Nexon Appoints Kevin Mayer, Former Walt Disney Executive, as Outside Director

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Nexon announced on the 9th that it has appointed Kevin Mayer as its new outside director.

Kevin Mayer, the newly appointed outside director, is a former Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Walt Disney who led acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm, and Fox.

In 2018, he served as the head of Walt Disney's DTCI division, overseeing the launch of new services such as Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, as well as managing global channel operations. Recently, he also served as CEO of the global video-sharing app TikTok and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance.

Owen Mahoney, CEO of Nexon, said, "Kevin Mayer contributed to establishing branding strategies that helped Disney be reborn as the world's largest entertainment company as its Chief Strategy Officer, and as TikTok CEO, he led the leap into new interactive entertainment. We expect him to provide many visions for Nexon's growth as a leading entertainment company in the global market."

Kevin Mayer said, "Nexon is a global leader in the rapidly growing virtual world-based entertainment sector. Nexon's unique ability to create intellectual property (IP) that has been continuously loved and grown for decades will drive rapid growth in new technologies, platforms, and markets."

The new outside director is scheduled to be officially appointed through related procedures such as the board of directors in March 2021.

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