MONTREAL — Véronique Verreault, founder and CEO of toy manufacturer Miss VV's Mystery, has received her first XBIZ Exec Awards nomination.
"I'm beyond thrilled to see my dedication to women's sexual freedom and pleasure come to fruition and validation by my industry peers,” said Verreault, who is nominated as chief executive of the year.
“To be surrounded by so many strong women who believe in my mission enough to nominate me for an XBIZ award is like a dream come true.”
“Running a sex-tech business has had so many ups and downs,” she said, “and seeing my name among so many other inspiration leaders in the pleasure industry just inspires me to keep moving forward and advocating for women's sexual empowerment.”
Verreault's company, Miss VV's Mystery, is the creator of the first sex toy that mixes a vibrator with social media.
Miss On The Go, the company's flagship product, is a pair of silicone, insertable balls for Kegel exercise and sensual vibrations that connect to a smart phone app.
The Miss On The Go vibe puts women in the driver's seat, allowing them to use the toy alone as an app-controlled vibrator or with a pleasure-focused Kegel exercise program. Pleasure seekers can also sync up the vibe with a significant other or new partner's cellphone as a teledildonic sex toy.
Miss On The Go connects to a social network that's set up much like a dating website, where women can scroll through fellow users and choose partners based on how enticingly they write their personal descriptions.
Those who want to zero-in on their boyfriend, husband, or online-friend-with-benefits can use the search option to grab a specific screen name and then hand over the proverbial speed and escalation controls to their partner.
“A woman can go on the social media portion of the app and browse profiles with preferences for age, gender, and location,” Verreault said. “The profile remains anonymous for everyone because people feel more willing to explore their sexuality, especially women, if their face is hidden.”
Once she chooses a new long-distance lover's profile, a MOTG user can chat with said lover and allow them to control her vibrating Kegel balls, essentially “hooking up” remotely in real time. Those on the other end of the app controls can learn to level up their sexual haptic skills with each round, which concludes with a summary of their vibe expertise or lack thereof.
Verreault's XBIZ Exec Awards nom is the cherry on top of a successful end to 2018, she said.
Miss VV's Mystery was recently profiled in the November 2018 issue of EAN Magazine in a solo article feature, which highlighted her company's participation in Bryony Cole's Sex Tech Hack-a-Thon last August and September’s Sex Expo in Brooklyn.
Earlier this year, Verreault also celebrated her induction into the feminist sex-tech collective, Women of Sex Tech, and she recently appointed the company's first official sex educator, Cyndi Darnell, who runs a sex and relationship coaching business in New York.
“The further I get into the industry, the more my network expands and the more we’re able to help each other,” Verreault said. “I've had a lot of road blocks and bumps along the way running my own business, especially in the sex tech field as a woman, but I'm a fighter at heart and never give up my dreams.”
Verreault is celebrating her success and recent nod from XBIZ with a message to retailers, distributors, and potential collaborators and investors.
“I collaborate closely with my distributors and boutiques and take their comments and suggestions into real consideration. I also have an incredible support from them and I’m grateful,” Verreault said. “I'm also seeking investors right now. So, I can take Miss VV's Mystery to the next level and finally create a follow-up product to MOTG.”