A Letter From The CEO

Why I bought Open Labs three months ago…

Friends and family naturally asked the question; why? What was it about Open Labs that was so compelling to put down money, take on debts and the responsibilities of employees?

The employees are at least half of the answer. They are a smart, dedicated, passionate, committed group of musicians that literally want to change the music landscape. Open Labs products and support are redefining the way that music is created and produced. The employees want to make music creation and performance easy and seamless.

The good news is that mission is enthusiastically endorsed by marquee customers, which is another large part of the answer. Open Labs has been in business for over eight years and has thousands of professional artists and producers that use the equipment. The artists include superstar groups Maroon 5, Linkin Park, and My Morning Jacket, as well as MultiPlatinum Producers Timbaland, Polow Da Don and Scott Spock, in addition to Musical Directors Morris Hayes for Prince, Michael Bearden for Madonna and Jimmy Nichols for Faith Hill and Reba.

Open Labs products have been used at the Grammys, the Emmys, the Super Bowl Halftime show, multiple Saturday Night Live performances and in live shows to millions. The Open Labs products were even used at President Barrack Obama’s Inauguration. Open Labs customers are strong advocates for the product in YouTube videos, on line forums and even on the Open Labs website.

Passionate employees with a real sense of mission, professional musicians that are evangelists for the company and products that have been proven over time in demanding environments are all reasonable reasons to invest in the company. However, the final investment reason is the most important to the future. Open Labs has been working on a product offering that will allow the power of the Open Labs product to musicians with less cash than the marquee artists. It is a product that will allow musicians to get their idea down quickly and easily, as well as the ability to take it live, be that a backyard party or a stadium tour. It is a game changing product.

We’ve waited to communicate the excitement until we were certain that the product would be available and ready to ship. Check back tomorrow for more details.

Thanks

Cliff Mountain