NCSOFT is embarking on a journey to enhance its competitiveness through an internal organizational restructuring.
According to the gaming industry, NCSOFT recently appointed three new Chief Business Officers (CBOs). They include Choi Moon-young, responsible for new IPs like “Throne and Liberty” (TL), Lee Sung-gu, who is in charge of the “Lineage” IP, and Baek Seung-wook who is overseeing the development of “Aion 2.”
Additionally, a new organization that will report directly to the CEO has been appointed to handle the company’s planning, coordination, and legal affairs. The organization is likely to be led by Park Byung-moo, the representative of VIG Partners who recently joined as a Co-President.
Meanwhile, family members of CEO Kim Taek-jin, the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Yoon Song-i, and Chief Publishing Officer (CPO) Kim Taek-heon, will step down from their positions. However, Yoon Song-i will retain roles as both President of NC West Holdings and Chairman of the NC Cultural Foundation. Senior Vice President Kim Taek-heon will oversee the overseas subsidiaries, including Japan and Taiwan.
The aim of this restructuring is to make the company more competitive. Since the end of last year, NCSOFT has streamlined its operations, including the sale of the fandom platform “Universe,” its stake in the entertainment subsidiary “KLAP,” the restructuring of its financial business, and the closure of “Ntreev Soft.”
Additionally, the National Pension Service has attracted attention by increasing its stake in the company. On August 8, NCSOFT announced through a public statement that the National Pension Service's ownership has increased from 6.28% to 7.23%. This represents a 1.04% increase, with 229,302 shares purchased, bringing the total holdings of the Pension Service to over 1.6 million shares. Given that the closing price on the 5th of the month was 224,500 won, this represents an investment of approximately 51.4 billion won.
The National Pension Service stated that this purchase was made solely for investment purposes. It has been speculated that the purchase was made in light of NCSOFT's management reorganization, combined with the anticipation of new game releases this year, and the recent low stock price. For reference, the National Pension Service's stake is just under 8.9%, which is Netmarble's stake,making it the fourth-largest shareholder in that company as well.
In response, an NCSOFT official stated, “NCSOFT has undergone organizational restructuring based on selections and a focus to address the uncertain business environment. The company aims to enhance the ability of its employees to collaborate as One-Team, while enabling a proactive response to changes in the business environment and the aggressive pursuit of future growth.”
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