After an extensive competition, Toys R Us Canada announced that 11 year old Méganne Dagenais from Montreal is their new Chief Play Officer (CPO) - AKA their number one toy tester.
Méganne was told the news at a surprise party organised by the company this morning, at 9am Quebec-time.
91ƵI feel like I91Ƶm dreaming, I91Ƶm so excited,91Ƶ said Dagenais. 91ƵI can91Ƶt wait to start testing out all the cool toys at Toys91ƵR91ƵUs Canada and remind everyone how fun it is to play.91Ƶ
Méganne, 11, who lives in LaSalle, Quebec, beat 200 other children to the dream job, after succesfully applying and submitting a video detailing her love of toys.
91ƵWe saw a sparkle in Méganne the moment we watched her audition video,91Ƶ said Melanie Teed-Murch, President of Toys91ƵR91ƵUs and Babies91ƵR91ƵUs Canada. 91ƵShe demonstrated a clear passion for play, contagious enthusiasm, and when we met her in person, she impressed us with her ability to hold a conversation with the adults in the room. We instinctively knew we had found our next Toys91ƵR91ƵUs kid 91Ƶ and it was confirmed by our vote.91Ƶ
The former CPO, Emile Burbidge, has held the position since 2014. He retired from what Toys R Us call 91Ƶthe world91Ƶs coolest job91Ƶ just after Christmas.
Méganne91Ƶs duties will include testing the hottest new toys and advising the media and consumers about which toys she likes.
Méganne91Ƶs first assignment will be to travel to the annual New York City Toy Fair where she will learn about new toys and meet toy suppliers for the company.
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