Chinese software and online game provider Kingsoft has appointed Zou Tao, senior vice president for Kingsoft's entertainment software business, as new executive director.

According to a report published by Kingsoft, the company signed a three-year executive director service contract with Zou. Under the contract, Zou will gain an annual income of CNY840,000, including basic salary.

Zou joined Kingsoft in 1999 and he was mainly in charge of the development of Kingsoft's Ciba product. In 2004, his responsibility shifted to the company's entertainment software business and he has been in charge of the operation of the entertainment software business since December 2007.