NEXON Co., Ltd. Appoints Nick Van Dyk as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
July 15, 2021 at 12:30 pm EDT
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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 specialized in the development and publishing of interactive video games. The group offers games (MapleStory, Dungeon&Fighter, FIFA ONLINE 4, etc.) for PCs (70.9% of net sales) and mobile devices (28.4%; smartphones, tablets, etc.).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (1.8%), Korea (91.1%), North America (5.4%), China (1.1%) and others (0.6%).