The 30th anniversary of Zhongchuang Software: persistence and perseverance have created glory, and Xinchuang has provided broad space for independent innovation of middleware!

Since 1991, Zhongchuang Software Engineering Co., Ltd. has been in business for 30 years, and it can be said that it has witnessed the development and changes of the entire domestic IT market. As an excellent software company that relies on independent research and development and is deeply involved in the research and development of basic software technologies such as middleware, what are the stories behind its growth?

On the afternoon of June 11, reporters from many mainstream media and self-media including People's Daily Online, Xinhuanet, Economic Information Daily, Business Partners, Digital Communication World, DOIT, 51CTO, DoNews, Dazhong.com, and Technology Anecdotes visited Zhongchuang Software Engineering Co., Ltd. located at the foot of Qianfo Mountain in Jinan, Shandong, and had face-to-face exchanges with the company's chairman and president, Mr. Jing Xinhai.

The Development and Change of Domestic IT Industry from Zhongchuang Software

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There are many choices in life. Jing Xinhai has no regrets about the choices he made many years ago. As one of the first batch of scientific and technological talents who returned to China after China's reform and opening up, Jing Xinhai, more than 30 years ago, did not choose to stay abroad like some people because of the good material conditions, but resolutely chose to return to China with his firm belief and love for the motherland.

During the time he worked at the research institute, he saw the huge barrier between domestic technological achievements and marketization, and therefore saw broader opportunities, so he chose to devote himself to the vast market. In 1991, Zhongchuang Software was officially established.

Standing at the node of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Zhongchuang Software, looking back on the company's entrepreneurship and development, it can be summarized into three stages.

The first stage was in the 1990s. At that time, the entire domestic IT industry was still in its infancy. As a software company, we couldn’t even find a supervisory department at first. “It was not until the establishment of the Ministry of Information Industry that we felt we had finally found an organization,” Jing Xinhai recalled.

It is also because it was one of the first domestic software companies that the word "engineering" was permanently written into the company name when Zhongchuang Software was established. Looking at it now, it also has a different meaning.

The second stage began in 2000. During this stage, the domestic Internet developed rapidly, especially with the release of the National Document No. 18, the software industry became the core of the information industry and the foundation of the national economic informatization, and the development momentum was unstoppable.

It was also during this period that Zhongchuang Software made great strides in the field of middleware and component technology, entered a number of major industry customers at the head office and bureau level, and undertook a series of major national information technology projects. At the same time, with its advantages in middleware and component technology, the company continued to expand its territory in the fields of finance, transportation, and smart cities, and the company's market competitiveness continued to improve.

Xinchuang provides broad space for independent innovation of middleware technology

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, my country's independent innovation strategy has been further strengthened, the information and innovation market has been officially launched, and the middleware market has been further developed with wider and deeper applications. This also marks that Zhongchuang Software has entered the third stage of its development.

During this period, Zhongchuang Software actively participated in the process of informatization and intelligent construction of domestic government and enterprise users, and gained wide recognition and praise. For example, the solution independently developed by Zhongchuang Software was widely used in the construction of informatization and innovation in the party and government fields, and was promoted and applied by more than 30 ministerial-level customers such as the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, the General Office of the State Council, the State Security Bureau, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the State Administration of Taxation, and more than 20 provinces and regions.

In key industries of the national economy such as energy, finance, transportation, and the field of industrial Internet, Zhongchuang Software's independently developed solutions have been widely used. For example, it has participated in the construction of information technology projects of key enterprises represented by China Southern Power Grid, Weichai Group, and Ping An Technology. At the same time, the company has provided support for innovative applications such as financial big data risk warning, cloud-edge-collaborative smart highways, and infrastructure health monitoring by promoting the integration and innovation of middleware with the Internet of Things, big data, cloud services, and artificial intelligence.

In addition, the solutions independently developed by Zhongchuang Software have also been expanded and applied in multiple military services and theaters in the field of national defense. For example, it has provided support for related support activities for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and has been praised and praised by the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission.

The arrival of the era of trusted computing has provided a stage for independent technological innovation. The next three years will also be the golden period for the development of trusted computing, which will also provide a broad space for the development of independent technological innovation in middleware.

Jing Xinhai said that unlike the opportunities of Internet applications, a very important point of ICT innovation is to make the basic technology solid. Once the foundation is solid, it is possible to build bridges and high-rise buildings on it. Otherwise, it will be difficult to move forward and will inevitably face the risk of being "stuck in the neck".

He said that in this regard, he does not oppose the idea of ​​"overtaking on a curve", but it is also worth noting that although "overtaking on a curve" exists, if the foundation is not laid well, even if "overtaking on a curve" is achieved temporarily, it will be overtaken by competitors again in the future. Therefore, it is more important to do a good job in basic work.

Jing Xinhai emphasized that Xinchuang is a very important opportunity and development milestone for both Zhongchuang Software and the entire country. He is looking forward to this day even in his dreams. He is also very confident that he can do a good job in the research and development of independent middleware technology.

Thirty years of persistence and perseverance have created glory

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Zhongchuang Software's 30 years of development and growth in the field of middleware have also created a series of brilliant achievements. During the Zhongchuang Software event, the participating media also visited the exhibition hall to gain an in-depth understanding of Zhongchuang Software's innovative achievements and the trajectory of growth, development and progress in the field of middleware and component technology.

