Board of Directors

Jun LEI, aged 55, 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 (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 03896 and 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 is also a famous angel investor in China.

Tao ZOU, aged 49, 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, chairman of Kingsoft Office (SSE STAR Market: 688111), and the vice chairman and the acting CEO of Kingsoft Cloud (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, 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, a director of 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) from 1 December 2016 to 14 December 2020, and a director of Cheetah Mobile (NYSE: CMCM) from 1 December 2016 to 30 June 2024. 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 60, was re-designated from an executive Director to a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 24 October 2011. Mr. KAU currently serves as a director of Kingsoft Office (SSE STAR Market: 688111). 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 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 42, is a non-executive Director and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. YAO is currently a Vice General Manager of the Investment Department in Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 700). He also serves as a non-executive director of Sipai Health Technology Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 0314) since October 2019, and as a nonexecutive director of TUHU Car Inc. (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 9690) since October 2019.

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 64, is an independent non-executive Director of the 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 March 2025, Mr. WONG is an independent non-executive director and chairman of audit committee of Goodbaby International Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 1086). 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, Stock Code: 167) 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 54, 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. (SSE STAR Market: 688111) from February 7, 2017 to April 28, 2022. Mr. CHEN is currently the executive director of Trench Investment Group Limited, chairman of the board of Top Resource Conservation Engineering Company Limited (SZSE Market: 300332), chairman of the board of Juchen Semiconductor Company Limited (SSE STAR Market: 688123), chairman of the board of Trench New Energy Company Limited, chairman of the board of Shandong Guoyao Quantum Radar Technology Co., Ltd, chairman of the board of Hubei Luojia Wutong Venture Capital Company Limited, vice chairman of China Energy Conservation Association, Executive  Chairman of the Council of China Chamber of Commerce for Petroleum Industry, 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, Top Resource Engineering, Juchen, Trench New Energy, Xiaomi Corporation (a company listed on the Stock Exchange in July 2018, Stock Code: 1810), Jingjin Equipment Inc. (SSE Market: 603279), Beijing Yupont Electronic Power Technology Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR Market: 688597), Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. (SSE Market: 603662), Windsun Science Technology Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR Market: 688663).  Mr. CHEN graduated from the School of Management of Wuhan University, majority in business management in 1992, obtained his EMBA from Wudaokou School Finance, Tsinghua University in 2017 and obtained a Ph.D. degree from University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management in 2024.

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” 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. In December 2023, Mr. CHEN was awarded the “Golden Lion” ESG Leading Entrepreneur. In July 2024, Mr. CHEN was awarded the title of “a Leading Figure of Listed Companies on the SSE STAR MARKET in 2024”.

Wenjie WU, aged 50, 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) and an independent non-executive Director of Dida Inc. (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 02559). Ms. Wu served as an independent nonexecutive Director of Aquila Acquisition Corporation (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, former Stock Code: 07836) from February 2024 to March 2025 and 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 Port Holdings Company Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 00144), 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.