CSOFT International, a leading provider of globalization and communications solutions, announced on Jan 22 that Will Knight has joined the firm to lead CSOFT's business development, operations and client relations.

According to the company, Knight will split his time between the company's Beijing, San Francisco and Seattle offices.

"Will is an international business leader with more than 20 years of experience in Asia and the US," said Shunee Yee, president and CEO of CSOFT International. "His background in operations management, business development and client relations make him the perfect candidate to lead CSOFT through our next phase of growth."

Prior to joining CSOFT, Knight worked for more than 15 years at Microsoft and most recently at Rackspace.

CSOFT is a world leader in localization and globalization consulting services, providing turnkey solutions for companies facing the challenges of engaging customers and markets across linguistic and cultural barriers.

Recognized as one of the Top Innovative Companies in 2011 by IDC, CSOFT has an award-winning international team. In 2012, CSOFT's CEO was named one of Fortune Magazine's 10 Most Powerful Women (MPW) Entrepreneurs and a Tech Disruptor by CNN Money.