News from tonies: New CEO and product

The Supervisory Board of tonies SE appointed Tobias Wann as the Group's new CEO with effect from January 1, 2024. The two co-founders and previous co-CEOs, Patric Faßbender and Marcus Stahl, are stepping down from the operational business at their own request after ten years, but will remain associated with the company as Senior Advisors and second-largest shareholders. There are no immediate plans for the founders to move to the Supervisory Board, but this is being discussed as an option for the future following a deliberate time-out for both of them.

Clever tonies

tonies has also  announced the launch of Clever tonies, a new product featuring knowledge-sharing audio content that engages children's fascination and curiosity. The innovative Clever tonies will launch initially in the U.S. in October 2023, followed later this year by the U.K. with a first standalone product and additional content in January 2024.

Screen-free alternative for children

"We know that screen time increases as children get older, and we'd like to turn that TV or tablet time back into Toniebox time. Clever Tonies are a screen-free alternative with curated, educational audio content that caters to children's natural urge to explore. With Clever Tonies, we want to help older children learn actively and through play. In line with our overall sustainability vision at tonies, we have chosen environmentally friendly materials for the production and packaging of the new Clever Tonies.", Patric Faßbender, co-founder and co-CEO of tonies.

Promoting knowledge, emotional intelligence and social skills

Clever Tonies will be available both as individual products and in packs of four. They offer listening experiences for children aged five and up that promote knowledge acquisition, emotional intelligence and social skills. This content leads to active engagement with topics of great interest to the target audience: For the launch in the U.S., there are four sets on the topics of sea animals, dinosaurs, inventions & innovations, and kid's comedy - all tonies Originals productions.

Source: www.eqs-news.com and  www.brandora.de