NHN announced that it will respond more actively to new businesses such as metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFT) this year.
Woojin Jung, CEO of NHN, said in his New Year’s address on the 3rd, “We are trying to proactively pursue business in response to the rapidly changing market environment.” “The environment around us, such as Metaverse, NFT, and blockchain, is rapidly changing. Leading the market In order to become a global company that attracts attention, flexible acceptance and quick response to changes are necessary.”
Based on NHN’s technology, experience and driving force, it is explained that it will flexibly promote new businesses and services in line with market changes.
On this day, CEO Jeong emphasized ‘head-to-head breakthrough’ as the main message for the new year, and announced that he would break through the global competitive environment and pandemic situation with a focus on core businesses such as technology, commerce, and contents.
To this end, CEO Jeong presented four goals: Δ Launch of an independent corporation with self-reliance and preparation for listing, Δ Preemptive business in response to the rapidly changing market environment, Δ Co-growth with various partners, Δ Companies that want to work and grow.
This year, NHN is pursuing a spin-off in the cloud sector. In addition, NHN PlayArt in Japan is preparing to be listed in earnest.
Meanwhile, NHN conducted a total of 19 executives, including the appointment of Baek Do-min, the general manager of the cloud business division. The company plans to expand its business by hiring a large number of new executives in major sectors such as AI, data, cloud, game, and Payco, and select new executives in finance, HR, public relations, and marketing to support business growth.
