Nexon America Hires New Biz Dev VP

Nexon America has tapped the experiences of its parent company for its new vice president of business development, bringing former Nexon Corporation CEO Won Il Sue on board after several years with other firms. Sue will work out of Nexon America's headquarters in Los Angeles, where he will be responsible for managing the company's strategic partnerships and expanding its game development channels. The publisher's current free-to-play titles include MapleStory, Combat Arms, Mabinogi, and Dungeon Fighter Online. It also plans to launch an online gaming portal called BlockParty in early 2010. Along with his tenure as CEO of Nexon Corp. from 2004 to 2005, Sue's business development and management experience includes Smartplay, an Internet startup he founded and led as CEO, and South Korea's Neowiz Games, where he served in various executive roles. "It feels great coming back to Nexon where I started," Sue said in a statement. "There’s been so much growth here in the US and Nexon America has done a fantastic job leading the market. I look forward to working hard alongside my Nexon colleagues and setting the stage for more explosive growth."