Kingdee

Kingdee International Software Group is a Shenzhen-based Chinese software company focused on enterprise management applications, enterprise resource planning, and software-as-a-service offerings. Founded on 8 August 1993 by Xu Shaochun, the company developed within China's enterprise-software market and became known for products serving organizations across different sizes and stages of digital maturity. Its portfolio has included traditional ERP and financial-management software as well as cloud-based enterprise applications. Kingdee's business is centered on helping companies manage finance, supply chains, operations, manufacturing, human resources, customer relationships, and other administrative processes through integrated software. Its product family has included cloud offerings such as Kingdee Cloud Cosmic, Kingdee Cloud Galaxy, and Kingdee Jingdouyun, alongside earlier or more conventional products such as K/3 WISE. The portfolio reflects the industry's shift from installed enterprise software toward subscription-based cloud platforms and continually updated online services. The company has operated primarily in China while presenting itself as an enterprise-management software provider for the wider Asia-Pacific region and international markets. Its customers and target segments have ranged from small and growing businesses to larger enterprises requiring more extensive management, financial, and operational systems. Kingdee's positioning combines localized knowledge of Chinese accounting, tax, business, and operating requirements with cloud-computing capabilities intended to support collaboration, integration, and scalability. Kingdee became a public company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market in February 2001 and transferred to the exchange's main board in July 2005 under stock code 0268.HK. In 2007, IBM and Lehman Brothers invested in the company and together held a reported 7.7% shareholding. Kingdee and IBM subsequently formed a global strategic alliance involving areas such as service-oriented architecture, marketing, consulting, application services, SaaS, cloud computing, and electronic commerce. Lehman Brothers later became bankrupt, but the investment is a historical event rather than evidence of current ownership. The brand's cloud orientation was also recognized through its relationship with Amazon Web Services. In 2019, Kingdee received the AWS Partner Network Best SaaS Partner Award at the AWS Partner Summit. Kingdee remains associated with the enterprise-cloud and business-management software sector, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed current breakdown of its product revenue, geographic sales, workforce, or ownership structure.

Kingdee was founded in Shenzhen on 8 August 1993 by Xu Shaochun. It grew within China's developing enterprise-software industry, producing systems intended to support organizational finance, accounting, and broader business administration. Over time, its scope expanded from conventional enterprise resource planning and financial software toward integrated management applications and cloud-based services. The company's development reflects a broader transformation in enterprise technology. Earlier business systems were commonly deployed as installed software and maintained within the customer's own infrastructure. As cloud computing and subscription software became more important, Kingdee added online enterprise applications and promoted a cloud-oriented product portfolio. Its offerings have included products for different customer segments, including small and growing businesses as well as larger organizations with more complex operational requirements. Kingdee entered the public markets on 15 February 2001, when Kingdee International was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market under stock code 8133.HK. On 20 July 2005, the company transferred its listing to the exchange's main board and began trading under stock code 0268.HK, the code associated with the company in the supplied reference material. In 2007, IBM and Lehman Brothers invested in Kingdee and were reported to hold 7.7% of the company's shares. IBM became a strategic shareholder and Kingdee formed a global strategic alliance with it. The collaboration covered service-oriented architecture, marketing, consulting, application services, software as a service, cloud computing, and electronic commerce. The reference material does not establish that IBM remains a shareholder or that the alliance continues in the same form. Lehman Brothers' later bankruptcy is likewise a subsequent event involving the investor, not a stated corporate event at Kingdee. Kingdee continued to associate its enterprise-management business with cloud computing and SaaS. Its named product families include Kingdee Cloud Cosmic, Kingdee Cloud Galaxy, Kingdee Jingdouyun, and K/3 WISE. These offerings represent different approaches to enterprise administration, financial control, operational management, and online business applications, although the supplied sources do not provide a complete current product catalogue or detailed technical specifications. In August 2019, Kingdee received the AWS Partner Network Best SaaS Partner Award at the AWS Partner Summit. The recognition underscored the company's role as a SaaS provider and its relationship with the AWS ecosystem. Kingdee is described in the reference material as a leading enterprise-management software company in China and the Asia-Pacific region. It remains an active listed software company headquartered in Shenzhen, with the available material identifying its principal field as ERP and enterprise application cloud services.

