NEXON Co., Ltd. announced that entertainment industry veteran Nick van Dyk has been appointed as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In this capacity, he will be responsible for global strategic planning, M&A, corporate development, franchise management and partnerships. Mr. van Dyk will also serve as the President of Nexon Film and Television, a newly-created division of the company focused on expanding the reach and value of Nexon’s global IP, including Dungeon Fighter, The Kingdom of the Winds, MapleStory, KartRider and new titles in development by Nexon’s Embark Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Mr. van Dyk will be based in Los Angeles and report to Nexon’s CEO and President, Owen Mahoney.
Nexon Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in businesses related to the production, development, and distribution of personal computer (PC) online and mobile games. The Company operates through five business segments: Japan, Korea, China, North America, and Other. Business divisions are mainly classified into PC online and mobile business. The PC online business is mainly engaged in the production, development and distribution of PC online games. In addition, the Company also provides consulting services related to PC online game distribution, in-game advertising, and merchandising services. The mobile business develops and distributes mobile games played on smartphones, tablets. The business model used by the Company for PC online games and mobile games can be divided into three types: in-house distribution model, licensing model, and licensed distribution model.
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