Nexon Appoints Nick Van Dyke, Former Disney Executive, as Senior Vice President
Nexon Establishes 'Film & Television' Division in Los Angeles, USA
Nexon announced on the 16th that it has appointed Nick Van Dyke as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).
Vice President Van Dyke will be responsible for overseeing Nexon's global strategy formulation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), business development, intellectual property (IP) management, and partnerships.
Van Dyke will also concurrently lead the newly established 'Nexon Film & Television' division. This division is created to expand the influence and value of Nexon's global IPs such as 'Dungeon & Fighter', 'The Kingdom of the Winds', 'MapleStory', 'KartRider', and new titles developed by Embark Studio.
From 2014 to 2019, Senior Vice President Van Dyke served as the head of the Film & Television division at Activision Blizzard Studios. He also worked for 10 years as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Walt Disney. During his tenure at Disney, he played a key role in the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, as well as in the overall strategic planning of Disney's business.
Van Dyke earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and built his career in management consulting. He also served as a C-level executive at the holding company of global investment firm Bain Capital.
Owen Mahoney, CEO of Nexon, said, "Vice President Van Dyke will oversee the global strategy to further expand Nexon's core business based on virtual worlds."
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Vice President Van Dyke stated, "Nexon is a unique global entertainment company with unparalleled expertise in maintaining the long-term success of blockbuster-level IPs. I am pleased to help Nexon leap forward as the most successful media company of the 21st century, and we are currently building a team in LA to further expand the significant growth opportunities of Nexon's global IPs and platforms."
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