Wisdom Returning to Wuhan” by the Wuhan Leading Group for Attracting Wisdom, and in December 2020, he was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 in China. In December 2021, Mr. CHEN was awarded the “Golden Quality — Outstanding Entrepreneur of 2021” by Shanghai Securities News, and in July 2022, he was awarded the Xiamen Investment and Investment Advisor by the Xiamen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.

Wenjie WU, aged 48, is an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Company. Ms. WU is currently an independent Director of Xunlei Limited (NASDAQ: XNET). Ms. Wu served as an independent Director of BlueCity Holdings Ltd. From July 2020 to August 2022. Ms. WU served as the Chief Investment Officer of New Hope Group from November 2018 to February 2020. Ms. WU served as managing partner of Baidu Capital from November 2016 to November 2018. Ms. WU successively served as deputy CFO, CFO and CSO of Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) from December 2011 to November 2016. Ms. WU was an equity research analyst covering China Internet and Media industries in Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and in Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited from 2005 to 2011. Prior to that, Ms. WU worked for China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited (Stock Code: 0144), a company listed on the Stock Exchange for three years.

Ms. WU has a Ph.D. degree in Finance from the University of Hong Kong, a master’s degree in Finance from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and both a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Nan Kai University, China. Ms. WU has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2004.