Tianjin Kylin Information, a subsidiary of China Software, announced on January 23 that it has completed merger with Standard Software, another subsidiary of China Software, in a move that aims to create a “national team” for building operating systems.
The integrated company will provide users with comprehensive, complete and unified operating system products and technical services, and will play the role of of key national information infrastructure in as a central enterprise, the company said.
After as the transaction is completed, Standard Software becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tianjin Kylin, which will remain a state-owned and listed company under China Software.
Standard Software is the developer of the NeoKylin OS, while the Tianjin Kylin Information is the operator of the Kylin OS, which are both domestic operating systems.
The logos of these two operating systems are both the "Kirin", a beast in ancient Chinese legends. Their difference is that NeoKylin OS has a red logo and Kylin OS has a blue logo.
At present, the two companies have occupied more than 90% of the market share of domestic operating systems in the government and defense office fields and have been widely used and recognized in the financial, energy, transportation, and medical industries.
Two days earlier, China Software said in an announcement that Tianjin Kylin Information and Standard Software has completed merger into one through a share swap, with China Software holding 46% of Tianjin Kylin’s shares.