In the financial field, Zhongchuang Software provides information services for more than 30% of domestic credit assets and 60% of leasing assets; the company continues to serve the State Maritime Safety Administration, 14 directly affiliated maritime safety administrations and 28 local maritime safety administrations across the country, providing information services for seafarers and ships across the country; in the highway field, the company provides round-the-clock services for nearly 25% of the total mileage of China's highways.

Zhongchuang Software has been listed in the top 100 companies in terms of software business revenue in the country for 19 consecutive years, and has been selected as one of the "Top Ten Innovative Software Companies" by the China Software Industry Association for 15 consecutive years. It has also won the title of "Top 100 Chinese Software and Information Technology Service Companies with Comprehensive Competitiveness".

From the leading unit of the basic software project of the National "Core High-tech" Science and Technology Major Project to the national enterprise technology center; and from the national 863 achievement industrialization base to China's most influential software and information service enterprise, all have left deep footprints of the company's innovation and development.

Jing Xinhai believes that the key to achieving brilliant results lies in persistence and perseverance. "Of course, it also requires some talent and luck. But considering all these aspects, persistence and perseverance are two very important aspects." He gave an example, for example, in this line of work, you have to think about things whether you are doing it during the day or at night, and you always ask yourself: Can I do better? This sentence has also become a sentence he often shares with everyone. "When you are persistent and perseverant enough in this aspect, it is very likely that your talent and luck will also come."

Software entrepreneurship is undoubtedly difficult, especially in the field of basic software, which is more difficult than most people can imagine. In the early days of Zhongchuang Software, there was a Hunan proverb that was often mentioned by Jing Xinhai and core members, which is "endure hardships, bear hardships, and be aggressive". "This sentence makes a lot of sense. When you first start to do basic software, you really have to be patient, because even if you make it, you may not be able to sell it. Because compared with overseas brands, customers always feel that theirs is not as good. At this time, if you can't bear it and give up, all you will be left with is regret." Jing Xinhai said.

As the saying goes, "Success always belongs to those who are prepared." It is the 30th birthday of Zhongchuang Software. In the context of the accelerated evolution of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and the world economy has entered a critical period of transformation from old to new drivers, it can be foreseen that with the promulgation of the National Document No. 8 in 2020, it will surely promote the domestic industry from big to strong and achieve high-quality development. As a new type of infrastructure, middleware is bound to usher in more extensive applications in the era of information innovation. Zhongchuang Software Middleware will also enter the fast lane of development and start a new round of glory!

Enter Zhongchuang Software and experience the future of the development of the Xinchuang ecosystem

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"Visiting Zhongchuang Software" is one of the activities under the theme of "Visiting Famous Enterprises" jointly organized by BP Business Partners and Economic Information Daily. This event allowed the participating media to deeply feel the corporate culture connotation of Zhongchuang Software, which is goal-oriented, down-to-earth, and hard-working, as well as its actions, ambitions, and responsibilities in the era of information technology innovation.

In the view of Zhongchuang Software, the primary task of the ICT industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan period is to build a high-quality ecological system, to use the ICT industry ecosystem to serve the high-quality development of the real economy, and to promote the development of smart security through the ICT industry ecosystem construction. During this period, basic software middleware has a pivotal strategic position in the construction of the domestic ICT industry ecosystem.

Looking ahead, Zhongchuang Software attaches great importance to ecological construction and will strive to promote the formation of a multi-dimensional and multi-level market collaboration system from three aspects.

First, actively integrate into the construction of the ICT industry ecosystem, participate as a core force in the formulation of the ICT product evaluation outline, and many products have entered the government and ICT procurement catalog; join national and local ICT industry alliances and bases to build a localized ecosystem for key industries;

Second, we have deeply built and supported the localization system, and jointly tackled key problems, compatible adaptation, and integrated innovation with enterprises in the industrial chain. Zhongchuang Middleware has obtained more than 700 compatibility certificates, and its main products are deeply adapted to domestic CPUs, servers, operating systems, databases, clouds and virtualization, upper-layer software, load balancers, national secret browsers, upper-layer application software and other software and hardware products, forming a comprehensive domestic adaptation library;

Third, build a marketing and service ecosystem, strengthen in-depth and win-win cooperation with system integrators, application service providers, and cloud service providers. As a key ecological partner of the "Huawei Cloud Kunpeng Lingyun Plan", we have established a joint laboratory with Huawei; we have established deep ties with more than 50 market-influential manufacturers such as China Electronics, Aerospace Information, and Inspur to polish our products and jointly provide users with better complete solutions, forming a cooperative ecosystem for upstream and downstream of the information and innovation industry.

As Ms. Guo Xiujuan, founder and president of BP Business Partners, said: "Zhongchuang Software has experienced 30 years of growth and has achieved so many achievements and results. I hope that through efforts in the future, more media, users and Chinese people will know the stories of China's own software brands and independent technological innovations. I also hope that one day, Zhongchuang Software Engineering Co., Ltd. will become a great global software company through hard work and stand tall in the east of the world!"