1. 2019AWS recognizes Kingdee as a leading SaaS partner

   Kingdee received the 2019 AWS Partner Network Best SaaS Partner Award at the AWS Partner Summit.

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2. 2007IBM and Lehman Brothers become strategic investors

   IBM and Lehman Brothers invested in Kingdee and were reported to hold a combined 7.7% stake. Kingdee and IBM also established a broad strategic alliance.

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3. 2005Transfer to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board

   The company transferred its listing from the Growth Enterprise Market to the main board on 20 July 2005 and adopted stock code 0268.HK.

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4. 2001Initial listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange GEM

   Kingdee International was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market on 15 February 2001 under stock code 8133.HK.

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5. 1993Kingdee is founded

   Xu Shaochun founded Kingdee in Shenzhen on 8 August 1993, establishing the company that later became Kingdee International Software Group.

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Enterprise management software and cloud application services for organizations ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.

• Kingdee Cloud CosmicEnterprise cloud platform

  Kingdee Cloud Cosmic is a named cloud-oriented enterprise offering associated with Kingdee's larger-scale management software portfolio. It represents the company's move toward integrated enterprise applications delivered through cloud infrastructure and SaaS-style services. The available references do not specify its full module list, release history, or current deployment model.

• Kingdee Cloud GalaxyEnterprise resource planning and cloud applications

  Kingdee Cloud Galaxy is one of Kingdee's principal cloud product families. It is positioned within the company's enterprise-management software portfolio and is associated with cloud delivery for business administration and operational processes. Detailed capabilities and launch dates are not established by the supplied reference material.

• Kingdee JingdouyunCloud business software

  Kingdee Jingdouyun is a cloud-based business software offering in Kingdee's product range. It is identified as part of the company's services for business users, but the available sources do not provide sufficient detail to describe its modules, target industries, pricing, or current product status more precisely.

• Kingdee K/3 WISEEnterprise resource planning software

  K/3 WISE is an established Kingdee ERP product line associated with enterprise administration and business-management software. It belongs to the company's broader history of serving organizations through financial and operational systems. The supplied sources do not establish its original launch year or whether all versions remain actively marketed.

• 2007Formation of a strategic alliance with IBMStrategy

  IBM invested in Kingdee and became a strategic shareholder alongside Lehman Brothers.

  What changed. Kingdee and IBM formed a global strategic alliance covering service-oriented architecture, marketing, consulting, application services, SaaS, cloud computing, and electronic commerce.

  Aftermath. The alliance expanded the stated scope of cooperation between the two companies. The available sources do not document its later commercial results or current status.

  Reported combined shareholding of IBM and Lehman Brothers. 7.7% (2007)

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• 2005Transfer from the Growth Enterprise Market to the main boardStrategy

  Kingdee had been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market since 2001.

  What changed. The company transferred its listing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board on 20 July 2005 and traded under stock code 0268.HK.

  Aftermath. Kingdee continued as a main-board-listed Hong Kong company. The supplied material does not provide additional market or financial effects.

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• 2019Kingdee receives AWS Partner Network Best SaaS Partner Award

  Kingdee received the 2019 AWS Partner Network Best SaaS Partner Award at the AWS Partner Summit, recognizing its position in software-as-a-service collaboration with Amazon Web Services.

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• 2007IBM and Lehman Brothers invest in Kingdee

  IBM and Lehman Brothers invested in Kingdee and were reported to hold a combined 7.7% of its shares. Kingdee and IBM also established a strategic relationship covering technology, services, marketing, and cloud-related activities.

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• 2005Kingdee transfers its listing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board

  On 20 July 2005, Kingdee moved from the exchange's Growth Enterprise Market to the main board and adopted stock code 0268.HK.

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• 2001Kingdee lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Growth Enterprise Market

  Kingdee International Software Group became publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange GEM on 15 February 2001 under stock code 8133.HK.

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1. Kingdee
2. Kingdee official website