Drew to perfection, or toy titan 2
Welcome to part 2 of the TOY TITANS interview series, which appears simultaneously on GLOBAL TOY NEWS. It is pure bliss to serve as tour guide. Expect to hop, skip, jump, coast and alight on milestones from several storied careers. To suggest a jolly giant for future spotlights, then please dispatch your pitch(es) to marlene@pinkpoodleproductions.com.
Don’t attempt to put our second Toy Titan in a box — literal or figurative — unless it is a product of German tech toymaker tonies®. He is Drew Vernon, Marketing Director of tonies®USA, a.k.a. the American arm of aforementioned manufacturer. tonies® is the corporate force behind the Toniebox: a red, sound-rich, screen-free, kid-friendly smart speaker. Drew’s 3-year tonies®USA tenure includes bragging rights to a showy LeVar Burton collab; huge 2022 corporate revenue growth; and successful partnerships with several iconic brands, such as Disney, Calm, and Steiff.
Drew’s career is the personification of out-of-the-box thinking. His employment history contains multiple kinds of businesses and myriad job descriptions that range from stock broker to brand manager, with side hustles of podcaster and child care entrepreneur. Shining atop his LinkedIn profile, Drew’s self-awareness adorns his headline. It states ‘former child.’ A chat with Drew reveals that he is not far removed from his erstwhile self. He elaborates…
